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1920–21 Birmingham F.C. season

Field	Value
club	Birmingham F.C.
season	1920–21
manager	Frank Richards
mgrtitle	Secretary-manager
chairman	Howard Cant
stdtitle	Ground
stadium	St Andrew's
league	Football League Second Division
league result	1st (promoted)
cup1	FA Cup
cup1 result	First round (eliminated by Luton Town)
league topscorer	Harry Hampton (16)
season topscorer	Harry Hampton (16)
highest attendance	60,017 vs West Ham United, 27 December 1920
lowest attendance	12,000 vs Leicester City, 2 October 1920
average attendance	32,531
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prevseason	1919–20
nextseason	1921–22

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.

Football League Second Division

Date	League
position	Opponents	Venue	Result	Score
F–A	Scorers	Attendance	28 August 1920	31 August 1920	4 September 1920	6 September 1920	11 September 1920	18 September 1920	25 September 1920	2 October 1920	9 October 1920	16 October 1920	23 October 1920	30 October 1920	6 November 1920	13 November 1920	20 November 1920	27 November 1920	4 December 1920	11 December 1920	18 December 1920	25 December 1920	27 December 1920	1 January 1921	15 January 1921	22 January 1921	5 February 1921	12 February 1921	16 February 1921	19 February 1921	26 February 1921	5 March 1921	12 March 1921	19 March 1921	25 March 1921	26 March 1921	29 March 1921	2 April 1921	9 April 1921	16 April 1921	23 April 1921	30 April 1921	2 May 1921	7 May 1921
18th	South Shields	A	L	0–3		20,000
11th	Hull City	H	W	5–1	Crosbie 2, Barton, Lane 2	25,000
9th	South Shields	H	D	1–1	Whitehouse	35,000
13th	Hull City	A	L	0–1		13,000
18th	Cardiff City	A	L	1–2	Crosbie	30,000
17th	Cardiff City	H	D	1–1	Whitehouse	45,000
19th	Leicester City	A	L	0–3		17,000
17th	Leicester City	H	W	5–0	Lane 3, Hampton 2	12,000
18th	Blackpool	A	L	0–3		10,000
17th	Blackpool	H	W	3–0	Whitehouse 2 (1 pen), Lane	50,000
15th	Sheffield Wednesday	A	W	4–1	Whitehouse 2	25,000
11th	Sheffield Wednesday	H	W	4–0	Crosbie, Whitehouse, Hampton, Lane	30,000
10th	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	W	3–0	Burkinshaw, Crosbie, McClure	20,000
7th	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	W	4–1	Hampton 2, Barton, Lane	35,000
4th	Stoke	A	W	2–1	Hampton 2	20,000
5th	Stoke	H	W	3–0	Lane, Burkinshaw, Crosbie	16,000
5th	Coventry City	H	W	3–2	Whitehouse 2, Lawrence og	25,000
3rd	Coventry City	A	W	4–0	Burkinshaw, Lane, Hampton 2	22,000
2nd	Leeds United	H	W	1–0	McClure	25,000
3rd	West Ham United	A	D	1–1	Bradford	23,000
3rd	West Ham United	H	W	2–1	Hampton 2	60,017
3rd	Leeds United	A	L	0–1		22,000
1st	Stockport County	A	W	3–0	Crosbie, Lane, Whitehouse	12,000
1st	Stockport County	H	W	5–0	Lane 2, Crosbie, Whitehouse, Linley	35,000
1st	Notts County	H	W	2–1	Burkinshaw 2	40,000
1st	Clapton Orient	A	D	1–1	Burkinshaw	18,000
1st	Notts County	A	D	0–0		14,000
1st	Clapton Orient	H	D	0–0		20,000
1st	Bury	A	W	1–0	Hampton	25,000
1st	Bury	H	W	4–0	Crosbie 2, Linley, Barton	40,000
1st	Bristol City	A	W	1–0	Lane	22,000
1st	Bristol City	H	D	0–0		30,000
1st	Fulham	A	L	0–5		40,000
1st	Barnsley	H	L	1–3	Hampton	40,000
1st	Fulham	H	W	1–0	Booth	30,000
1st	Barnsley	A	D	1–1	Davies pen	19,000
1st	Nottingham Forest	H	W	3–0	Crosbie, Lane 2	30,000
2nd	Nottingham Forest	A	D	1–1	Crosbie	14,000
2nd	Rotherham County	H	W	3–2	Crosbie 2, Davies	35,127
1st	Rotherham County	A	D	1–1	Barton	17,000
1st	Port Vale	H	W	4–0	Hampton, Davies 2 (1 pen), Barton	25,000
1st	Port Vale	A	W	2–0	Hampton, Davies	10,000

League table (part)

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GA
Birmingham	42	24	10	8	79	38	2.08	58
Cardiff City	42	24	10	8	59	32	1.84	58
Bristol City	42	19	13	10	49	29	1.69	51
Blackpool	42	20	10	12	54	42	1.29	50
West Ham United	42	19	10	13	51	30	1.70	48
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: 1920–21 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Score
F–A	Scorers	Attendance	First round
8 January 1921	Luton Town	A	L	1–2	Barton	12,700

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
Goalkeeper	12	0	0	0	12	0
Goalkeeper	30	0	1	0	31	0
Full back	4	0	0	0	4	0
Full back	37	0	1	0	38	0
Full back	4	0	0	0	4	0
Full back	38	0	1	0	39	0
Half back	41	5	1	1	42	6
Half back	6	1	0	0	6	1
Half back	11	0	0	0	11	0
Half back	2	0	0	0	2	0
Half back	40	2	1	0	41	2
Half back	2	0	0	0	2	0
Half back	22	0	1	0	23	0
Forward	4	1	1	0	5	1
Forward	35	6	1	0	36	6
Forward	42	14	1	0	43	14
Forward	10	5	0	0	10	5
Forward	2	0	0	0	2	0
Forward	7	0	0	0	7	0
Forward	29	16	1	0	30	16
Forward	34	15	0	0	34	15
Forward	12	2	0	0	12	2
Forward	5	0	0	0	5	0
Forward	33	11	1	0	34	11

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 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

References

Matthews, Tony (2000). "Freehold". ''The Encyclopedia of Birmingham City Football Club 1875–2000''. Britespot (Cradley Heath). p.87. {{ISBN. 978-0-9539288-0-4.
[http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1920-1921/table "Birmingham City 1920–1921: English Division Two (old) Table"] {{Webarchive. link. (4 March 2016 . Statto Organisation. Retrieved 13 May 2012.)

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