1909–10 Birmingham F.C. season


The 1909–10 Football League season was Birmingham Football Club's 18th in the Football League and their 10th in the Second Division. They finished bottom of the 20-team division, three points adrift of safety, so had to apply for re-election to the league for the 1910–11 season. They led the voting, ahead of Huddersfield Town who were elected to the league to replace Grimsby Town, who had finished the season in 19th place, above Birmingham. Alex Watson stepped down as secretary-manager at the end of the season, to be succeeded by Bob McRoberts, who had played as a forward for the club for seven years, and who became their first full-time manager, with no secretarial duties. They also took part in the 1909–10 FA Cup, entering at the first round proper and losing in that round to Leicester Fosse.
Twenty-six players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were ten different goalscorers. Forward Charlie Millington played in 36 of the 39 matches over the season, and half-back Albert Gardner appeared in one fewer. Walter Freeman was leading scorer with 10 goals, all of which came in the league.

Football League Second Division

DateLeague
position		OpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
4 September 190912thOldham AthleticHD2–2Millington, Beer20,000
11 September 190919thBarnsleyAL1–5Chapple3,000
13 September 190916thGlossopHD2–2Lowe, Millington3,000
18 September 190913thFulhamHD1–1Chapple12,000
25 September 190918thBurnleyAL0–25,000
2 October 190917thLeeds CityHL1–2Freeman14,000
9 October 190918thWolverhampton WanderersAL2–4Buckley, Chapple10,000
16 October 190917thGainsborough TrinityHW5–0Millington 2, Needham 310,000
23 October 190914thGrimsby TownAW2–0Freeman, Wilcox5,000
30 October 190915thManchester CityHD1–1Freeman18,000
6 November 190917thLeicester FosseAL1–3Freeman10,000
13 November 190915thLincoln CityHW1–0Needham5,000
20 November 190916thClapton OrientAL0–39,000
27 November 190917thBlackpoolHL1–2Chapple1,000
4 December 190917thHull CityAL0–76,000
11 December 190917thDerby CountyHL1–3Freeman5,000
18 December 190917thStockport CountyAD1–1Lappin4,000
25 December 190919thGlossopAL1–4Chapple5,000
27 December 190919thWest Bromwich AlbionAL1–3Millington12,104
28 December 190919thBradford Park AvenueHL0–115,000
1 January 191019thWest Bromwich AlbionHL0–115,500
8 January 191019thOldham AthleticAD1–1Lappin8,000
22 January 191019thBarnsleyHW2–1Freeman, Chapple5,000
29 January 191019thFulhamAD0–010,000
12 February 191019thLeeds CityAL1–2Freeman10,000
19 February 191019thWolverhampton WanderersHW1–0Freeman2,000
26 February 191019thGainsborough TrinityAL0–13,000
28 February 191017thBurnleyHW2–1Chapple, Freeman1,000
5 March 191017thGrimsby TownHL2–4Needham, Chapple14,000
12 March 191019thManchester CityAL0–315,000
19 March 191017thLeicester FosseHW2–1Burton, Buckley10,000
26 March 191018thLincoln CityAL2–3Burton, Millington5,000
28 March 191019thBradford Park AvenueAL0–58,000
2 April 191019thClapton OrientHL1–2Burton8,000
9 April 191019thBlackpoolAL0–23,000
16 April 191019thHull CityHL0–28,000
23 April 191020thDerby CountyAL1–3Millington5,000
30 April 191020thStockport CountyHW3–0Freeman, Millington, Lowe3,000

League table (part)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–A		ScorersAttendance
First round15 January 1910Leicester FosseHL1–4Lappin15,119

Appearances and goals