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1899–1900 Small Heath F.C. season
The 1899–1900 Football League season was Small Heath Football Club's eighth in the Football League and their sixth in the Second Division. They spent most of the season in the top four in the 18-team division, but rarely in the top two, eventually finishing in third place, six points behind the promotion positions. They also took part in the 1899–1900 FA Cup, entering at the third qualifying round and losing to Walsall after a replay in the fifth qualifying round. In local cup competitions, they were beaten by Wolverhampton Wanderers in the first round of both the Birmingham and Staffordshire Cups, and by Walsall in the semi-final of the Lord Mayor of Birmingham's Charity Cup.
Twenty-one players represented the club in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were fifteen different goalscorers. Bob McRoberts was the top scorer with 24 goals, of which 19 came in league matches. No other player reached double figures. McRoberts, goalkeeper Nat Robinson and full-back Arthur Archer played in every match. Off the field, the club made a significant financial loss over the season. The directors made it clear they could not continue funding a loss-making enterprise, and suggested that a reduction in players' wages was the only course of action.
==Background==
After being close to the second promotion place throughout the 1898–99 season, Small Heath eventually finished eighth, five points behind second-placed Glossop North End and a further six behind champions Manchester City. They scored more goals than any other team in the division except Manchester City, and scored more at home than any other, but their away record was poor.〔 The ''Dart'' suggested that "the backs are all right, the defect that needs remedying is the half-back line, which is hardly up to the necessary standard."〔'Spider' (28 April 1899). "Football Arrows". ''The Birmingham Pictorial and Dart'': p.10.〕 Walter Abbott, who had scored 42 goals (34 in the league), both totals remaining () club records, signed for Everton for a fee of £250 plus the proceeds of a midweek friendly match.〔(Minute Book No. 2 ). Everton F.C. p.44.〕 William Robertson left for Bristol Rovers,〔"Professional Football. Bristol Rovers". ''The Bristol Mercury'': p.3. 1 May 1899.〕 and Clutterbuck joined Southern League club Queens Park Rangers.〔Westerberg, Kenneth. (1899/00 ) (Excel spreadsheet). ''QPRNet''. Ron Norris. Retrieved 20 June 2014.〕 Walter Main, a forward signed from Airdrieonians, was "expected to be a worthy successor to Abbott",〔'Spider' (25 August 1899). "Football Arrows". ''The Birmingham Pictorial and Dart'': p.5.〕 and half-back Tom Farnall returned from Bristol Rovers.〔"Prospects of the Principal Clubs. Small Heath". ''The Sheffield & Rotherham Independent'': p.7. 30 August 1899.〕
There were no major changes off the field. Walter Hart remained as chairman and Alf Jones as secretary. Alec Leake retained the captaincy,〔(Club Officials & Backroom Staff ). ''The Birmingham City FC Archive''. Tony Jordan. 2 January 2002. Archived from the original on 27 March 2003.〕 and there were no changes to the kit of light blue shirts with navy collar trim, cuffs and pocket, white knickerbockers and navy socks.〔(Birmingham City ). Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 25 April 2012.〕
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