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.
| 1899–1900 season | ||
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| Chairman | Walter W. Hart | |
| Secretary | Alfred Jones | |
| Ground | Coventry Road | |
| Football League Second Division | 3rd (of 18) | |
| FA Cup | 5th qualifying round (eliminated by Walsall) | |
| Birmingham Senior Cup | First round (eliminated by Wolverhampton Wanderers) | |
| Staffordshire Senior Cup | First round (eliminated by Wolverhampton Wanderers) | |
| Lord Mayor of Birmingham's Charity Cup | Semi-final (eliminated by Walsall) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Bob McRoberts (19) All: Bob McRoberts (24) | |
| Highest home attendance | 12,000 vs Bolton Wanderers (30 September 1899) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,000 vs Middlesbrough (6 January 1900) | |
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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.