1906–07 Birmingham F.C. season explained

Club:Birmingham F.C.
Season:1906–07
Manager:Alf Jones
Mgrtitle:Secretary-manager
Chairman:Walter W. Hart
Stdtitle:Ground
League:Football League First Division
League Result:9th
Cup1:FA Cup
League Topscorer:Billy Jones (15)
Season Topscorer:Billy Jones (15)
Highest Attendance:60,000 vs Aston Villa,
Lowest Attendance:6,000 vs Bury,
Average Attendance:16,684
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Prevseason:1905–06
Nextseason:1907–08

The 1906–07 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 15th in the Football League and their 7th in the First Division. They finished in ninth place in the 20-team league. They also took part in the 1906–07 FA Cup, entering at the first round proper and losing in that round to Liverpool.

Twenty-six players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were twelve different goalscorers. Forwards Benny Green and Billy Jones were ever-present over the 39-match season; full-back Frank Stokes and half-backs Billy Beer and Walter Wigmore missed only one, and three other players exceeded 30 appearances. Billy Jones was leading scorer with 15 goals, all of which came in the league.

The last league match at the Coventry Road ground, which no longer met the club's needs, was played on 22 December 1906. Birmingham beat Bury 3–1. The last goal was scored by Arthur Mounteney, and the Birmingham Daily Post described how Within months the ground had been demolished and the land cleared for housing.[1]

Construction of the St Andrew's Ground, in the Bordesley district some three-quarters of a mile (1 km) closer to the city centre, had taken less than a year from leasing the land to official opening on Boxing Day 1906. Heavy overnight snowfall put the ceremony, and the scheduled match against Middlesbrough, at risk. Dozens of volunteers, including members of the club's board, worked all morning to clear the pitch. The game finally kicked off an hour late, finishing goalless in front of 32,000 spectators.[2] [3] The Birmingham Daily Post editorial next day suggested that "the fact that so many spectators attended under such adverse conditions augurs well for the step that the directors have taken", and that the directors were "to be congratulated in having provided their supporters with a ground second to none in the country".[3] The Football Association chose the ground to host the FA Cup semi-final in March 1907 between Sheffield Wednesday and Woolwich Arsenal.

Football League First Division

See main article: 1906–07 Football League.

DateLeague
position
OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A
ScorersAttendance
1 September 190618thPreston North EndAstyle=background:#fccL0–212,000
3 September 190615thBristol CityHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Green, Mounteney12,000
8 September 190617thNewcastle UnitedHstyle=background:#fccL2–4W.H. Jones, Beer20,000
15 September 190617thAston VillaAstyle=background:#fccL1–4Mounteney45,000
22 September 190614thLiverpoolHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1W.H. Jones, Mounteney10,000
29 September 190616thBristol CityAstyle=background:#ffcD0–015,000
6 October 190614thNotts CountyHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Stokes, Kearns10,000
13 October 190615thSheffield UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL0–210,000
20 October 190612thBolton WanderersHstyle=background:#cfcW4–2W.H. Jones, Beer pen, Anderson15,000
27 October 190615thManchester UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL1–2W.H. Jones12,000
3 November 190614thStokeHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1W.H. Jones 28,000
10 November 190614thBlackburn RoversAstyle=background:#fccL0–112,000
17 November 190612thSunderlandHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0W.H. Jones, Tickle10,000
24 November 190610thDerby CountyHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Anderson, Wigmore10,000
1 December 190613thEvertonAstyle=background:#fccL0–314,000
8 December 190611thWoolwich ArsenalHstyle=background:#cfcW5–1Green 2, W.H. Jones 2, Beer19,000
15 December 190610thSheffield WednesdayAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Beer10,000
22 December 19069thBuryHstyle=background:#cfcW3–1Mounteney 2, Wigmore6,000
25 December 19068thManchester CityAstyle=background:#fccL0–114,000
26 December 19069thMiddlesbroughHstyle=background:#ffcD0–032,000
29 December 19067thPreston North EndHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Green 2, W.H. Jones25,000
1 January 19078thMiddlesbroughAstyle=background:#fccL0–120,000
5 January 190710thNewcastle UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL0–228,000
19 January 19079thAston VillaHstyle=background:#cfcW3–2Glover, Mounteney, Green60,000
26 January 190710thLiverpoolAstyle=background:#fccL0–214,000
9 February 19079thNotts CountyAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2W.H. Jones 210,000
16 February 19079thSheffield UnitedHstyle=background:#ffcD0–012,000
2 March 19079thManchester UnitedHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Morris20,000
9 March 190710thStokeAstyle=background:#fccL0–33,000
11 March 19079thBolton WanderersAstyle=background:#cfcW3–2Tickle, Green, Anderson5,000
16 March 19078thBlackburn RoversHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0W.H. Jones, Tickle10,000
23 March 19078thSunderlandAstyle=background:#fccL1–4Anderson15,000
29 March 19078thManchester CityHstyle=background:#cfcW4–0Green, Gooch, Anderson, W.H. Jones16,000
30 March 19078thDerby CountyAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Wigmore5,000
6 April 19079thEvertonHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Green12,000
13 April 19079thWoolwich ArsenalAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Glover15,000
25 April 19079thSheffield WednesdayHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Morris10,000
27 April 19079thBuryAstyle=background:#fccL0–15,000

League table (part)

Pos!scope="col"
ClubPldWDLFAGAPts
7thWoolwich Arsenal382041466591.1244
8thManchester United381781353560.9542
9thBirmingham381581552521.0038
10thSunderland381491565660.9837
11thMiddlesbrough381561756630.8936
KeyPos = 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[4]

FA Cup

See main article: 1906–07 FA Cup.

Appearances and goals

This table includes appearances and goals in nationally organised competitive matchesthe Football League and FA Cuponly.

For a description of the playing positions, see Formation (association football)#2–3–5 (Pyramid).

Players marked left the club during the playing season.

Players' appearances and goals by competition
scope=col rowspan=2Namescope=col rowspan=2Positionscope=col colspan=2Leaguescope=col colspan=2FA Cupscope=col colspan=2Total
width=40 scope=col!width=40 scope=colGoalswidth=40 scope=col!width=40 scope=colGoalswidth=40 scope=col!width=40 scope=colGoals
data-sort-value="1"Goalkeeper200020
data-sort-value="1"Goalkeeper36010370
data-sort-value="2"Full back33210342
data-sort-value="2"Full back9100101
data-sort-value="2"Full back37110381
data-sort-value="3"Half back38410384
data-sort-value="3"Half back13000130
data-sort-value="3"Half back26010270
data-sort-value="3"Half back100010
data-sort-value="3"Half back100010
data-sort-value="3"Half back100010
data-sort-value="3"Half back37310383
data-sort-value="4"Forward31510325
data-sort-value="4"Forward200020
data-sort-value="4"Forward310031
data-sort-value="4"Forward389113910
data-sort-value="4"Forward701080
data-sort-value="4"Forward100010
data-sort-value="4"Forward3815103915
data-sort-value="4"Forward100010
data-sort-value="4"Forward400040
data-sort-value="4"Forward320032
data-sort-value="4"Forward25610266
data-sort-value="4"Forward300030
data-sort-value="4"Forward900090
data-sort-value="4"Forward19300193

See also

References

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Specific

Notes and References

  1. Inglis, Simon (1996). Football Grounds of Britain (3rd ed.) London: CollinsWillow. p. 44. .
  2. Inglis, p. 45.
  3. "News Summary". Birmingham Daily Post. p. 4. 27 December 1906.
  4. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1906-1907/table "Birmingham City 1906–1907: English Division One (old) Table"