1907–08 Birmingham F.C. season


The 1907–08 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 16th in the Football League and their 8th in the First Division. They were in the relegation positions by mid-October, and only once, briefly, rose above them, finishing bottom of the 20-team league, four points adrift of safety, and were relegated to the Second Division for 1908–09. They also took part in the 1907–08 FA Cup, entering at the first round proper and losing in that round to West Bromwich Albion after a replay.
Alf Jones stepped down as secretary-manager at the end of the season. Jones began acting as unpaid secretary for Small Heath Alliance in 1885, the year the club turned professional, became their first paid secretary with responsibility for team matters in 1892, when the club first joined the Football League, and had held the post of secretary-manager ever since. He was succeeded by Alex Watson.
Twenty-eight players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were ten different goalscorers. Forward Benny Green played in 38 of the 40 matches over the season. Edmund Eyre was leading scorer with nine goals; in the league, Eyre and Green each scored eight.
Shortly before the match against Nottingham Forest in February was due to start, a severe gale blew sections of the corrugated-iron roof off the grandstand. Although the match went ahead, it was abandoned after 35 minutes because of the wind.

Football League First Division

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
4 September 190716thMiddlesbroughAL0–116,000
7 September 19077thPreston North EndHW2–0Mounteney10,000
14 September 190715thBuryAL0–114,000
16 September 190716thBuryHL0–112,000
21 September 190717thAston VillaHL2–3Eyre, Tickle45,000
28 September 190716thLiverpoolAW4–3Green, Mounteney 2, Eyre20,000
5 October 190716thMiddlesbroughHL1–4Green16,000
12 October 190719thSheffield UnitedAL0–113,000
19 October 190719thChelseaHD1–1Green20,000
26 October 190719thNottingham ForestAD1–1Green12,000
2 November 190719thManchester UnitedHL3–4Jones, Eyre 220,000
9 November 190720thBlackburn RoversAL0–16,000
16 November 190719thBolton WanderersHW2–1Green, Eyre15,000
23 November 190720thNewcastle UnitedAL0–820,000
7 December 190720thSunderlandHL0–210,000
14 December 190720thWoolwich ArsenalAD1–1Green3,000
21 December 190720thSheffield WednesdayHW2–1Drake, Jones12,000
25 December 190720thManchester CityHW2–1Eyre, Bluff12,000
26 December 190720thNotts CountyHD0–020,000
27 December 190720thNotts CountyAD0–012,000
28 December 190719thBristol CityAD0–010,000
4 January 190820thPreston North EndAD1–1Jones8,000
18 January 190819thAston VillaAW3–2Eyre, Green, Drake39,500
25 January 190819thLiverpoolHD1–1Mounteney18,000
8 February 190820thSheffield UnitedHD0–016,000
15 February 190819thChelseaAD2–2Jones, Eyre17,000
29 February 190820thManchester UnitedAL0–110,000
7 March 190820thBlackburn RoversHD1–1Mounteney5,000
14 March 190820thBolton WanderersAL0–113,047
18 March 190820thEvertonAL1–4Tickle10,000
21 March 190820thNewcastle UnitedHD1–1Tickle20,000
28 March 190819thEvertonHW2–1Jones, Beer15,000
30 March 190820thNottingham ForestHW1–0Jones2,000
4 April 190820thSunderlandAL0–116,000
11 April 190820thWoolwich ArsenalHL1–2Beer15,000
17 April 190820thManchester CityAL1–2Mounteney25,000
18 April 190820thSheffield WednesdayAW4–1Jones, Beer, Anderson, Green8,000
25 April 190818thBristol CityHL0–44,000

League table (part)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
First round11 January 1907West Bromwich AlbionAL1–1Jones36,727
First round replay15 January 1907West Bromwich AlbionHL1–2Eyre24,895

Appearances and goals