1981–82 Birmingham City F.C. season
| 1981–82 season | |||
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| Chairman | Keith Coombs | ||
| Manager |
Jim Smith to February 1982 Ron Saunders thereafter |
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| Ground | St Andrew's | ||
| Football League First Division | 16th | ||
| FA Cup |
Third round (eliminated by Ipswich Town) |
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| League Cup |
Second round (eliminated by Nottingham Forest) |
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| Top goalscorer |
League: Tony Evans (15) All: Tony Evans (16) |
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| Highest home attendance | 32,817 vs Aston Villa, 20 February 1982 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,715 vs Middlesbrough, 6 February 1982 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 17,116 | ||
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The 1981–82 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 79th in the Football League and their 47th in the First Division. They finished in 16th position in the 22-team division. They lost in their opening match in both cup competitions: to Ipswich Town in the third round proper of the 1981–82 FA Cup and to Nottingham Forest in the second round of the League Cup.
Twenty-four players appeared in at least one first-team game, and Dutch international midfielder Toine van Mierlo made most appearances, with 43 of the possible 45. There were 14 different goalscorers; Tony Evans was the club's leading scorer with 16 goals, of which 15 were scored in the league.
Three points for a win were first awarded in the Football League in 1981–82.
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