1891–92 Small Heath F.C. season

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Small Heath F.C.
1891–92 season
ChairmanWalter W. Hart
Secretary
Crewe Alexandra
(12 December 1891)
Team colours

The

the Football League
, and the Alliance folded for lack of membership.

Small Heath entered the

friendly matches
during the season.

Small Heath used 23 different players in nationally organised competitive matches during the season and had eleven different goalscorers. Five players, full-back

capped for his country while a Small Heath player when he took the field for Wales against Ireland
on 27 February 1892.

Background

At the Annual General Meeting of the Football Alliance, the bottom four teams, of which Small Heath was one, were all re-elected.[1] The club were £234 in debt at the end of the season. The Birmingham Daily Post suggested that

Misfortune and mismanagement did them considerable damage during the cup-tie crisis,[a] and towards the latter end of the season the team did not get the encouragement it deserved from the public; but with a larger staff of directors and an infusion of new blood into the team it is hoped that Small Heath patrons will be induced to encourage an old and respected club.[3]

Players leaving included

friendly match against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the end of the previous season, Hollis appeared to lack confidence, Ollis "would have been more useful if he had looked after the ball a little more instead of his opponents", and Wilkes' passing was wild but did "some smart work" and contributed to a goal with "exceedingly plucky play".[4] Arthur Carter, a forward who had also joined Small Heath from Warwick County, was obliged to retire on medical advice after a serious leg injury.[5] The Post kept up its encouragement:

If the Coventry Road people can command good "gates" for a start, and come safely through the majority of their early trials, they have a good-hearted set of followers, who will give them every encouragement. The loss of W. Devey is undoubtedly severe, but there are some capital recruits. In Hollies Small Heath have a keeper of both ability and modesty – a virtue which has not shone conspicuously in that direction for some years – and good reports are to hand of a very promising young local back named Taylor. The half-backs are clever and have already made a reputation, and the front rank should prove strong enough to play their opponents a capital game.[6]

The team played in the same kit as in the previous season: royal blue shirts and stockings with white knickerbockers.[7] Caesar Jenkyns was captain.[8]

Review

September–October

Billy Ollis had to leave the field with a damaged eye after colliding with fellow half back Caesar Jenkyns.[12]

Four goals to one adrift by half time in the reverse fixture at Burton Swifts, Small Heath "never looked likely to get on even terms" as they lost 6–3.

Wolverhampton Wanderers on a slippery surface was ended with 15 minutes still to go, because of rain and poor visibility, with Wanderers 2–0 ahead.[14] Although a Small Heath team weakened by injury beat Lincoln City 4–0, the Birmingham Daily Post suggested that "if the forwards would learn to understand each other's movements and play a collective game, instead of trying to shine individually, the result would be a great deal more beneficial" to the club.[15] They finished September in second place in the Alliance, behind Nottingham Forest, who had won all four of their matches.[16]

October began with a comfortable victory, by six goals to two, at

Walsall Town Swifts scored first after about 20 minutes, which provoked Small Heath into action, and the remainder of the game was one-sided, finishing as a 4–1 home win. The Post heaped particular praise on the half-back line, Ollis, Jenkyns and Ted Devey, who "worked wonders, for they not only checkmated their opponents, but fed their own forwards very judiciously, and were always ready to assist in the defence when the necessity arose."[20]

Small Heath visited

Burton Wanderers in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup. After a fruitless wait for the allotted referee, the match began with a substitute official. Heath scored from their first attack, after which Wanderers adopted physical tactics, Small Heath joined in, and the quality of the game deteriorated. After Wanderers equalised, Tommy Hands received a kick on the temple – the player habitually stooped low to head the ball – and the ten men of Small Heath settled for a draw.[21] The draw cost Small Heath £20, to be paid to Lincoln City, their scheduled opponents for the following Saturday, in compensation for their match being postponed to accommodate the Cup replay. Wanderers put up a better show in the replay, and Small Heath's half backs were "unaccountably insecure", but strong defensive play by goalkeeper Chris Charsley and full backs Tom Bayley and Fred Speller allowed Heath to cling on to a 2–1 win.[22]

November–December

Small Heath included a trialist, centre-forward Young of local team Unity Gas, in their team for a friendly at home to

West Bromwich Albion.[27]

Birmingham St George's to around 500, but those few present accompanied the play with "a running fire of vigorously-expressed comments", and on each occasion that Jenkyns ended up on the ground, "his downfall appeared to give unspeakable pleasure to the home supporters, who rejoiced greatly as he gradually became plastered in mud from head to foot." After two goals were disallowed for offside, St George's won an understandably poor game with a single legitimate goal, scored late on.[29]

Charsley returned to represent Small Heath in the final qualifying round of the FA Cup against

Crewe Alexandra in the Alliance. On a pitch "in such a sodden state that it was impossible for the players to pass correctly or shoot with any degree with accuracy", Heath won 3–1 with goals from a Jenkyns free kick and two by Hallam.[31] Off the field, Lincoln City successfully applied to the Football Alliance for Small Heath to pay forthwith the £20 owed them for agreeing to rearrange their match.[32]

Aided by "exceptionally fine goalkeeping by Hollies, and the sturdy defence of Jenkins, Bailey, and Speller", and by

Aston Villa on an icy pitch; neither club fielded a full-strength side, but the visitors were still good enough to win 3–0.[34] The next day's visit to second-placed Newton Heath came close to producing a surprise. Small Heath led 3–0 at half-time, but were unable to hold on to their lead, Newton Heath equalising through Alf Farman just before the final whistle.[35]

January–February

Small Heath began the new year with a 2–2 draw at

Sheffield Wednesday enjoyed a comfortable win at home to Small Heath on a pitch with a light covering of snow. In the first 20 minutes, each side scored twice and the visitors had two further "goals" disallowed for offside, but on change of ends, Wednesday took control and the match ended 6–3. The Sheffield & Rotherham Independent picked out Jenkyns as playing "a sturdy and able game".[39]

The Daily Post's confidence about Small Heath's prospects in the FA Cup – although "on paper form the Royal Arsenal appear to be formidable foes to grapple with, Small Heath have come through harder things than this, and are pretty sure of getting into the second round"

Crewe Alexandra on the following Saturday had to be postponed, because the Football Association ordered that club to replay their FA Cup tie on that date,[45] so a friendly at Newton Heath was arranged at short notice. A below-strength Small Heath team lost 7–2, both goals scored by Wilbert Harrison.[46]

Heath were drawn to play

Sheffield Wednesday in the second round of the Cup, and had choice of venue, but were quick to accept an offer of £200[47] to switch the game to Wednesday's Olive Grove ground, "a telegram to that effect being posted on the front of the stand at the conclusion of Saturday's match".[48] Wednesday won the toss and chose to play with the benefit of the strong wind at their backs. They took a first-half lead, but Small Heath held their own. The play became increasingly rough, the Sheffield Independent suggesting that "several of the Heathens began to use their weight mercilessly",[49] and Wednesday's claim for a penalty kick after one of the visiting backs handled the ball over the crossbar was turned down by the referee. Wednesday players Duncan Gemmell and Richardson were sent off, for kicking and striking an opponent respectively, but despite the numerical disadvantage their team increased their lead late on. The referee, Mr Widdowson, needed police protection from spectators throwing mud and other missiles as he left the field, though the Independent's correspondent suggested he had brought the problem on himself by failing to apply "a little more severity when the roughness first commenced".[47][49][50] In consequence, the two dismissed players were each suspended for one week (such a lenient punishment perhaps in recognition "that it was really six of one and half a dozen of the other in the matter of rough play"),[51] the Olive Grove ground was closed for two weeks, and Ted Devey, the player struck by Richardson, was asked to explain his conduct during the match.[52]

The next game was a rather quieter affair, as Heath beat Ladywood Conservatives, who had progressed through the qualifying competition to the first round of the

Bob Brown early in the game.[51]

Bill Taylor took his place as Small Heath won a well-contested game by three goals to two, narrowing the gap between the teams to four points with four matches of the season remaining.[59]

March–May

Jenkyns kept his place for Wales's 2–0 defeat to

West Bromwich Albion had no difficulty eliminating a full-strength Small Heath side from the Birmingham Senior Cup.[63]

Crewe Alexandra gave Small Heath a third-place finish and took Wheldon's total for the season to 21 goals in 22 Alliance matches.[68]

Football League runners-up and twice champions

Wolverhampton Wanderers' goalkeeper lost his grip on the ball, but at the interval the score was 1–1. In the second half, with both sun and wind in their favour, Heath struck the woodwork several times, but the only goal came when an error from their backs allowed Harry Wood a free run.[72]

Summary and aftermath

The season was relatively successful after several years of declining interest.[73] According to the Birmingham Daily Post, "Small Heath's improvement compared with last year is very marked, and at the present time the Coventry Road club is able to hold its own in the most select company."[74] On the field, they improved to third in the Football Alliance after two previous tenth places, and their performance in the FA Cup earned them exemption from the qualifying competition for 1892–93.[75] Off it, the Annual General Meeting of the club, held at Jenkins Street Board School in July 1892, heard that "skilful management, good matches, and capital 'gates'" had combined to produce a statement of financial affairs "distinctly creditable to managers and players", and the directors were to be congratulated.[73] The club's application for election to the Football League First Division when it was expanded to 16 clubs was unsuccessful, but it was one of 12 clubs, mostly from the previous season's Football Alliance, elected to compete in the inaugural season of that league's Second Division.[76] Alfred Jones had been acting as club secretary on a voluntary basis since 1885, when payment of players was first permitted. Prior to entering the Football League, the board of directors appointed him as the club's first paid official, as secretary-manager.[2]

All the regular first-team members during the previous season remained with the club for the forthcoming Football League season, as did fringe players including the long-serving

Fred Jones from Newton Heath and forward Harry Edwards, signed from Singer's of Coventry,[77][78]

Match details

For consistency, attendances and goalscorers' names in the Football Alliance and FA Cup match details are sourced from Matthews (2010).[68] Information in contemporary newspaper reports could, and often did, differ.

Football Alliance

Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
5 September 1891
Burton Swifts
 H W 3–1 Hallam 2, Wilkes 2,000
12 September 1891
Birmingham St George's
 H D 2–2 Brown, Hands 3,000
19 September 1891
Burton Swifts
 H L 3–6 Devey, Wheldon 2 2,000
26 September 1891 Lincoln City H W 4–0 Wheldon 3, Brown 2,000
8 October 1891
Nottingham Forest
 A L 0–2 2,000
10 October 1891
Sheffield Wednesday
 H D 1–1 Millard 1,000
17 October 1891
Walsall Town Swifts
 H W 4–1 Hands 2,
Morris
, Wheldon 		2,000
21 November 1891 Bootle A W 1–0 Jenkyns 3,000
28 November 1891
Birmingham St George's
 A L 0–1 500
12 December 1891
Crewe Alexandra
 H W 3–1 Hallam 2, Jenkyns 600
19 December 1891
Grimsby Town
 A W 2–1 Lundie og, Hallam 1,000
26 December 1891 Newton Heath A D 3–3 Walton, Wheldon 2 7,000
2 January 1892 Ardwick A D 2–2 Harrison 2 3,000
9 January 1892
Sheffield Wednesday
 A L 3–6 Hallam, Walton, McConnachie og 5,000
13 February 1892 Lincoln City A D 1–1 Wheldon 2,000
20 February 1892 Ardwick H W 4–0 Wheldon 2, Hallam, Walton 2,000
27 February 1892 Newton Heath H W 3–2 Walton, Hallam, Wheldon 3,000
26 March 1892 Bootle H W 4–1 Walton 2, Wheldon 2 2,000
2 April 1892
Grimsby Town
 H W 3–0 Hallam, Wheldon 2 2,000
9 April 1892
Walsall Town Swifts
 A W 4–3 Hallam, Wheldon 2, Hands 4,000
16 April 1892
Nottingham Forest
 A L 1–2 Wheldon 3,500
20 April 1892
Crewe Alexandra
 A W 2–0 Wheldon 2 1,000
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Nottingham Forest 22 14 5 3 59 22 2.682 33 Football Alliance Champions, elected to Football League First Division
2 Newton Heath 22 12 7 3 69 33 2.091 31 Elected to Football League First Division
3 Small Heath 22 12 5 5 53 36 1.472 29 Elected to Football League Second Division
4 The Wednesday 22 12 4 6 65 35 1.857 28 Elected to Football League First Division
5 Burton Swifts[b] 22 12 2 8 54 52 1.038 26 Elected to Football League Second Division
Source: [79]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average.
Notes:
  1. ^ The club were eliminated from the 1890–91 FA Cup after fielding an ineligible player.[2]
  2. ^ New club in the Alliance


FA Cup

Main article: 1891–92 FA Cup
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
First qual 3 October 1891
Leicester Fosse
 A W 6–2 Hands, Millard 2, Hallam, Wheldon 2 1,000
Second qual 24 October 1891
Burton Wanderers
 A D 1–1 Wheldon 4,000
Second qual replay 31 October 1891 Burton Wanderers H W 2–1
Taylor
, Wheldon 		2,000
Third qual 14 November 1891
Burton Swifts
 H W 4–2 Hands, Walton 2, Wheldon 3,000
Fourth qual 5 December 1891
Brierley Hill Alliance
 H W 6–2 Wheldon, Wilkes 3, Walton, Hands 1,000
First round 16 January 1892 Royal Arsenal H W 5–1 Hallam 2, Wheldon 2, Walton 4,000
Second round 30 January 1892
Sheffield Wednesday
 A* L 0–2 4,000
* Small Heath forfeited home advantage to Sheffield Wednesday for a £200 payment.[47]

Birmingham Senior Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Ref
1st 6 February 1892 Ladywood Conservatives H W 7–0 Not known (7) 1,500 [53]
2nd 28 March 1892
West Bromwich Albion
 A L 1–4 "Rush" ~3,000 [63]

Mayor of Birmingham's Charity Cup

Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Ref
SF 25 April 1892
Aston Villa
 H W 3–1 Hands, not known 3,000 [71]
Final 7 May 1892
Wolverhampton Wanderers
 Aston Lower Grounds L 1–2 Hallam "Capital" [72]

Other matches

Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Notes
1 September 1891
Aston Villa
 A L 1–5 Hands 3,000
Friendly match[9]
14 September 1891
West Bromwich Albion
 H W 4–0 Hallam 3, Walton "Meagre" Friendly match[12]
21 September 1891
Wolverhampton Wanderers
 A L 0–2 "A few" Friendly match[14]
2 November 1891 Wolverhampton Wanderers H D 3–3 Wheldon, Hallam, Walton "Small" Friendly match[23]
25 December 1891 Aston Villa H L 0–3 ~3,000 Friendly match[34]
23 January 1892 Newton Heath A L 2–7 Harrison 2 "Good" Friendly match[46]
19 March 1892
Bolton Wanderers
 H W 7–0 Walton, Hallam 2, Wheldon 3, "Scrimmage" "Large" Friendly match[80]
15 April 1892 Royal Arsenal A W 2–1 Not known, Walton ~8,000 Friendly match[66]
23 April 1892
Preston North End
 H L 1–3 Wheldon 4,000 Friendly match[69]

Appearances and goals

This table includes appearances and goals in nationally organised competitive matches – the Football Alliance and FA Cup – only.
For a description of the playing positions, see Formation (association football)#2–3–5 (Pyramid).
Players' appearances and goals by competition
Name Position Alliance FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chris Charsley Goalkeeper 4 0 7 0 11 0
George Hollis Goalkeeper 17 0 0 0 17 0
Charlie Simms Goalkeeper 1 0 0 0 1 0
Tom Bayley
Full back
 20 0 4 0 24 0
Fred Speller
Full back
 22 0 7 0 29 0
Bill Taylor
Full back
 6 0 4 1 10 1
Ted Devey Half back 22 1 7 0 29 1
Caesar Jenkyns Half back 20 2 7 0 27 2
W. Kendrick Half back 1 0 0 0 1 0
Billy Ollis
 		Half back 22 0 7 0 29 0
Fred Allen Forward 3 0 0 0 3 0
Walter Brown Forward 3 2 0 0 3 2
Edward Burton Forward 1 0 0 0 1 0
Len Curryer Forward 2 0 0 0 2 0
Jack Hallam Forward 22 10 7 3 29 13
Tommy Hands Forward 19 4 6 3 25 7
Wilbert Harrison Forward 1 2 0 0 1 2
Arthur Millard Forward 3 1 1 2 4 3
Harry Morris
 		Forward 9 1 6 0 15 1
Billy Pratt
 		Forward 1 0 0 0 1 0
George Short Forward 1 0 0 0 1 0
Billy Walton Forward 15 6 6 4 21 10
Fred Wheldon Forward 22 21 7 8 29 29
Frederick Wilkes Forward 4 1 1 3 5 4

See also

  • Birmingham City F.C. seasons

Notes

References

General

  • Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Breedon Books (Derby).
    ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9
    .
  • Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. DB Publishing (Derby).
    ISBN 978-1-85983-853-2
    .

Specific

  1. ^ Saturday's Football Matches. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 11 May 1891.
  2. ^ a b Matthews (1995), Complete Record, pp. 8–9.
  3. ^ Notes on Sport. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 5. 3 August 1891.
  4. ^ a b Notes on Sport. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 20 April 1891.
  5. ^ Northern Notes. Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper (London). p. 1. 16 August 1891.
  6. ^ Notes on Sport. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 5. 31 August 1891.
  7. ^ Birmingham City. Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  8. ^ Football. The Wrexham Advertiser. p. 3. 20 February 1892.
  9. ^ a b Football. Aston Villa v. Small Heath. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 2 September 1891.
  10. ^ The Alliance. Small Heath v. Burton. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 7 September 1891.
  11. ^ Notes on Sport and The Alliance. Small Heath v. St. George's. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 5. 14 September 1891.
  12. ^ a b Football. Small Heath v. West Bromwich Albion. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 5. 15 September 1891.
  13. ^ The Association Game in England. Burton Swifts v. Small Heath Alliance. Glasgow Herald. p. 10. 21 September 1891.
  14. ^ a b Yesterday's Football. Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Small Heath. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 22 September 1891.
  15. ^ Notes on Sport. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 5. 28 September 1891.
  16. ^ The Football Alliance. Results to Date. Yorkshire Herald. p. 8. 3 October 1891.
  17. ^ Saturday's Football. The Association Cup. Small Heath v. Leicester Fosse. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 5 October 1891.
  18. ^ Football. Notts. Forest v. Small Heath .Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 9 October 1891.
  19. ^ Saturday's Football. The Alliance. Small Heath v. Sheffield Wednesday. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 12 October 1891.
  20. ^ Notes on Sport. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 19 October 1891.
  21. ^ Notes on Sport. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 26 October 1891.
  22. ^ a b Notes on Sport. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 2 November 1891.
  23. ^ a b Football. Small Heath v. Wolverhampton Wanderers. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 6. 3 November 1891.
  24. ^ Notes on Sport. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 8. 16 November 1891.
  25. ^ Association Cup Ties. Small Heath v. Burton Swifts. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 16 November 1891.
  26. ^ The English Challenge Cup. The Yorkshire Herald. p. 8. 19 November 1891.
  27. ^ Notes on Sport. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 5. 23 November 1891.
  28. ^ The Alliance. Bootle v. Small Heath. Liverpool Mercury. p. 7. 23 November 1891.
  29. ^ Notes on Sport. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 5. 30 November 1891.
  30. ^ English Cup Ties. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 7 December 1891.
  31. ^ Notes on Sport. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 5. 14 December 1891.
  32. ^ Football. The Alliance. Liverpool Mercury. p. 7. 19 December 1891.
  33. ^ Saturday's Football. The Alliance. and Notes on Sport. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 21 December 1891.
  34. ^ a b Yesterday's Football. Aston Villa v. Small Heath. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 6. 26 December 1891.
  35. ^ The Football Alliance. Newton Heath v. Small Heath. The Manchester Guardian. p. 3. 28 December 1891.
  36. ^ Notes on Sport. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 5. 4 January 1892.
  37. ^ The Association Game in England. Ardwick v. Small Heath. Glasgow Herald. p. 10. 4 January 1892.
  38. ^ Matthews (2010), p. 185.
  39. ^ The Alliance. Wednesday v. Small Heath. Sheffield & Rotherham Independent. p. 7. 11 January 1892.
  40. ^ Notes on Sport. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 11 January 1892.
  41. ^ Saturday's Football. Association Cup Ties. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 18 January 1892.
  42. The Penny Illustrated Paper
    (London). p. 55. 23 January 1892.
  43. ^ Football Notes. The Pall Mall Gazette (London). p. 1. 18 January 1892.
  44. ^ No title. The Standard (London). p. 4. 18 January 1892.
  45. ^ Football. The English Cup. Northern Echo (Darlington). p. 3. 21 January 1892.
  46. ^ a b Saturday's Football. Newton Heath v. Small Heath. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 25 January 1892.
  47. ^ a b c Notes on Sport. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 1 February 1892.
  48. ^ 'Centre-Forward' (26 January 1892). Football Notes. Sheffield & Rotherham Independent. p. 8.
  49. ^ a b Football. Association Challenge Cup. Wednesday v. Small Heath. Sheffield & Rotherham Independent. p. 7. 1 February 1892.
  50. ^ Saturday's Football. Association Cup Ties. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 1 February 1892.
  51. ^ a b 'Centre-Forward' (9 February 1892). Football Notes. Sheffield & Rotherham Independent. p. 8. 9 February 1892.
  52. ^ Association Challenge Cup. Nottinghamshire Guardian. p. 3. 6 February 1892.
  53. ^ a b Saturday's Football. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 8 February 1892.
  54. ^ Saturday's Football. The Alliance. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 15 February 1892.
  55. ^ The Football Association. The Yorkshire Herald. p. 8. 18 February 1892.
  56. ^ Football, Yesterday. The Football Alliance. Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper (London). p. 16. 21 February 1892.
  57. ^ Notes on Sport. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 3. 22 February 1892.
  58. ^ Matthews (2000), pp. 119–22.
  59. ^ Saturday's Football. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 29 February 1892.
  60. ^ Football. The Wrexham Advertiser. p. 3. 12 March 1892.
  61. ^ Saturday's Football. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 21 March 1892.
  62. ^ Saturday's Football. The Alliance. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 28 March 1892.
  63. ^ a b Football. Birmingham Senior Cup.—Second Round. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 29 March 1892.
  64. ^ Saturday's Football. The Alliance. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 4 April 1892.
  65. ^ Saturday's Football. The Alliance. and Notes on Sport. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 11 April 1892.
  66. ^ a b Football. Royal Arsenal v. Small Heath. The Standard (London). p. 6. 16 April 1892.
  67. ^ a b Notes on Sport. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 6. 18 April 1892.
  68. ^ a b Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 228–29.
  69. ^ a b Football. Small Heath v. Preston North End. The Lancaster Gazette. p. 7. 27 April 1892.
  70. ^ Sports and Pastimes. The Blackburn Standard. p. 6. 30 April 1892.
  71. ^ a b Football. Birmingham Charity Cup.—Semi-Final Tie. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 26 April 1892.
  72. ^ a b Football. Birmingham Charity Cup.—Final Tie. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 9 May 1892.
  73. ^ a b Notes on Sport. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 11. 4 July 1892.
  74. ^ Notes on Sport. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 2 May 1892.
  75. ^ Football. The English Association. The Morning Post (London). p. 3. 19 March 1892.
  76. ^ The Football League. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 11. 14 May 1892.
  77. ^ Matthews (1995), Complete Record, pp. 124, 141.
  78. ^ Observer's Notes. Birmingham Daily Gazette. p. 6. 29 August 1892.
  79. ^ Abbink, Dinant (23 July 2006). England – Football Alliance. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  80. ^ Saturday's Football. Small Heath v. Bolton Wanderers. Birmingham Daily Post. p. 7. 21 March 1892.
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