1920–21 Birmingham F.C. season explained

Club:Birmingham F.C.
Season:1920–21
Manager:Frank Richards
Mgrtitle:Secretary-manager
Chairman:Howard Cant
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:St Andrew's
League:Football League Second Division
League Result:1st (promoted)
Cup1:FA Cup
Season Topscorer:Harry Hampton (16)
Lowest Attendance:12,000 vs Leicester City,
Average Attendance:32,531
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Prevseason:1919–20
Nextseason:1921–22

The 1920–21 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 25th in the Football League and their 17th in the Second Division. Needing to beat Port Vale away on the last day of the season to maintain their position ahead of Cardiff City and clinch the division title for the second time, they did so, thus earning promotion to the First Division for the 1921–22 season. They also took part in the FA Cup, entering at the first round proper and losing in that round to Luton Town.

Twenty-four players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Forward Johnny Crosbie was ever-present over the 43-match season. Harry Hampton was leading scorer with 16 goals, all of which came in the league. A 19-year-old called Joe Bradford scored on his competitive debut on Christmas Day at West Ham United; he went on to set goalscoring records for the club of 467 goals, 414 in the league, was their leading scorer for twelve consecutive seasons from 1922 to 1933, and scored seven times in twelve appearances for England.

Off the field, the club bought the freehold of the St Andrew's Ground in 1921 for around £7,000.[1]

Football League Second Division

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
28 August 192018thSouth ShieldsAstyle=background:#fccL0–320,000
31 August 192011thHull CityHstyle=background:#cfcW5–1Crosbie 2, Barton, Lane 225,000
4 September 19209thSouth ShieldsHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Whitehouse35,000
6 September 192013thHull CityAstyle=background:#fccL0–113,000
11 September 192018thCardiff CityAstyle=background:#fccL1–2Crosbie30,000
18 September 192017thCardiff CityHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Whitehouse45,000
25 September 192019thLeicester CityAstyle=background:#fccL0–317,000
2 October 192017thLeicester CityHstyle=background:#cfcW5–0Lane 3, Hampton 212,000
9 October 192018thBlackpoolAstyle=background:#fccL0–310,000
16 October 192017thBlackpoolHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Whitehouse 2 (1 pen), Lane50,000
23 October 192015thSheffield WednesdayAstyle=background:#cfcW4–1Whitehouse 225,000
30 October 192011thSheffield WednesdayHstyle=background:#cfcW4–0Crosbie, Whitehouse, Hampton, Lane30,000
6 November 192010thWolverhampton WanderersAstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Burkinshaw, Crosbie, McClure20,000
13 November 19207thWolverhampton WanderersHstyle=background:#cfcW4–1Hampton 2, Barton, Lane35,000
20 November 19204thStokeAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Hampton 220,000
27 November 19205thStokeHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Lane, Burkinshaw, Crosbie16,000
4 December 19205thCoventry CityHstyle=background:#cfcW3–2Whitehouse 2, Lawrence og25,000
11 December 19203rdCoventry CityAstyle=background:#cfcW4–0Burkinshaw, Lane, Hampton 222,000
18 December 19202ndLeeds UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0McClure25,000
25 December 19203rdWest Ham UnitedAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Bradford23,000
27 December 19203rdWest Ham UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Hampton 260,017
1 January 19213rdLeeds UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL0–122,000
15 January 19211stStockport CountyAstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Crosbie, Lane, Whitehouse12,000
22 January 19211stStockport CountyHstyle=background:#cfcW5–0Lane 2, Crosbie, Whitehouse, Linley35,000
5 February 19211stNotts CountyHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Burkinshaw 240,000
12 February 19211stClapton OrientAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Burkinshaw18,000
16 February 19211stNotts CountyAstyle=background:#ffcD0–014,000
19 February 19211stClapton OrientHstyle=background:#ffcD0–020,000
26 February 19211stBuryAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Hampton25,000
5 March 19211stBuryHstyle=background:#cfcW4–0Crosbie 2, Linley, Barton40,000
12 March 19211stBristol CityAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Lane22,000
19 March 19211stBristol CityHstyle=background:#ffcD0–030,000
25 March 19211stFulhamAstyle=background:#fccL0–540,000
26 March 19211stBarnsleyHstyle=background:#fccL1–3Hampton40,000
29 March 19211stFulhamHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0Booth30,000
2 April 19211stBarnsleyAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Davies pen19,000
9 April 19211stNottingham ForestHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0Crosbie, Lane 230,000
16 April 19212ndNottingham ForestAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Crosbie14,000
23 April 19212ndRotherham CountyHstyle=background:#cfcW3–2Crosbie 2, Davies35,127
30 April 19211stRotherham CountyAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1Barton17,000
2 May 19211stPort ValeHstyle=background:#cfcW4–0Hampton, Davies 2 (1 pen), Barton25,000
7 May 19211stPort ValeAstyle=background:#cfcW2–0Hampton, Davies10,000

League table (part)

Pos!scope="col"
ClubPldWDLFAGAPts
1stBirmingham422410879382.0858
2ndCardiff City422410859321.8458
3rdBristol City4219131049291.6951
4thBlackpool4220101254421.2950
5thWest Ham United4219101351301.7048
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[2]

FA Cup

See main article: 1920–21 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"Goalkeeper12000120
data-sort-value="1"Goalkeeper30010310
data-sort-value="2"Full back400040
data-sort-value="2"Full back37010380
data-sort-value="2"Full back400040
data-sort-value="2"Full back38010390
data-sort-value="3"Half back41511426
data-sort-value="3"Half back610061
data-sort-value="3"Half back11000110
data-sort-value="3"Half back200020
data-sort-value="3"Half back40210412
data-sort-value="3"Half back200020
data-sort-value="3"Half back22010230
data-sort-value="4"Forward411051
data-sort-value="4"Forward35610366
data-sort-value="4"Forward4214104314
data-sort-value="4"Forward10500105
data-sort-value="4"Forward200020
data-sort-value="4"Forward700070
data-sort-value="4"Forward2916103016
data-sort-value="4"Forward3415003415
data-sort-value="4"Forward12200122
data-sort-value="4"Forward500050
data-sort-value="4"Forward3311103411

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Matthews, Tony (2000). "Freehold". The Encyclopedia of Birmingham City Football Club 1875–2000. Britespot (Cradley Heath). p.87. .
  2. http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1920-1921/table "Birmingham City 1920–1921: English Division Two (old) Table"

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