The
1919–20 Football League
The 1919– 20 season was the 28th season of The Football League, and the first season after football was suspended after outbreak of World War I
Compared to 1914–15, the number of Football League member clubs increased from 40 to 44, initial ...
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
John Crosbie (9 October 1895 – 1 February 1982) was a Scottish professional association football, footballer who played as an inside forward in the Scottish Football League for Ayr United F.C., Ayr United and made more than 400 appearances in ...
was ever-present over the 45-match season.
Harry Hampton
Harry Hampton VC (14 December 1870 – 2 November 1922) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Details
Hampton was bo ...
was leading scorer with 16 goals, all of which came in the league.
Football League Second Division
League table (part)
FA Cup
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.
See also
*
Birmingham City F.C. seasons
Birmingham City Football Club, an association football club based in Birmingham, England, was founded in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance. For the first thirteen years of their existence, there was no league football, so matches were arranged on a ...
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 1919–1920: Results" Statto Organisation. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
* Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), ''Complete Record'', pp. 280–81. Note that attendance figures are estimated.
;Specific
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