# 1921–22 Birmingham F.C. season

The 1921–22 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 26th in the Football League and their 9th in the First Division, having been promoted as Second Division champions in 1920–21. They retained their First Division status, finishing in 18th position in the 22-team division.
They did not take part in the 1921–22 FA Cup. Secretary-manager Frank Richards failed to submit their entry form in time to be granted exemption from qualifying, and the Football Association refused to bend the rules in their favour. Although that decision did not preclude their entering the competition in the qualifying rounds, the directors chose not to do so.
Thirty-one players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were twelve different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Dan Tremelling played in 39 matches over the 42-match season; among outfield players, half-back Alec McClure appeared in 35. Joe Bradford and Johnny Crosbie were joint leading scorers with 10 goals.

## Football League First Division

| Date | League position | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 27 August 1921 | 16th | Burnley | H | L | 2–3 | Elkes 2 | 40,000 |
| 29 August 1921 | 10th | Chelsea | A | W | 2–1 | Elkes, Hampton | 25,000 |
| 3 September 1921 | 16th | Burnley | A | L | 1–3 | Elkes | 35,000 |
| 5 September 1921 | 10th | Chelsea | H | W | 5–1 | Whitehouse 2, Elkes 2, Crosbie | 30,000 |
| 10 September 1921 | 15th | Everton | A | L | 1–2 | Crosbie | 30,000 |
| 17 September 1921 | 15th | Everton | H | D | 1–1 | Whitehouse | 30,000 |
| 24 September 1921 | 17th | Sunderland | A | L | 1–2 | Whitehouse | 30,000 |
| 1 October 1921 | 14th | Sunderland | H | W | 1–0 | Whitehouse | 30,000 |
| 8 October 1921 | 16th | Huddersfield Town | H | L | 0–2 | | 40,113 |
| 15 October 1921 | 19th | Huddersfield Town | A | L | 0–1 | | 15,000 |
| 22 October 1921 | 19th | Bolton Wanderers | H | D | 1–1 | Crosbie | 20,000 |
| 29 October 1921 | 16th | Bolton Wanderers | A | W | 2–1 | Bradford 2 | 21,567 |
| 5 November 1921 | 18th | Arsenal | H | L | 0–1 | | 30,000 |
| 12 November 1921 | 19th | Arsenal | A | L | 2–5 | Whitehouse, Bradford | 30,000 |
| 19 November 1921 | 18th | Blackburn Rovers | A | D | 1–1 | Bradford | 25,000 |
| 26 November 1921 | 17th | Blackburn Rovers | H | W | 1–0 | Burkinshaw | 20,000 |
| 3 December 1921 | 14th | Oldham Athletic | A | W | 1–0 | Cameron | 14,000 |
| 10 December 1921 | 12th | Oldham Athletic | H | W | 3–0 | Whitehouse, Liddell, Crosbie | 30,000 |
| 17 December 1921 | 11th | Sheffield United | H | W | 2–1 | Elkes, Whitehouse | 30,000 |
| 24 December 1921 | 10th | Sheffield United | A | W | 2–1 | Whitehouse, Lane | 25,000 |
| 26 December 1921 | 11th | West Bromwich Albion | A | L | 0–1 | | 49,488 |
| 27 December 1921 | 11th | West Bromwich Albion | H | L | 0–2 | | 44,505 |
| 31 December 1921 | 14th | Cardiff City | H | L | 0–1 | | 30,000 |
| 14 January 1922 | 17th | Cardiff City | A | L | 1–3 | Crosbie | 35,000 |
| 21 January 1922 | 19th | Newcastle United | H | L | 0–4 | | 15,000 |
| 4 February 1922 | 20th | Liverpool | H | L | 0–2 | | 10,000 |
| 8 February 1922 | 18th | Newcastle United | A | W | 1–0 | Harvey | 22,000 |
| 11 February 1922 | 19th | Liverpool | A | L | 0–1 | | 30,000 |
| 18 February 1922 | 19th | Manchester United | H | L | 0–1 | | 20,000 |
| 25 February 1922 | 17th | Manchester United | A | D | 1–1 | Bradford | 40,000 |
| 11 March 1922 | 19th | Aston Villa | A | D | 1–1 | Liddell | 52,345 |
| 15 March 1922 | 18th | Aston Villa | H | W | 1–0 | Crosbie | 34,190 |
| 18 March 1922 | 18th | Middlesbrough | A | D | 1–1 | Crosbie | 20,000 |
| 25 March 1922 | 16th | Middlesbrough | H | W | 4–3 | Bradford 2, Crosbie, Hampton | 15,000 |
| 1 April 1922 | 17th | Tottenham Hotspur | H | L | 0–3 | | 34,230 |
| 8 April 1922 | 17th | Tottenham Hotspur | A | L | 1–2 | Hampton | 19,638 |
| 14 April 1922 | 19th | Manchester City | A | L | 0–1 | | 35,000 |
| 15 April 1922 | 17th | Bradford City | A | W | 2–1 | Bradford 2 | 25,000 |
| 18 April 1922 | 16th | Manchester City | H | W | 3–1 | McClure, Bradford, Hampton | 30,000 |
| 22 April 1922 | 15th | Bradford City | H | W | 1–0 | Foxall | 25,000 |
| 1 May 1922 | 16th | Preston North End | A | D | 2–2 | Crosbie 2 | 10,000 |
| 6 May 1922 | 18th | Preston North End | H | L | 0–2 | | 20,000 |

### League table (part)

Final First Division table (part) :
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
| 16th | Preston North End | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 65 | 0.65 | 38 |
| 17th | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 47 | 56 | 0.84 | 37 |
| 18th | Birmingham | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 60 | 0.80 | 37 |
| 19th | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 50 | 0.76 | 37 |
| 20th | Everton | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 57 | 55 | 1.04 | 36 |
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## Appearances and goals

    This table includes appearances and goals in nationally organised competitive matches – the Football League – 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 |
| Name | Position | Apps | Goals |
| Stan Hauser | Goalkeeper | 3 | 0 |
| Dan Tremelling | Goalkeeper | 39 | 0 |
| Eli Ashurst | Full back | 9 | 0 |
| David Dixon | Full back | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Hunter | Full back | 9 | 0 |
| Jack Jones | Full back | 33 | 0 |
| Frank Womack | Full back | 30 | 0 |
| Percy Barton | Half back | 29 | 0 |
| Bobby Booth | Half back | 2 | 0 |
| Jimmy Daws | Half back | 12 | 0 |
| George Getgood † | Half back | 10 | 0 |
| George Liddell | Half back | 20 | 2 |
| Alec McClure | Half back | 35 | 1 |
| Joe Roulson † | Half back | 15 | 0 |
| Vincent White | Half back | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Barratt | Forward | 12 | 0 |
| Joe Bradford | Forward | 17 | 10 |
| Laurie Burkinshaw | Forward | 4 | 1 |
| Eddie Cameron | Forward | 6 | 1 |
| Johnny Crosbie | Forward | 34 | 10 |
| George Davies | Forward | 3 | 0 |
| Harry Deacon | Forward | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Elkes † | Forward | 16 | 7 |
| Fred Foxall | Forward | 11 | 1 |
| Harry Hampton | Forward | 18 | 4 |
| Bill Harvey | Forward | 21 | 1 |
| Joe Lane | Forward | 19 | 1 |
| Ted Linley | Forward | 17 | 0 |
| Peter Neil | Forward | 5 | 0 |
| Leonard Thompson | Forward | 2 | 0 |
| Jackie Whitehouse | Forward | 25 | 9 |