Birmingham City F.C.

association football club in Birmingham, England

Birmingham City Football Club, is an English football club.

Birmingham City F.C.
Full nameBirmingham City Football Club
Nickname(s)Blues[1][2]
Founded
  • 1875; 149 years ago (1875)
  • as Small Heath Alliance
GroundSt Andrew's
Capacity29,409[3]
Coordinates52°28′32″N 1°52′04″W / 52.47556°N 1.86778°W / 52.47556; -1.86778
OwnerTrillion Trophy Asia[4]
ManagerLee bowyer [5]
LeagueChampionship
2021–22Championship, 20th of 24
WebsiteClub website
Current season

The club play in the Championship, their current manager is Lee Bowyer. Their home ground is St.Andrews

Name change

  • 1875-1888 Small Heath Alliance F.C.
  • 1888-1905 Heath F.C.
  • 1905-1945 Birmingham F.C.
  • 1945-present Birmingham City F.C.

League position change

Season League Position
2000/01 First Division 5th
2001/02 First Division 5th
2002/03 Premier League 13th
2003/04 Premier League 10th
2004/05 Premier League 12th
2005/06 Premier League 18th
2006/07 League Championship 2nd
2007/08 Premier League 19th
2008/09 League Championship 2nd
2009/10 Premier League 9th
2010/11 Premier League 18th

Former position change


References change

  1. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2010). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2010–2011 (41st ed.). London: Headline. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-7553-6107-6.
  2. "UEFA Europa League 2011/12 Season: Match press kit: NK Maribor Birmingham City FC" (PDF). UEFA. 27 September 2011. p. 5. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. "New to the ground?". Birmingham City F.C. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  4. "Birmingham International Holdings Limited (BIHL) has resumed trading". Birmingham City F.C. 17 October 2016. Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
    "Completion of Restructuring of Birmingham International Holdings Limited..." (PDF). Birmingham City F.C. 17 October 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  5. "Pep Clotet: Birmingham City boss leaves club immediately". BBC Sport. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

Other websites change