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1905–06 Birmingham F.C. season
| Field | Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| club | Birmingham City F.C. | |||||
| season | 1905–06 | |||||
| manager | Alf Jones | |||||
| mgrtitle | Secretary-manager | |||||
| chairman | Walter W. Hart | |||||
| stdtitle | Ground | |||||
| stadium | Coventry Road | |||||
| league | Football League First Division | |||||
| league result | 7th | |||||
| cup1 | FA Cup | |||||
| cup1 result | Fourth round (eliminated by Newcastle United) | |||||
| league topscorer | Billy Jones (22) | |||||
| season topscorer | Billy Jones (24) | |||||
| highest attendance | 30,000 vs Aston Villa, 16 September 1905 | |||||
| lowest attendance | 3,000 vs Manchester City, 28 April 1906 | |||||
| average attendance | 12,526 | |||||
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| prevseason | 1904–05 | |||||
| nextseason | 1906–07 |
The 1905–06 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 14th in the Football League, their 6th in the First Division, and their first season under the Birmingham name, having previously played as Small Heath. They finished in seventh place in the 20-team league. They also took part in the 1905–06 FA Cup, entering at the first round proper and losing to Newcastle United in the fourth round (quarter-final) after a replay.
Twenty-three players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were twelve different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Nat Robinson was ever-present over the 44-match season; among outfield players, forwards Benny Green (footballer) and Billy Jones missed two and three matches respectively. Billy Jones was leading scorer with 24 goals, of which 22 came in the league.
The Coventry Road ground, by then surrounded by tightly-packed housing, had more than once proved too small to accommodate those wishing to attend. Against Aston Villa last season, "hundreds of people found the doors closed against them, and probably there were thousands who would not go to the ground in view of the inevitable crush", and attendance at the FA Cup fourth-round tie against Newcastle was restricted to 27,000 with "probably 60,000 people anxious to attend". The landlords had raised the rent, but refused either to sell the freehold or to allow further expansion to the ground, and the directors estimated that remaining at Coventry Road was losing the club as much as £2,000 a year in revenue. Club director Harry Morris identified a site three-quarters of a mile (1 km) nearer the city centre, on the site of a disused brickworks in the Bordesley district, where a new ground could be built. The directors signed a 21-year lease and work began on what would become St Andrew's Ground.
Football League First Division
Main article: 1905–06 Football League
| Date | League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| position | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F–A | Scorers | Attendance | 2 September 1905 | 9 September 1905 | 16 September 1905 | 23 September 1905 | 30 September 1905 | 7 October 1905 | 14 October 1905 | 21 October 1905 | 28 October 1905 | 4 November 1905 | 11 November 1905 | 18 November 1905 | 25 November 1905 | 2 December 1905 | 9 December 1905 | 16 December 1905 | 23 December 1905 | 25 December 1905 | 26 December 1905 | 28 December 1905 | 30 December 1905 | 1 January 1906 | 6 January 1906 | 20 January 1906 | 27 January 1906 | 10 February 1906 | 17 February 1906 | 3 March 1906 | 17 March 1906 | 24 March 1906 | 26 March 1906 | 7 April 1906 | 9 April 1906 | 14 April 1906 | 16 April 1906 | 21 April 1906 | 23 April 1906 | 28 April 1906 | |||||
| 9th | Preston North End | H | D | 1–1 | W.H. Jones | 25,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10th | Newcastle United | A | D | 2–2 | Green, Wilcox | 28,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | Aston Villa | H | W | 2–0 | W.H. Jones, Mounteney | 30,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9th | Liverpool | A | L | 0–2 | 24,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | Sheffield United | H | W | 2–0 | Wilcox, Mounteney | 18,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9th | Notts County | A | D | 0–0 | 15,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | Stoke | H | W | 2–0 | W.H. Jones 2 | 8,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th | Bolton Wanderers | A | W | 1–0 | W.H. Jones | 20,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Woolwich Arsenal | H | W | 2–1 | Beer, W.H. Jones | 15,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th | Blackburn Rovers | A | L | 1–5 | Cornan | 8,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th | Sunderland | H | W | 3–0 | Anderson, W.H. Jones, Tickle | 15,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | D | 0–0 | 5,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | Everton | A | W | 2–1 | W.H. Jones, Anderson | 10,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | Derby County | H | W | 3–1 | Tickle, Mounteney, Wigmore | 18,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Sheffield Wednesday | A | L | 2–4 | Tickle, W.H. Jones | 8,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | Nottingham Forest | H | W | 5–0 | Wilcox 3, Harper, W.H. Jones | 12,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Manchester City | A | L | 1–4 | Green | 15,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th | Middlesbrough | A | L | 0–1 | 18,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Middlesbrough | H | W | 7–0 | Green 5, W.H. Jones, Williamson og | 15,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Sheffield United | A | L | 0–3 | 4,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | Preston North End | A | L | 0–3 | 8,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9th | Bury | A | L | 0–1 | 12,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11th | Newcastle United | A | L | 0–1 | 8,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | Aston Villa | A | W | 3–1 | Mounteney, W.H. Jones, Dougherty | 40,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | Liverpool | H | W | 1–0 | Mounteney | 20,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th | Notts County | H | W | 4–2 | Mounteney, Green, W.H. Jones 2 | 8,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Stoke | A | D | 2–2 | W.H. Jones | 5,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | Woolwich Arsenal | A | L | 0–5 | 20,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | Sunderland | A | L | 1–3 | Anderson | 15,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10th | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | D | 3–3 | Mounteney, W.H. Jones 2 | 5,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11th | Bolton Wanderers | H | L | 2–5 | Mounteney, Tickle | 10,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11th | Derby County | A | D | 0–0 | 4,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | Everton | H | W | 1–0 | Mounteney | 10,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | Sheffield Wednesday | H | W | 5–1 | Tickle 3, W.H. Jones 2 | 8,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10th | Bury | H | L | 0–3 | 8,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10th | Nottingham Forest | A | L | 1–2 | W.H. Jones | 8,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | Blackburn Rovers | H | W | 3–0 | Mounteney, Smith, Green | 10,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | Manchester City | H | W | 3–2 | Green, W.H. Jones, Edmondson og | 3,000 |
League table (part)
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | Key | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 73 | 54 | 1.31 | 43 | ||||||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 81 | 67 | 1.25 | 41 | ||||||||
| Birmingham | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 65 | 59 | 1.10 | 41 | ||||||||
| Aston Villa | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 72 | 56 | 1.29 | 40 | ||||||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 54 | 52 | 1.04 | 40 | ||||||||
| 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 |
FA Cup
Main article: 1905–06 FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F–A | Scorers | Attendance | First round | Second round | Third round | Third round replay | Fourth round | Fourth round replay | |||||
| 13 January 1906 | Preston North End | H | W | 1–0 | Beer | 10,000 | |||||||
| 3 February 1906 | Stoke | A | W | 1–0 | W.H. Jones | 15,000 | |||||||
| 24 February 1906 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | D | 1–1 | Harper | 28,000 | |||||||
| 28 February 1906 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | W | 2–0 | |||||||||
| a.e.t | Green, Mounteney | 34,000 | |||||||||||
| 10 March 1906 | Newcastle United | H | D | 2–2 | Green, W.H. Jones | 27,000 | |||||||
| 14 March 1906 | Newcastle United | A | L | 0–3 | 39,059 |
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.
| Name | Position | League | FA Cup | Total | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |||||
| Full back | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Full back | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||||
| Full back | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||||
| Full back | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |||||
| Half back | 26 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 2 | |||||
| Half back | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |||||
| Half back | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |||||
| Half back | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Half back | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Half back | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Half back | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |||||
| Forward | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |||||
| Forward | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Forward | 36 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 12 | |||||
| Forward | 15 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 2 | |||||
| Forward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Forward | 35 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 24 | |||||
| Forward | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 11 | |||||
| Forward | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Forward | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Forward | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | |||||
| Forward | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
References
General
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Breedon Books (Derby). .
- Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. DB Publishing (Derby). .
- Source for match dates and results: "Birmingham City 1905–1906: Results". Statto Organisation. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 256–57. Note that attendance figures are estimated.
- Source for kit: "Birmingham City". Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
Specific
References
- 'Linesman' (27 February 1905). "Football Notes". ''Birmingham Daily Mail''. p. 4.
- "Cup Memories. When Small Heath Alliance Made History". ''Birmingham Mail''. 27 February 1931. p. 13.
- Inglis, Simon (1996). ''Football Grounds of Britain'' (3rd ed.) London: CollinsWillow. p. 44. {{ISBN. 0-00-218426-5.
- [http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1905-1906/table "Birmingham City 1905–1906: English Division One (old) Table"] {{Webarchive. link. (15 September 2015 . Statto Organisation. Retrieved 22 May 2012.)
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