# 1919–20 Birmingham F.C. season

The 1919–20 Football League season, the first to be played after the First World War, was Birmingham Football Club's 24th in the Football League and their 16th in the Second Division. They finished in third position in the 22-team division, eight points behind the promotion places. They also took part in the FA Cup, entering at the first round proper and losing to Liverpool in the third (last 16).
Twenty-eight players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were fourteen different goalscorers. Forward Johnny Crosbie was ever-present over the 45-match season. Harry Hampton 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 |
| 30 August 1919 | 7th | Hull City | H | W | 4–1 | Gibson, Walker, Godfrey, Whitehouse | 20,000 |
| 1 September 1919 | 8th | South Shields | A | L | 0–1 | | 12,000 |
| 6 September 1919 | 11th | Hull City | A | D | 0–0 | | 10,000 |
| 10 September 1919 | 7th | South Shields | H | W | 4–0 | Millard 2, Morgan 2 | 15,000 |
| 13 September 1919 | 5th | Coventry City | H | W | 4–1 | Morgan, Whitehouse, Millard 2 | 20,000 |
| 20 September 1919 | 3rd | Coventry City | A | W | 3–1 | Millard 2, Whitehouse | 16,000 |
| 27 September 1919 | 2nd | Huddersfield Town | H | W | 4–2 | Elkes 2, Whitehouse, Burkinshaw | 20,000 |
| 4 October 1919 | 2nd | Huddersfield Town | A | D | 0–0 | | 6,000 |
| 11 October 1919 | 3rd | Blackpool | H | W | 4–2 | Walker, Whitehouse, Jones og, Elkes | 16,000 |
| 18 October 1919 | 3rd | Blackpool | A | L | 0–3 | | 8,000 |
| 25 October 1919 | 7th | West Ham United | H | L | 0–1 | | 30,000 |
| 1 November 1919 | 6th | West Ham United | A | W | 2–1 | Short, Millard | 20,000 |
| 8 November 1919 | 3rd | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | W | 2–0 | Short 2 | 20,000 |
| 15 November 1919 | 2nd | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | W | 2–0 | Millard, Short | 14,000 |
| 22 November 1919 | 5th | Rotherham County | H | D | 2–2 | Morgan, Barton | 20,000 |
| 29 November 1919 | 2nd | Rotherham County | A | W | 3–0 | Short, Millard 2 | 12,000 |
| 6 December 1919 | 2nd | Stoke | A | W | 1–0 | Short | 15,000 |
| 13 December 1919 | 2nd | Stoke | H | W | 2–1 | Short 2 | 30,000 |
| 20 December 1919 | 2nd | Grimsby Town | A | W | 3–0 | Millard 2, Morgan | 6,000 |
| 25 December 1919 | 2nd | Leicester City | A | L | 0–1 | | 20,000 |
| 26 December 1919 | 3rd | Leicester City | H | L | 0–1 | | 25,000 |
| 27 December 1919 | 2nd | Grimsby Town | H | W | 4–0 | Morgan, Elkes, Burkinshaw, Millard pen | 20,000 |
| 3 January 1920 | 3rd | Bristol City | A | D | 1–1 | Millard | 12,000 |
| 17 January 1920 | 3rd | Bristol City | H | W | 1–0 | Davies | 30,000 |
| 24 January 1920 | 3rd | Stockport County | H | D | 1–1 | Elkes | 30,000 |
| 4 February 1920 | 3rd | Barnsley | H | D | 0–0 | | 30,000 |
| 14 February 1920 | 2nd | Barnsley | A | W | 5–0 | Barton, Hampton 2, Gibson, Whitehouse | 12,000 |
| 28 February 1920 | 2nd | Nottingham Forest | A | W | 2–1 | Hampton 2 | 9,000 |
| 6 March 1920 | 2nd | Lincoln City | A | D | 2–2 | Hampton, Lane pen | 9,000 |
| 10 March 1920 | 2nd | Nottingham Forest | H | W | 8–0 | Hampton 4, Lane 2, Burkinshaw 2 | 15,000 |
| 13 March 1920 | 2nd | Lincoln City | H | W | 7–0 | Davies, Lane 3, Atkin og, Hampton, Whitehouse | 30,000 |
| 15 March 1920 | 2nd | Stockport County | A | L | 1–2 | Robson og | 5,000 |
| 20 March 1920 | 3rd | Bury | A | L | 0–1 | | 20,000 |
| 27 March 1920 | 3rd | Bury | H | L | 0–2 | | 30,000 |
| 3 April 1920 | 3rd | Port Vale | A | W | 3–1 | Hampton, Lane, Elkes | 15,000 |
| 5 April 1920 | 3rd | Fulham | A | W | 2–1 | Russell og, Short | 18,000 |
| 6 April 1920 | 3rd | Fulham | H | W | 2–0 | Jones 2 | 20,000 |
| 10 April 1920 | 3rd | Port Vale | H | W | 3–0 | Lane, Elkes 2 | 30,000 |
| 17 April 1920 | 3rd | Clapton Orient | A | L | 1–2 | Lane | 18,000 |
| 24 April 1920 | 3rd | Clapton Orient | H | W | 2–1 | Short, Lane | 20,000 |
| 26 April 1920 | 3rd | Tottenham Hotspur | A | D | 0–0 | | 35,000 |
| 1 May 1920 | 3rd | Tottenham Hotspur | H | L | 0–1 | | 40,000 |

### League table (part)

Final Second Division table (part) :
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
| 1st | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 102 | 32 | 3.19 | 70 |
| 2nd | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 97 | 38 | 2.55 | 64 |
| 3rd | Birmingham | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 85 | 34 | 2.50 | 56 |
| 4th | Blackpool | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 65 | 47 | 1.38 | 52 |
| 5th | Bury | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 60 | 44 | 1.36 | 48 |
| 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 | 10 January 1920 | Crystal Palace | H | W | 2–0 | Burkinshaw, Whitehouse | 44,000 |
| Second round | 31 January 1920 | Darlington | H | W | 4–0 | Millard, Whitehouse 3 | 47,000 |
| Third round | 21 February 1920 | Liverpool | A | L | 1–2 | Barton | 50,000 |

## 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 |
| Dan Tremelling | Goalkeeper | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| William Ball | Full back | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| William Mumford | Full back | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jack Watson | Full back | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom White | Full back | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Alf Wilson | Full back | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Frank Womack | Full back | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Percy Barton | Half back | 41 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 3 |
| Tom Evans | Half back | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Albert Gardner | Half back | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Hawley | Half back | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Alec McClure | Half back | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Joe Roulson | Half back | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Laurie Burkinshaw | Forward | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 5 |
| George Davies | Forward | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Jack Elkes | Forward | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 |
| Richard Gibson | Forward | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Joby Godfrey † | Forward | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Harry Hampton | Forward | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Abe Jones | Forward | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Joe Lane | Forward | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 |
| Bert Millard | Forward | 29 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 15 |
| Billy Morgan | Forward | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 6 |
| Jack Peart † | Forward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Archie Roe | Forward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| James Short | Forward | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
| Billy Walker | Forward | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Jackie Whitehouse | Forward | 36 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 11 |