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.
| 1910–11 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Walter W. Hart | |
| Manager | Alex Watson | |
| Ground | St Andrew's | |
| Football League Second Division | 16th | |
| FA Cup | First round (eliminated by Oldham Athletic) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Jack Hall (13) All: Jack Hall (14) | |
| Highest home attendance | 37,520 vs West Bromwich Albion, 27 December 1909 | |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,000 vs Glossop, 3 December 1909 | |
| Average home league attendance | 13,817 | |
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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
edit| Date | League position |
Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 1910 | 19th | Fulham | A | L | 0–3 | 25,000 | |
| 10 September 1910 | 14th | Bradford Park Avenue | H | W | 1–0 | McKay | 18,000 |
| 17 September 1910 | 14th | Burnley | A | D | 2–2 | Millington, Jones | 10,000 |
| 24 September 1910 | 14th | Gainsborough Trinity | H | D | 1–1 | Jones | 12,000 |
| 1 October 1910 | 14th | Leeds City | A | D | 1–1 | Bonthron pen | 8,000 |
| 8 October 1910 | 17th | Stockport County | H | L | 1–3 | Jones | 10,000 |
| 15 October 1910 | 18th | Derby County | A | L | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
| 22 October 1910 | 16th | Barnsley | H | W | 1–0 | Freeman | 10,000 |
| 29 October 1910 | 18th | Leicester Fosse | A | L | 0–2 | 10,000 | |
| 5 November 1910 | 18th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | L | 1–3 | Foxall | 20,000 |
| 12 November 1910 | 16th | Chelsea | A | D | 1–1 | Jones, Wigmore | 25,000 |
| 19 November 1910 | 19th | Clapton Orient | H | L | 0–1 | 14,000 | |
| 26 November 1910 | 19th | Blackpool | A | L | 1–3 | Kidd | 4,000 |
| 3 December 1910 | 19th | Glossop | H | L | 1–2 | Jones | 2,000 |
| 10 December 1910 | 18th | Lincoln City | A | W | 1–0 | Firth | 6,000 |
| 17 December 1910 | 15th | Huddersfield Town | A | W | 2–1 | Gallimore, Hall | 5,000 |
| 24 December 1910 | 15th | Bolton Wanderers | A | L | 1–5 | Hall | 8,000 |
| 26 December 1910 | 17th | Hull City | A | L | 1–4 | Hall | 10,000 |
| 27 December 1910 | 16th | West Bromwich Albion | H | D | 1–1 | Hall | 37,520 |
| 31 December 1910 | 15th | Fulham | H | D | 1–1 | Hall | 14,000 |
| 7 January 1911 | 16th | Bradford Park Avenue | A | D | 2–2 | Firth, Hall | 10,000 |
| 21 January 1911 | 16th | Burnley | H | D | 1–1 | Jones | 10,000 |
| 28 January 1911 | 16th | Gainsborough Trinity | A | L | 0–1 | 3,000 | |
| 4 February 1911 | 16th | Leeds City | H | W | 2–1 | Foxall, Powell | 15,000 |
| 13 February 1911 | 16th | Stockport County | A | L | 1–3 | Buckley | 3,000 |
| 18 February 1911 | 16th | Derby County | H | W | 2–0 | Jones, Foxall | 15,000 |
| 25 February 1911 | 15th | Barnsley | A | W | 3–2 | Jones, Hall 2 | 2,500 |
| 4 March 1911 | 15th | Leicester Fosse | H | W | 1–0 | Buckley | 10,000 |
| 11 March 1911 | 15th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | L | 1–3 | Hall | 5,000 |
| 18 March 1911 | 15th | Chelsea | H | W | 2–1 | Hall, Kidd | 27,000 |
| 25 March 1911 | 16th | Clapton Orient | A | L | 1–2 | Hall | 6,000 |
| 1 April 1911 | 16th | Blackpool | H | W | 2–0 | McKay, Hall | 13,000 |
| 8 April 1911 | 16th | Glossop | A | L | 1–2 | Jones | 1,500 |
| 14 April 1911 | 15th | Hull City | H | W | 1–0 | Hall | 10,000 |
| 15 April 1911 | 15th | Lincoln City | H | L | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
| 17 April 1911 | 16th | West Bromwich Albion | A | L | 0–1 | 27,042 | |
| 22 April 1911 | 16th | Huddersfield Town | A | L | 1–7 | Jones | 9,000 |
| 29 April 1911 | 16th | Bolton Wanderers | H | W | 2–1 | Millington, Jones | 15,000 |
League table (part)
edit| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14th | Glossop | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 48 | 62 | 0.77 | 34 |
| 15th | Leicester Fosse | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 52 | 62 | 0.84 | 33 |
| 16th | Birmingham | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 42 | 66 | 0.74 | 32 |
| 17th | Stockport County | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 47 | 79 | 0.59 | 30 |
| 18th | Gainsborough Trinity | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 55 | 0.67 | 29 |
| 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 | [5] | ||||||||
FA Cup
edit| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 14 January 1911 | Oldham Athletic | H | D | 1–1 | Hall pen | 28,827 |
| First round replay | 17 January 1911 | Oldham Athletic | A | L | 0–2 | 6,400 |
Appearances and goals
edit- This table includes appearances and goals in nationally organised competitive matches – the Football League and FA Cup – only.
- For a description of the playing positions, see Formation (association football)#2–3–5 (Pyramid).
- Players marked † left the club during the playing season.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Football League: Annual Meeting in London". The Manchester Guardian. 14 June 1910. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Birmingham F.C.'s loss". Birmingham Gazette and Express. 23 May 1911. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Birmingham F.C. Team manager appointed". Birmingham Daily Mail. 20 June 1911. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Birmingham F.C.'s new secretary". Sports Argus. Birmingham. 22 July 1911. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Birmingham City 1910–1911: English Division Two (old) Table". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ Matthews (1995), p. 134.
Sources
edit- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85983-853-2.
- Source for match dates and results: "Birmingham City 1910–1911: Results". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), pp. 266–67. Note that attendance figures are estimated.
- Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.