1910–11 Birmingham F.C. season

December 2014 May 2026 Birmingham F.C. 1910–11 Alex Watson Walter W. Hart Ground St Andrew's Football League Second Division 16th FA Cup First round (eliminated by Oldham Athletic) Jack Hall (13) Jack Hall (14) 37,520 vs West Bromwich Albion, 27 December 1909 2,000 vs Glossop, 3 December 1909 13,817 _collar Team 000099 000099 000099 FFFFFF 000000 1909–10 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,https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111792349/football-league-elections/ Football League: Annual Meeting in London The Manchester Guardian 14 June 1910 6 Newspapers.com 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,https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101722847/watson-resigns-as-birminghams/ Birmingham F.C.'s loss Birmingham Gazette and Express 23 May 1911 7 Newspapers.com 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,https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101723367/mcroberts-appointed-team-manager-with/ Birmingham F.C. Team manager appointed Birmingham Daily Mail 20 June 1911 5 Newspapers.com and Watson's former assistant, Frank Richards, took over as secretary.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101730614/watsons-former-assistant-frank/ Birmingham F.C.'s new secretary Sports Argus Birmingham 22 July 1911 5 Newspapers.com Football League Second Division DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance3 September 191019thFulhamAL0–325,00010 September 191014thBradford Park AvenueHW1–0McKay18,00017 September 191014thBurnleyAD2–2Millington, Jones10,00024 September 191014thGainsborough TrinityHD1–1Jones12,0001 October 191014thLeeds CityAD1–1Bonthron pen8,0008 October 191017thStockport CountyHL1–3Jones10,00015 October 191018thDerby CountyAL0–110,00022 October 191016thBarnsleyHW1–0Freeman10,00029 October 191018thLeicester FosseAL0–210,0005 November 191018thWolverhampton WanderersHL1–3Foxall20,00012 November 191016thChelseaAD1–1Jones, Wigmore25,00019 November 191019thClapton OrientHL0–114,00026 November 191019thBlackpoolAL1–3Kidd4,0003 December 191019thGlossopHL1–2Jones2,00010 December 191018thLincoln CityAW1–0Firth6,00017 December 191015thHuddersfield TownAW2–1Gallimore, Hall5,00024 December 191015thBolton WanderersAL1–5Hall8,00026 December 191017thHull CityAL1–4Hall10,00027 December 191016thWest Bromwich AlbionHD1–1Hall37,52031 December 191015thFulhamHD1–1Hall14,0007 January 191116thBradford Park AvenueAD2–2Firth, Hall10,00021 January 191116thBurnleyHD1–1Jones10,00028 January 191116thGainsborough TrinityAL0–13,0004 February 191116thLeeds CityHW2–1Foxall, Powell15,00013 February 191116thStockport CountyAL1–3Buckley3,00018 February 191116thDerby CountyHW2–0Jones, Foxall15,00025 February 191115thBarnsleyAW3–2Jones, Hall 22,5004 March 191115thLeicester FosseHW1–0Buckley10,00011 March 191115thWolverhampton WanderersAL1–3Hall5,00018 March 191115thChelseaHW2–1Hall, Kidd27,00025 March 191116thClapton OrientAL1–2Hall6,0001 April 191116thBlackpoolHW2–0McKay, Hall13,0008 April 191116thGlossopAL1–2Jones1,50014 April 191115thHull CityHW1–0Hall10,00015 April 191115thLincoln CityHL0–110,00017 April 191116thWest Bromwich AlbionAL0–127,04222 April 191116thHuddersfield TownAL1–7Jones9,00029 April 191116thBolton WanderersHW2–1Millington, Jones15,000 League table (part) +Final Second Division table (part)PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts14thGlossop381381748620.773415thLeicester Fosse381451952620.843316thBirmingham38872342660.743217thStockport County38962347790.593018thGainsborough Trinity389111837550.6729Key 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 = PointsSourcehttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1910-1911/table Birmingham City 1910–1911: English Division Two (old) Table Statto Organisation 21 May 2012 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151201133136/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1910-1911/table 1 December 2015 FA Cup 1910–11 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round14 January 1911Oldham AthleticHD1–1Hall pen28,827First round replay17 January 1911Oldham AthleticAL0–26,400 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 competitionNamePositionLeagueFA CupTotalApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoals Horace BaileyGoalkeeper12000120 Jack DorringtonGoalkeeper19020210 Albert LindonGoalkeeper700070 Bob BonthronFull back11110121 Crosby HendersonFull back600060 Walter WigmoreFull back14110151 Frank WomackFull back32020322 Frank Buckley footballerHalf back30200302 James BumphreyHalf back12000120 Walter CorbettHalf back11000110 Thomas DaykinHalf back35020370 Albert GardnerHalf back18020180 James MolesHalf back600060 George Robertson footballer born 1883Half back19020210 Walter Abbott footballer, born 1877Forward100010 Harry DraperForward300030 Robert Firth footballerForward17210182 Frank FoxallForward21310223 Walter Freeman footballerForward410041 George GallimoreForward18100181 Thomas Greer footballerForward100010 Jack Hall footballer, born 1883Forward1913212114 Thomas Jones footballer, born 1885Forward2811002811 Jack Kidd Jack Kidd (Scottish footballer)Forward26220282 Bernard LoweForward200020 Jack McKay footballer, born 1885Forward15220172 Charlie MillingtonForward25210262 Bert PowellForward411051 Jack Wilcox Wilcox retired during the season because of injury.Matthews 1995 134Forward200020 See also Birmingham City F.C. seasons References Sources Matthews Tony Birmingham City: A Complete Record Breedon Books Derby 1995 978-1-85983-010-9 Matthews Tony Birmingham City: The Complete Record DB Publishing Derby 2010 978-1-85983-853-2 Source for match dates and results: http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1910-1911/results Birmingham City 1910–1911: Results Statto Organisation 21 May 2012 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064708/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1910-1911/results 4 March 2016 Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews 2010 266–67. Note that attendance figures are estimated. Source for kit: http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Birmingham_City/Birmingham_City.htm Birmingham City Historical Football Kits 22 May 2018 Category:Birmingham City F.C. seasons Birmingham