1919–20 Birmingham F.C. season

The 1919–20 Football League season, the first to be played after the First World War, was Birmingham Football Club's 24th in the Football League and their 16th in the Second Division. They finished in third position in the 22-team division, eight points behind the promotion places. They also took part in the FA Cup, entering at the first round proper and losing to Liverpool in the third (last 16).

Birmingham F.C.
1919–20 season
ChairmanHoward Cant
Secretary-managerFrank Richards
GroundSt Andrew's
Football League Second Division3rd
FA CupThird round (eliminated by Liverpool)
Top goalscorerLeague: Bert Millard (14)
All: Bert Millard (15)
Highest home attendance47,000 vs Darlington, FA Cup 2nd round, 31 January 1920
Lowest home attendance15,000 vs South Shields, 10 September 1919 Nottingham Forest, 10 March 1920
Average home league attendance24,333

Twenty-eight players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were fourteen different goalscorers. Forward Johnny Crosbie was ever-present over the 45-match season. Harry Hampton was leading scorer with 16 goals, all of which came in the league.

Football League Second Division
DateLeague
position		Opponents VenueResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
30 August 1919 7thHull CityH W4–1Gibson, Walker, Godfrey, Whitehouse 20,000
1 September 1919 8thSouth ShieldsA L0–1 12,000
6 September 1919 11thHull CityA D0–0 10,000
10 September 1919 7thSouth ShieldsH W4–0Millard 2, Morgan 2 15,000
13 September 1919 5thCoventry CityH W4–1Morgan, Whitehouse, Millard 2 20,000
20 September 1919 3rdCoventry CityA W3–1Millard 2, Whitehouse 16,000
27 September 1919 2ndHuddersfield TownH W4–2Elkes 2, Whitehouse, Burkinshaw 20,000
4 October 1919 2ndHuddersfield TownA D0–0 6,000
11 October 1919 3rdBlackpoolH W4–2Walker, Whitehouse, Jones og, Elkes 16,000
18 October 1919 3rdBlackpoolA L0–3 8,000
25 October 1919 7thWest Ham UnitedH L0–1 30,000
1 November 1919 6thWest Ham UnitedA W2–1Short, Millard 20,000
8 November 1919 3rdWolverhampton WanderersH W2–0Short 2 20,000
15 November 1919 2ndWolverhampton WanderersA W2–0Millard, Short 14,000
22 November 1919 5thRotherham CountyH D2–2Morgan, Barton 20,000
29 November 1919 2ndRotherham CountyA W3–0Short, Millard 2 12,000
6 December 1919 2ndStokeA W1–0Short 15,000
13 December 1919 2ndStokeH W2–1Short 2 30,000
20 December 1919 2ndGrimsby TownA W3–0Millard 2, Morgan 6,000
25 December 1919 2ndLeicester CityA L0–1 20,000
26 December 1919 3rdLeicester CityH L0–1 25,000
27 December 1919 2ndGrimsby TownH W4–0Morgan, Elkes, Burkinshaw, Millard pen 20,000
3 January 1920 3rdBristol CityA D1–1Millard 12,000
17 January 1920 3rdBristol CityH W1–0Davies 30,000
24 January 1920 3rdStockport CountyH D1–1Elkes 30,000
4 February 1920 3rdBarnsleyH D0–0 30,000
14 February 1920 2ndBarnsleyA W5–0Barton, Hampton 2, Gibson, Whitehouse 12,000
28 February 1920 2ndNottingham ForestA W2–1Hampton 2 9,000
6 March 1920 2ndLincoln CityA D2–2Hampton, Lane pen 9,000
10 March 1920 2ndNottingham ForestH W8–0Hampton 4, Lane 2, Burkinshaw 2 15,000
13 March 1920 2ndLincoln CityH W7–0Davies, Lane 3, Atkin og, Hampton, Whitehouse 30,000
15 March 1920 2ndStockport CountyA L1–2Robson og 5,000
20 March 1920 3rdBuryA L0–1 20,000
27 March 1920 3rdBuryH L0–2 30,000
3 April 1920 3rdPort ValeA W3–1Hampton, Lane, Elkes 15,000
5 April 1920 3rdFulhamA W2–1Russell og, Short 18,000
6 April 1920 3rdFulhamH W2–0Jones 2 20,000
10 April 1920 3rdPort ValeH W3–0Lane, Elkes 2 30,000
17 April 1920 3rdClapton OrientA L1–2Lane 18,000
24 April 1920 3rdClapton OrientH W2–1Short, Lane 20,000
26 April 1920 3rdTottenham HotspurA D0–0 35,000
1 May 1920 3rdTottenham HotspurH L0–1 40,000

League table (part)
Final Second Division table (part)
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts
1st Tottenham Hotspur423264102323.1970
2nd Huddersfield Town42288697382.5564
3rd Birmingham422481085342.5056
4th Blackpool4221101165471.3852
5th Bury422081460441.3648
Key Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played;
W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;
F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Source [1]

FA Cup
Main article: 1919–20 FA Cup
Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
First round 10 January 1920Crystal PalaceH W2–0Burkinshaw, Whitehouse 44,000
Second round 31 January 1920DarlingtonH W4–0Millard, Whitehouse 3 47,000
Third round 21 February 1920LiverpoolA L1–2Barton 50,000

Appearances and goals
  • Players with name struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
Players having played at least one first-team match
Name Position Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
League FA Cup Total
Dan Tremelling Goalkeeper42030450
William Ball Full back20030230
William Mumford Full back300030
Jack Watson Full back200020
Tom White Full back11000110
Alf Wilson Full back200020
Frank Womack Full back39030420
Percy Barton Half back41231443
Tom Evans Half back600060
Albert Gardner Half back100010
Fred Hawley Half back300030
Alec McClure Half back24020260
Joe Roulson Half back38030410
Laurie Burkinshaw Forward32431355
George Davies Forward16200162
Jack Elkes Forward16810178
Richard Gibson Forward10220122
Joby Godfrey Forward310031
Harry Hampton Forward1011101111
Abe Jones Forward320032
Joe Lane Forward1410001410
Bert Millard Forward2914213115
Billy Morgan Forward28630316
Jack Peart Forward300030
Archie Roe Forward300030
James Short Forward1610101710
Billy Walker Forward11200112
Jackie Whitehouse Forward367343911

See also

References
General
  • Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Breedon Books (Derby). ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  • Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. DB Publishing (Derby). ISBN 978-1-85983-853-2.
  • Source for match dates and results: "Birmingham City 1919–1920: Results". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 280–81. Note that attendance figures are estimated.
Specific
  1. "Birmingham City 1919–1920: English Division Two (old) Table" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Statto Organisation. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
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