1889–90 Small Heath F.C. season

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Small Heath F.C.
1889–90 season
ChairmanWalter W. Hart
Secretary
West Bromwich Albion)
Warwickshire CupFinal
(drew with Warwick County)
Top goalscorerLeague: Will Devey (18)
All: Will Devey (27)
Highest home attendance3,000 (several games)
Lowest home attendance500 vs Darwen, 15 February 1890

The 1889–90 season was the ninth season of competitive

Small Heath district of Birmingham. They competed in the inaugural season of the Football Alliance
. They finished in tenth position in the twelve-team league with six wins, five draws and eleven defeats, which gave them seventeen points. The team scored 44 goals in Alliance competition but conceded 67.

Small Heath entered the

friendly matches
during the season.

Small Heath used twenty-four different players in nationally organised competitive matches during the season and had fourteen different goalscorers.

centre forward and captain Will Devey
with 27 goals, of which 18 were scored in league competition.

Background

In the

Birmingham Daily Mail opined that it was "becoming the exception rather than the rule to keep a Combination fixture", and its management needed to consider its future.[3] A proposal that the Football League be expanded to 24 teams was rejected, so a new league, to be known as the Football Alliance, was formed to cater for those excluded. Small Heath was one of the 12 clubs accepted.[4]

Small Heath retained most of the previous season's regular players, despite talk of "two or three desertions that will be serious to their prospects if rumour should turn out to be correct".

Billy Pratt, full-back Walter Gittins and backup goalkeeper Francis Banks.[9]

Devey was appointed captain, though the Post suggested his tendency to argue with teammates made him a less than ideal candidate for the role.[10] The team played in black shirts with an amber collar, white knickerbockers and black stockings,[11] colours first adopted in January 1889.[12]

Season review

September–October

Small Heath opened the Football Alliance campaign with a win. They took an early two-goal lead against

Burslem Port Vale in a "somewhat dull" friendly.[17]

On a slippery pitch in "a perfect deluge", Small Heath held hosts

Sunderland Albion to a one-all draw at half-time, but in the second half, Sunderland scored five goals without reply; Charsley "was indifferently supported, and the visitors seemed to fall all to pieces".[18] At home to The Wednesday in similar conditions, Devey gave Small Heath a two-goal lead, but although Speller was able to frustrate many of Wednesday's left-wing attacks, they were able to score twice to draw the game. The Birmingham Daily Post thought Small Heath had done well to secure a draw, because their forwards passed wildly and lacked any effective combination, while Wednesday's forwards had been profligate in front of goal.[19] The Sheffield Independent concurred that Small Heath were "somewhat lucky" to draw, as "in every part of the game [Wednesday] surpassed their opponents", and Small Heath only managed to keep them out by defending in numbers. The result left them seventh in the table, having spent September in the top three.[20] In a largely one-sided game, Small Heath beat Oldbury Town 3–1 in the second qualifying round of the Association Cup.[21]

November–December

A goalless visit to

Wednesbury Old Athletic.[26] The Alliance fixture with The Wednesday, scheduled for the same day, was postponed until 21 December.[10]

The comfortable victories continued at home to

Walsall Town Swifts, on a pitch covered in a combination of snow, slush and mud on which "occasionally one of [the players] would take an involuntary slide of about a dozen yards, and then sit down with a force and a directness that must have been surprisingly sad."[28] Small Heath, without Charsley, Short, Walton and Will Devey, could field only ten men for their rearranged visit to The Wednesday, top of the table and a particularly strong side at home. Jenkyns took over the captaincy, and he, Speller and reserve goalkeeper Francis Banks performed well, but the team was overwhelmed; the result, a 9–1 loss, in which Small Heath's only goal was scored by Wednesday's Teddy Brayshaw, remains a club record defeat.[29][30]

Small Heath had three Alliance matches over the Christmas period. On Christmas morning, still without Devey and Walton, they played

Long Eaton Rangers despite the continued absence of Devey and Short's withdrawal. The play in a goalless first half suggested the players had enjoyed their Christmas festivities, but after the interval, Small Heath began to press, and came out winners by three goals to one. They went into the new year in seventh position; in terms of points, ten from twelve games placed them rather nearer the bottom than the top of the table.[33]

January–February

Will Devey was able to return to the attack, but his brother and Jenkyns were replaced in the half-back line by Morgan and

Pall Mall Gazette thought their team were "evidently out of form just now."[40] In the Birmingham Cup replay, at Long Eaton, the Rangers tried to force the game in the first half, but could not score, and Devey could; after the interval, the game was more open, and Small Heath won 2–0. The result was variously reported as a Birmingham Cup tie,[41] an Alliance match,[42] or both.[43] The teams were scheduled to meet in the Alliance on 8 February,[44] but did not do so, and the committee later ruled that the Birmingham Cup meeting should also count as an Alliance fixture.[45]

left half instead of Ted Devey, and Short was absent, but Small Heath opened the scoring through Will Devey's determination, despite Wolverhampton allocating three men to mark him. The home players were more accustomed to the conditions, and this told in the end; despite the sound defensive work of Charsley, Speller and Heath, Wolverhampton scored twice, and went through to the last eight of the competition.[47]

Charsley, Speller, Morris, Jenkyns and Will Devey were selected to represent Warwickshire in a match against the

Crewe Alexandra was even; Crewe won the second half by five goals to one.[55]

For the second time this season, a serious accident happened in a Small Heath reserve match, on this occasion against Singer's in the Birmingham Junior Cup. A Singer's full back slipped and fell while attempting to head the ball, an opponent fell on top of him, and it was feared the victim would be left paralysed.[56]

March–April

In an even, attacking friendly at

Sunderland Albion, Small Heath conceded three early goals; on change of ends the visitors' defence stood firm, apart from one "magnificent shot" by Will Devey.[64]

Newspaper clipping reading "It is pleasant news to hear that the benefit to Christopher Charsley, the Small Heath goalkeeper, proved a substantial one, for he has always been one of the most straightforward and gentlemanly of our players, and has done the club of his adoption splendid service during the five years for which he has played for it. He has been an amateur without reproach, and always a great favourite with a crowd who are strong in their expression of likes and dislikes. Small Heath will miss him greatly, as he has saved them from many a severe thrashing; though from the composition of their team for next season the probabilities are that they will not have to depend so much on a goalkeeper to win matches for them as formerly, and their position in the Alliance is almost sure to be enhanced. The prospects of the Coventry Road club are brighter now than at any former period of their history, and Detective Christopher Charsley has had not a little to do with their success."

Tribute to Charsley from the Birmingham Daily Post, May 1890[65]

The Alliance campaign ended with a three-match tour of Lancashire over the Easter weekend. They went into Friday's match in eighth place, one point clear of the bottom four teams, who would have to apply for re-election to the competition for the new season. The absent Charsley was "much missed"[66] as Bootle took a four-goal lead by the interval, and in a more competitive second half, scored only twice.[67] On the Saturday, in an improved performance, they came off worse in an open, attacking game at Darwen,[66][68] and on Monday at Newton Heath, they equalled their record defeat set only a few months earlier,[30][69] a series of results that confirmed their finishing the season in the bottom four.

Small Heath played several friendly matches after the end of the competitive season. They beat

John Devey, older brother of Will and Ted and future England international.[73][74] A substantial sum was raised.[65] Charsley and Will Devey represented the Birmingham Association against Liverpool and District at Anfield; Ted Devey was also selected, but was unavailable. The Liverpool team won by a single goal.[75]

The season ended with the final of the Warwickshire Association's senior cup competition. Small Heath were exempted until the semi-final,[76] in which they beat Unity Gas Department.[77] In the final they faced Warwick County at that club's home ground, the County Cricket Ground. The match was drawn, and the second half was marred by a fight for which one player from each side was sent off.[78]

Summary and aftermath

Small Heath finished tenth in the inaugural season of the Football Alliance, and were re-elected for

assist as Small Heath won their first trophy, the 1883 Walsall Cup, and scored 5 goals from 13 games in the Football Alliance campaign.[80][81] Goalkeeper Charsley, a serving police officer, announced his retirement. In June, he was honoured with a dinner at which he was presented with the proceeds of his benefit, some of which had been spent on a piano, and there was £40 left over.[82] The Birmingham Daily Post suggested the club "were hardly likely ever to find so good a man again".[83]

New arrivals included forward

Wednesbury Old Athletic.[84] The club decided to change to a new kit – a plain royal blue shirt and stockings with white knickerbockers – because the black kit had proved difficult to see for players and spectators alike.[11]

Match details

For consistency, attendances and goalscorers' names in the Football Alliance are sourced from Blakeman, Brown & Warsop (2009), p. 25. Information in contemporary newspaper reports could, and often did, differ.

Football Alliance

Main article: 1889–90 Football Alliance
Football Alliance match details
Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Refs.
7 September 1889
Birmingham St George's
 H W 3–2 G. Short, Stanley, W. Devey 2,000 [13]
14 September 1889 Bootle H D 2–2 W. Devey, Stanley 2,000 [15]
21 September 1889 Walsall Town Swifts A D 1–1 W. Devey 1,500 [16]
12 October 1889 Sunderland Albion A L 1–6 Davenport 1,000 [18]
19 October 1889 The Wednesday H D 2–2 W. Devey 2 3,000 [19]
2 November 1889 Nottingham Forest A D 0–0 1,000 [23]
9 November 1889 Walsall Town Swifts H L 0–2 3,000 [25]
23 November 1889 Grimsby Town H W 3–1 W. Devey 2, Heath 3,000 [27]
21 December 1889 The Wednesday A L 1–9 Brayshaw o.g. 1,500 [29]
25 December 1889 Birmingham St George's A L 1–4 Heath 5,000 [31]
26 December 1889 Grimsby Town A L 0–4 3,000 [32]
28 December 1889 Long Eaton Rangers H W 3–1 Stanley 2,
Pratt
 2,000 [33]
4 January 1890 Crewe Alexandra H L 0–2 3,000 [34]
25 January 1890 Long Eaton Rangers A W 2–0 W. Devey, Lines 500 [A]
15 February 1890 Darwen H W 6–2 Jenkyns, Hallam, W. Devey, Wheldon 2, Wilcox 500 [51]
22 February 1890 Crewe Alexandra A L 2–6 W. Devey, Stanley 2,000 [55]
8 March 1890 Nottingham Forest H W 12–0 W. Devey 6, G. Short 3, Hallam, E. Devey 2 1,000 [85]
15 March 1890 Newton Heath H D 1–1 Wilcox 2,000 [61]
29 March 1890 Sunderland Albion H L 1–3 W. Devey 2,000 [64]
4 April 1890 Bootle A L 0–6 1,000 [67]
5 April 1890 Darwen A L 2–4 Hallam,
Morris
 3,000 [68]
7 April 1890 Newton Heath A L 1–9 W. Devey 4,000 [69]
  1. ^ The Football Alliance decided that the Birmingham Cup match played between Small Heath and Long Eaton Rangers at Long Eaton should also count as an Alliance match.[41][45]
League table (part)
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
8 Newton Heath LYR 22 9 2 11 40 44 0.909 20
9 Walsall Town Swifts 22 8 3 11 44 59 0.746 19
10 Small Heath 22 6 5 11 44 67 0.657 17
11 Nottingham Forest 22 6 5 11 31 62 0.500 17
12 Long Eaton Rangers[a] 22 4 2 16 35 73 0.479 10 Dropped out
Source: [86]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average.
Notes:
  1. ^ Dropped out of the Football Alliance to join the Midland League.

FA Cup

Main article: 1889–90 FA Cup

For consistency, attendances and goalscorers' names in the FA Cup matches are sourced from Matthews (2010), pp. 224–225 Information in contemporary newspaper reports could, and often did, differ.

FA Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Refs.
Second qualifying round 26 October 1889 Oldbury Town A W 3–1 W. Devey 2, Davenport 1,000 [21]
Third qualifying round 16 November 1889 Wednesbury Old Athletic A W 5–1 Walton 2, W. Devey 2, Heath 2,000 [26]
Fourth qualifying round 7 December 1889 Walsall Town Swifts H W 4–0 W. Devey 3, Stanley 2,000 [87]
First round proper 18 January 1890 Clapton H W 3–1 W. Devey, Stanley 2 2,000 [38]
Second round proper 1 February 1890 Wolverhampton Wanderers A L 1–2 W. Devey 4,000 [47]

Birmingham Senior Cup

Birmingham Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Refs.
First round 6 January 1890 Long Eaton Rangers H D 2–2 W. Devey 2 [35]
First round replay 25 January 1890 Long Eaton Rangers A W 2–0 W. Devey, not known [41]
Second round 17 February 1890
West Bromwich Albion
 A L 0–2 1,000 [54]

Warwickshire Cup

Warwickshire Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Refs.
Semi-final 3 May 1890 Unity Gas Department A W 5–4 not known [77]
Final 24 May 1890 Warwick County A D 1–1 [78]

Other matches

Apart from those detailed below, Small Heath also played non-competitive fixtures against a Small Heath past players XI,

Burton Swifts, and two other matches against Aston Villa.[88] One of these matches was held as a benefit for the long-serving Eddy Stanley, and raised £15 10s.[8]

Details of other matches
Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Notes
28 September 1889
Burslem Port Vale
 H W 3–1 W. Devey 2, Butcher 2,000 Friendly match[17]
11 January 1890 Notts Jardines H W 4–1 Short, Whitehouse, W. Devey, Pratt 1,000 Friendly match[36]
1 March 1890 Burslem Port Vale A W 4–3 "rush" 2, Walton 2 1,000 Friendly match[57]
22 March 1890 Derby Junction H W 2–0 Short, Devey "large" Friendly match[63]
12 April 1890 Kidderminster Harriers H W 4–1 W. Devey 2, Hallam, not known "a fair number" Friendly match[70]
19 April 1890 Stoke A L 0–2 Friendly match[71]
26 April 1890 Stoke H W 2–1 not known, Hallam 2,000 Friendly match[72]
5 May 1890 Aston Villa H L 0–4 6,000
Benefit match for Chris Charsley[73]

Squad statistics

Players' appearances and goals by competition
Name Position Alliance FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Francis Banks Goalkeeper 3 0 0 0 3 0
Chris Charsley Goalkeeper 19 0 5 0 24 0
Archibald Barton
Full back
 1 0 0 0 1 0
Edward Clarke
Full back
 1 0 0 0 1 0
Walter Gittins
Full back
 21 0 5 0 26 0
Fred Speller
Full back
 20 0 5 0 25 0
Ted Devey Half back 19 2 3 0 22 2
Caesar Jenkyns Half back 19 1 5 0 24 1
A. Morgan Half back 1 0 0 0 1 0
Harry Morris
 		Half back 18 1 5 0 23 2
Charlie Simms Half back 7 0 1 0 8 0
Thomas Davenport Forward 5 1 2 1 7 2
Will Devey Forward 18 18 5 9 23 27
Jack Hallam Forward 7 3 0 0 7 3
Frederick Heath Forward 17 2 5 1 22 3
Wilton Lines Forward 7 1 0 0 7 1
Billy Pratt
 		Forward 10 1 3 0 13 1
Charlie Short Forward 1 0 0 0 1 0
George Short Forward 13 4 3 0 16 4
Eddy Stanley Forward 13 5 4 3 17 8
Billy Walton Forward 13 0 4 2 17 2
Ernie Watts Forward 2 0 0 0 2 0
Fred Wheldon Forward 2 2 0 0 2 2
Leslie Wilcox Forward 4 2 0 0 4 2

See also

  • Birmingham City F.C. seasons

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