# 1912–13 Birmingham F.C. season

The 1912–13 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 21st in the Football League and their 13th in the Second Division. They finished in third place in the 20-team division, four points behind the promotion positions. They also took part in the 1912–13 FA Cup, entering at the first round proper and losing in that round to Manchester City.
Twenty-five players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Forward Arthur Smith played in 38 of the 39 matches over the season, and full-back Billy Ball appeared in one fewer. Billy Jones was leading scorer with 16 goals, all of which came in the league.

## Football League Second Division

| Date | League position | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 7 September 1912 | 13th | Bradford Park Avenue | A | D | 0–0 | | 14,000 |
| 9 September 1912 | 4th | Fulham | H | W | 2–1 | Robertson, Hall | 12,000 |
| 14 September 1912 | 7th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | D | 0–0 | | 3,000 |
| 21 September 1912 | 5th | Leicester Fosse | A | W | 2–1 | Jones, Robertson | 12,000 |
| 28 September 1912 | 4th | Stockport County | H | D | 1–1 | Hall | 20,000 |
| 5 October 1912 | 8th | Preston North End | A | L | 0–1 | | 8,000 |
| 12 October 1912 | 4th | Burnley | H | W | 3–0 | Jones, Hastings, Hall | 15,000 |
| 19 October 1912 | 4th | Hull City | A | W | 2–1 | Jones, Robertson | 10,000 |
| 26 October 1912 | 2nd | Glossop | H | D | 0–0 | | 5,000 |
| 2 November 1912 | 2nd | Clapton Orient | A | W | 2–0 | Bumphrey, Jones | 10,000 |
| 9 November 1912 | 1st | Lincoln City | H | W | 4–1 | Hall 2, Jones, Bumphrey | 35,000 |
| 16 November 1912 | 3rd | Nottingham Forest | A | L | 1–3 | Jones | 16,000 |
| 23 November 1912 | 1st | Bristol City | H | W | 3–0 | Hastings, Robertson, Arthur Smith | 20,000 |
| 30 November 1912 | 1st | Blackpool | H | W | 3–2 | Hall, Gardner, Robertson | 10,000 |
| 7 December 1912 | 1st | Huddersfield Town | A | D | 0–0 | | 7,500 |
| 14 December 1912 | 2nd | Leeds City | H | D | 2–2 | Andy Smith, Tinkler | 20,000 |
| 21 December 1912 | 2nd | Grimsby Town | A | D | 2–2 | Robertson, Jones | 5,000 |
| 25 December 1912 | 2nd | Barnsley | H | W | 3–1 | Gardner, Robertson 2 | 35,000 |
| 26 December 1912 | 3rd | Bury | H | L | 1–2 | Andy Smith | 10,000 |
| 28 December 1912 | 3rd | Bradford Park Avenue | H | D | 1–1 | Jones | 20,000 |
| 1 January 1913 | 3rd | Bury | A | L | 0–3 | | 6,227 |
| 4 January 1913 | 3rd | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | D | 2–2 | Jones 2 | 7,000 |
| 18 January 1913 | 3rd | Leicester Fosse | H | W | 5–1 | Arthur Smith, Hall 2, Jones, King og | 15,000 |
| 25 January 1913 | 3rd | Stockport County | A | W | 1–0 | Jones | 4,000 |
| 8 February 1913 | 3rd | Preston North End | H | L | 0–1 | | 35,000 |
| 15 February 1913 | 3rd | Burnley | A | L | 0–3 | | 8,000 |
| 22 February 1913 | 3rd | Hull City | H | W | 3–1 | Duncan, Robertson, Jones | 10,000 |
| 1 March 1913 | 3rd | Glossop | A | W | 2–0 | Jones, Robertson | 3,000 |
| 8 March 1913 | 3rd | Clapton Orient | H | D | 1–1 | Duncan | 14,000 |
| 15 March 1913 | 3rd | Lincoln City | A | W | 1–0 | Duncan | 8,000 |
| 22 March 1913 | 3rd | Nottingham Forest | H | W | 2–0 | Reed 2 | 4,000 |
| 24 March 1913 | 3rd | Fulham | A | L | 2–3 | Robertson, Duncan | 8,000 |
| 25 March 1913 | 3rd | Barnsley | A | L | 0–1 | | 10,000 |
| 29 March 1913 | 2nd | Bristol City | A | W | 3–0 | Reed 2, Robertson | 5,000 |
| 5 April 1913 | 3rd | Blackpool | A | L | 0–2 | | 3,000 |
| 12 April 1913 | 3rd | Huddersfield Town | H | W | 3–2 | Jones 2, Robertson | 10,000 |
| 19 April 1913 | 3rd | Leeds City | A | L | 0–4 | | 8,000 |
| 26 April 1913 | 3rd | Grimsby Town | H | W | 2–1 | Reed 2 | 6,000 |

### League table (part)

Final Second Division table (part) :
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
| 1st | Preston North End | 38 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 56 | 33 | 1.70 | 53 |
| 2nd | Burnley | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 88 | 53 | 1.66 | 50 |
| 3rd | Birmingham | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 44 | 1.34 | 46 |
| 4th | Barnsley | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 60 | 1.21 | 45 |
| 5th | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 66 | 40 | 1.65 | 43 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
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## FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| First round | 11 January 1913 | Manchester City | A | L | 0–4 | | 17,442 |

## Appearances and goals

    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.
Players' appearances and goals by competition :
| Name | Position | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | Total | Total |
| Name | Position | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Horace Bailey | Goalkeeper | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Bert Crossthwaite | Goalkeeper | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Jack Dorrington | Goalkeeper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| William Ball | Full back | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Bob Fairman | Full back | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Frank Womack | Full back | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| James Bumphrey | Half back | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Albert Gardner | Half back | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| Alec McClure | Half back | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Joe Roulson | Half back | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Joseph Smith | Half back | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Alf Tinkler | Half back | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| John Ballantyne | Forward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Bates | Forward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Duncan | Forward | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Richard Gibson | Forward | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Jack Hall | Forward | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 |
| Bill Hastings | Forward | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Billy Jones | Forward | 33 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 16 |
| Billy Morgan | Forward | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Arthur Reed | Forward | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 |
| George Robertson | Forward | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 13 |
| Andy Smith | Forward | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Arthur Smith | Forward | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| Charles Sprigg | Forward | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |