1910–11 Birmingham F.C. season explained

Club:Birmingham F.C.
Season:1910–11
Chairman:Walter W. Hart
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:St Andrew's
League:Football League Second Division
League Result:16th
Cup1:FA Cup
League Topscorer:Jack Hall (13)
Season Topscorer:Jack Hall (14)
Lowest Attendance:2,000 vs Glossop,
Average Attendance:13,817
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Prevseason:1909–10
Nextseason:1911–12

The 1910–11 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 19th in the Football League and their 11th in the Second Division. Having finished bottom of the league in 1909–10, they had to apply for re-election to the League for 1910–11. They led the voting, ahead of Huddersfield Town who were elected to the league to replace Grimsby Town,[1] who had finished the 1909–10 season in 19th place, above Birmingham.

Birmingham finished the season 16th in the 20-team division, and lost to Oldham Athletic in the first round of the FA Cup. Twenty-nine players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were fourteen different goalscorers. Half-back Thomas Daykin played in 37 matches over the 40-match season; only two other players reached 30 appearances. Jack Hall was leading scorer with 13 goals, of 14 which came in the league.

Watson resigned as secretary-manager at the end of the season,[2] and the club decided to separate the roles of manager and secretary. Bob McRoberts, who had played as a forward for the club for seven years, was appointed as team manager, with no secretarial duties,[3] and Watson's former assistant, Frank Richards, took over as secretary.[4]

Football League Second Division

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
3 September 191019thFulhamAstyle=background:#fccL0–325,000
10 September 191014thBradford Park AvenueHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0McKay18,000
17 September 191014thBurnleyAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Millington, Jones10,000
24 September 191014thGainsborough TrinityHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Jones12,000
1 October 191014thLeeds CityAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Bonthron pen8,000
8 October 191017thStockport CountyHstyle=background:#fccL1–3Jones10,000
15 October 191018thDerby CountyAstyle=background:#fccL0–110,000
22 October 191016thBarnsleyHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Freeman10,000
29 October 191018thLeicester FosseAstyle=background:#fccL0–210,000
5 November 191018thWolverhampton WanderersHstyle=background:#fccL1–3Foxall20,000
12 November 191016thChelseaAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Jones, Wigmore25,000
19 November 191019thClapton OrientHstyle=background:#fccL0–114,000
26 November 191019thBlackpoolAstyle=background:#fccL1–3Kidd4,000
3 December 191019thGlossopHstyle=background:#fccL1–2Jones2,000
10 December 191018thLincoln CityAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Firth6,000
17 December 191015thHuddersfield TownAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Gallimore, Hall5,000
24 December 191015thBolton WanderersAstyle=background:#fccL1–5Hall8,000
26 December 191017thHull CityAstyle=background:#fccL1–4Hall10,000
27 December 191016thWest Bromwich AlbionHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Hall37,520
31 December 191015thFulhamHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Hall14,000
7 January 191116thBradford Park AvenueAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Firth, Hall10,000
21 January 191116thBurnleyHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Jones10,000
28 January 191116thGainsborough TrinityAstyle=background:#fccL0–13,000
4 February 191116thLeeds CityHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Foxall, Powell15,000
13 February 191116thStockport CountyAstyle=background:#fccL1–3Buckley3,000
18 February 191116thDerby CountyHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Jones, Foxall15,000
25 February 191115thBarnsleyAstyle=background:#cfcW3–2Jones, Hall 22,500
4 March 191115thLeicester FosseHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Buckley10,000
11 March 191115thWolverhampton WanderersAstyle=background:#fccL1–3Hall5,000
18 March 191115thChelseaHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Hall, Kidd27,000
25 March 191116thClapton OrientAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Hall6,000
1 April 191116thBlackpoolHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0McKay, Hall13,000
8 April 191116thGlossopAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Jones1,500
14 April 191115thHull CityHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Hall10,000
15 April 191115thLincoln CityHstyle=background:#fccL0–110,000
17 April 191116thWest Bromwich AlbionAstyle=background:#fccL0–127,042
22 April 191116thHuddersfield TownAstyle=background:#fccL1–7Jones9,000
29 April 191116thBolton WanderersHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Millington, Jones15,000

League table (part)

Pos!scope="col"
ClubPldWDLFAGAPts
14thGlossop381381748620.7734
15thLeicester Fosse381451952620.8433
16thBirmingham38872342660.7432
17thStockport County38962347790.5930
18thGainsborough Trinity389111837550.6729
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[5]

FA Cup

See main article: 1910–11 FA Cup.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
First round14 January 1911Oldham AthleticHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Hall pen28,827
First round replay17 January 1911Oldham AthleticAstyle=background:#fccL0–26,400

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"Goalkeeper12000120
data-sort-value="1"Goalkeeper19020210
data-sort-value="1"Goalkeeper700070
data-sort-value="2"Full back11110121
data-sort-value="2"Full back600060
data-sort-value="2"Full back14110151
data-sort-value="2"Full back32020322
data-sort-value="3"Half back30200302
data-sort-value="3"Half back12000120
data-sort-value="3"Half back11000110
data-sort-value="3"Half back35020370
data-sort-value="3"Half back18020180
data-sort-value="3"Half back600060
data-sort-value="3"Half back19020210
data-sort-value="4"Forward100010
data-sort-value="4"Forward300030
data-sort-value="4"Forward17210182
data-sort-value="4"Forward21310223
data-sort-value="4"Forward410041
data-sort-value="4"Forward18100181
data-sort-value="4"Forward100010
data-sort-value="4"Forward1913212114
data-sort-value="4"Forward2811002811
data-sort-value="4"Forward26220282
data-sort-value="4"Forward200020
data-sort-value="4"Forward15220172
data-sort-value="4"Forward25210262
data-sort-value="4"Forward411051
data-sort-value="4"Forward200020

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. News: Football League: Annual Meeting in London . The Manchester Guardian . 14 June 1910 . 6 . Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Birmingham F.C.'s loss . Birmingham Gazette and Express . 23 May 1911 . 7 . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Birmingham F.C. Team manager appointed . Birmingham Daily Mail . 20 June 1911 . 5 . Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Birmingham F.C.'s new secretary . Sports Argus . Birmingham . 22 July 1911 . 5 . Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: Birmingham City 1910–1911: English Division Two (old) Table . Statto Organisation . 21 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151201133136/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1910-1911/table . 1 December 2015.

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