1907–08 Birmingham F.C. season

The 1907–08 English football 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.Severe Gale. The Times (London). p. 10. 24 February 1908.Great Storm. Football Stand Dangers. The Manchester Guardian. p. 7. 24 February 1908. "At Birmingham, as people were assembling for the match between Birmingham and Notts Forest, the wind carried off a large portion of the iron roofing sheets of the grand stand. About 20 feet of sheet-iron was lifted into the air, twisted round and round like so much paper, and finally deposited on a piece of waste ground about fifty yards away. There were not more than a thousand spectators present at the time, and a number of these immediately left the ground. The grand stand was cleared, as portions of the woodwork showed signs of giving way. An attempt was made to play the match, but before half-time the game was stopped."

Football League First Division

DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance4 September 190716thMiddlesbroughAL0–116,0007 September 19077thPreston North EndHW2–0Mounteney10,00014 September 190715thBuryAL0–114,00016 September 190716thBuryHL0–112,00021 September 190717thAston VillaHL2–3Eyre, Tickle45,00028 September 190716thLiverpoolAW4–3Green, Mounteney 2, Eyre20,0005 October 190716thMiddlesbroughHL1–4Green16,00012 October 190719thSheffield UnitedAL0–113,00019 October 190719thChelseaHD1–1Green20,00026 October 190719thNottingham ForestAD1–1Green12,0002 November 190719thManchester UnitedHL3–4Jones, Eyre 220,0009 November 190720thBlackburn RoversAL0–16,00016 November 190719thBolton WanderersHW2–1Green, Eyre15,00023 November 190720thNewcastle UnitedAL0–820,0007 December 190720thSunderlandHL0–210,00014 December 190720thWoolwich ArsenalAD1–1Green3,00021 December 190720thSheffield WednesdayHW2–1Drake, Jones12,00025 December 190720thManchester CityHW2–1Eyre, Bluff12,00026 December 190720thNotts CountyHD0–020,00027 December 190720thNotts CountyAD0–012,00028 December 190719thBristol CityAD0–010,0004 January 190820thPreston North EndAD1–1Jones8,00018 January 190819thAston VillaAW3–2Eyre, Green, Drake39,50025 January 190819thLiverpoolHD1–1Mounteney18,0008 February 190820thSheffield UnitedHD0–016,00015 February 190819thChelseaAD2–2Jones, Eyre17,00029 February 190820thManchester UnitedAL0–110,0007 March 190820thBlackburn RoversHD1–1Mounteney5,00014 March 190820thBolton WanderersAL0–113,04718 March 190820thEvertonAL1–4Tickle10,00021 March 190820thNewcastle UnitedHD1–1Tickle20,00028 March 190819thEvertonHW2–1Jones, Beer15,00030 March 190820thNottingham ForestHW1–0Jones2,0004 April 190820thSunderlandAL0–116,00011 April 190820thWoolwich ArsenalHL1–2Beer15,00017 April 190820thManchester CityAL1–2Mounteney25,00018 April 190820thSheffield WednesdayAW4–1Jones, Beer, Anderson, Green8,00025 April 190818thBristol CityHL0–44,000

League table (part)

+Final First Division table (part)PosClubPldWDLFAGAPts16thSunderland381631978751.043517thSheffield United3812111552580.903518thNotts County381381739510.773419thBolton Wanderers381451952580.903320thBirmingham389121940600.6730Key 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 = PointsSource"Birmingham City 1907–1908: English Division One (old) Table" . Statto Organisation. Retrieved 21 May 2012.

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round11 January 1907West Bromwich AlbionAL1–1Jones36,727First round replay15 January 1907West Bromwich AlbionHL1–2Eyre24,895

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.

+ Players' appearances and goals by competitionNamePositionLeagueFA CupTotalGoalsGoalsGoals Goalkeeper24020240 Goalkeeper14000140 Full back11010120 Full back300030 Full back13000130 Full back23020250 Full back28010290 Half back34320363 Half back26020280 Half back600060 Half back100010 Half back100010 Half back35120371 Forward810081 Forward910091 Forward11220132 Forward31821339 Forward100010 Forward36820388 Forward100010 Forward200020 Forward23721258 Forward100010 Forward100010 Forward100010 Forward25600256 Forward17000170 Forward31320333 Forward100010

1907–08 Birmingham F.C. season

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