Birmingham F.C.
1920–21 season
ChairmanHoward Cant
Secretary-managerFrank Richards
GroundSt Andrew's
Football League Second Division1st (promoted)
FA CupFirst round (eliminated by Luton Town)
Top goalscorerLeague: Harry Hampton (16)
All: Harry Hampton (16)
Highest home attendance60,017 vs West Ham United, 27 December 1920
Lowest home attendance12,000 vs Leicester City, 2 October 1920
Average home league attendance32,531

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		Opponents VenueResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
28 August 1920 18thSouth ShieldsA L0–3 20,000
31 August 1920 11thHull CityH W5–1Crosbie 2, Barton, Lane 2 25,000
4 September 1920 9thSouth ShieldsH D1–1Whitehouse 35,000
6 September 1920 13thHull CityA L0–1 13,000
11 September 1920 18thCardiff CityA L1–2Crosbie 30,000
18 September 1920 17thCardiff CityH D1–1Whitehouse 45,000
25 September 1920 19thLeicester CityA L0–3 17,000
2 October 1920 17thLeicester CityH W5–0Lane 3, Hampton 2 12,000
9 October 1920 18thBlackpoolA L0–3 10,000
16 October 1920 17thBlackpoolH W3–0Whitehouse 2 (1 pen), Lane 50,000
23 October 1920 15thSheffield WednesdayA W4–1Whitehouse 2 25,000
30 October 1920 11thSheffield WednesdayH W4–0Crosbie, Whitehouse, Hampton, Lane 30,000
6 November 1920 10thWolverhampton WanderersA W3–0Burkinshaw, Crosbie, McClure 20,000
13 November 1920 7thWolverhampton WanderersH W4–1Hampton 2, Barton, Lane 35,000
20 November 1920 4thStokeA W2–1Hampton 2 20,000
27 November 1920 5thStokeH W3–0Lane, Burkinshaw, Crosbie 16,000
4 December 1920 5thCoventry CityH W3–2Whitehouse 2, Lawrence og 25,000
11 December 1920 3rdCoventry CityA W4–0Burkinshaw, Lane, Hampton 2 22,000
18 December 1920 2ndLeeds UnitedH W1–0McClure 25,000
25 December 1920 3rdWest Ham UnitedA D1–1Bradford 23,000
27 December 1920 3rdWest Ham UnitedH W2–1Hampton 2 60,017
1 January 1921 3rdLeeds UnitedA L0–1 22,000
15 January 1921 1stStockport CountyA W3–0Crosbie, Lane, Whitehouse 12,000
22 January 1921 1stStockport CountyH W5–0Lane 2, Crosbie, Whitehouse, Linley 35,000
5 February 1921 1stNotts CountyH W2–1Burkinshaw 2 40,000
12 February 1921 1stClapton OrientA D1–1Burkinshaw 18,000
16 February 1921 1stNotts CountyA D0–0 14,000
19 February 1921 1stClapton OrientH D0–0 20,000
26 February 1921 1stBuryA W1–0Hampton 25,000
5 March 1921 1stBuryH W4–0Crosbie 2, Linley, Barton 40,000
12 March 1921 1stBristol CityA W1–0Lane 22,000
19 March 1921 1stBristol CityH D0–0 30,000
25 March 1921 1stFulhamA L0–5 40,000
26 March 1921 1stBarnsleyH L1–3Hampton 40,000
29 March 1921 1stFulhamH W1–0Booth 30,000
2 April 1921 1stBarnsleyA D1–1Davies pen 19,000
9 April 1921 1stNottingham ForestH W3–0Crosbie, Lane 2 30,000
16 April 1921 2ndNottingham ForestA D1–1Crosbie 14,000
23 April 1921 2ndRotherham CountyH W3–2Crosbie 2, Davies 35,127
30 April 1921 1stRotherham CountyA D1–1Barton 17,000
2 May 1921 1stPort ValeH W4–0Hampton, Davies 2 (1 pen), Barton 25,000
7 May 1921 1stPort ValeA W2–0Hampton, Davies 10,000

League table (part)

Final Second Division table (part)
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts
1st Birmingham422410879382.0858
2nd Cardiff City422410859321.8458
3rd Bristol City4219131049291.6951
4th Blackpool4220101254421.2950
5th West Ham United4219101351301.7048
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 [2]

FA Cup

Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
First round 8 January 1921Luton TownA L1–2Barton 12,700

Appearances and goals

  • Players with name struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
Players having played at least one first-team match
Name Position Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
League FA Cup Total
Stan Hauser Goalkeeper12000120
Dan Tremelling Goalkeeper30010310
William Ball Full back400040
Jack Jones Full back37010380
Tom White† Full back400040
Frank Womack Full back38010390
Percy Barton Half back41511426
Bobby Booth Half back610061
Jimmy Daws Half back11000110
George Liddell Half back200020
Alec McClure Half back40210412
Bert Millard† Half back200020
Joe Roulson Half back22010230
Joe Bradford Forward411051
Laurie Burkinshaw Forward35610366
Johnny Crosbie Forward4214104314
George Davies Forward10500105
Jack Elkes Forward200020
Richard Gibson Forward700070
Harry Hampton Forward2916103016
Joe Lane Forward3415003415
Ted Linley Forward12200122
Billy Morgan† Forward500050
Jackie Whitehouse Forward3311103411

See also

References

General

  • Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Breedon Books (Derby). ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  • Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. DB Publishing (Derby). ISBN 978-1-85983-853-2.
  • Source for match dates and results: "Birmingham City 1920–1921: Results". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  • Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 282–83.
  • Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Kits. Dave Moor. Retrieved 12 May 2021.

Specific

  1. ↑ Matthews, Tony (2000). "Freehold". The Encyclopedia of Birmingham City Football Club 1875–2000. Britespot (Cradley Heath). p.87. ISBN 978-0-9539288-0-4.
  2. ↑ "Birmingham City 1920–1921: English Division Two (old) Table" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Statto Organisation. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
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