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Birmingham City FC

Birmingham City FC is an English professional football team based in Birmingham, founded in 1875 as The Small Heath Alliance before becoming Birmingham City FC in 1905. The club’s home ground is St. Andrews where they have been playing since 1906. Birmingham’s history has been characterised by promotion and relegation between the First and Second divisions, and they are now currently playing in the Premier League. Birmingham City’s only major cup triumph was winning the League Cup in 1963. Birmingham’s home strip is made up of a blue shirt, white shorts and blue socks.

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Chris Hughton satisfied with Birmingham's draw with Nacional

19.08.11
Birmingham manager Chris Hughton is content with his side after they earned a goalless draw in the first leg of their Europa League play-off match at Nacional... more

Birmingham football owner charged with money laundering

30.06.11
Carson Yeung appears in court in Hong Kong on five charges of money laundering... more

Birmingham add Zola to shortlist

20.06.11
Former West Ham boss, who was sacked by the east London club last summer, has been interviewed by acting chairman Peter Pannu... more

McLeish criticised for walking out on Birmingham

13.06.11
Acting chairman Peter Pannu has criticised Alex McLeish for walking away from the club and vowed the Scot will not be allowed to move on without a fight... more

Who caught the eye from the weekend's sport

23.05.11
From Blackpool to Sebastian Vettel, take at look at those who caught the eye from the sporting weekend... more

Liverpool linked with Roger Johnson move

20.04.11
Reds poised to make a move for Birmingham defender in the summer... more

Brummie-buttock biting could be a lingering pain

28.02.11
Ouch. There's not much that hurts more than losing a cup final, no matter what cup is at stake... more

Good week, bad week

28.02.11
We round up who had a great weekend of sport, and those who were left burying their head in the sand... more

Police probe Carling Cup violence between Birmingham City and West Ham fans

27.01.11
Police comb through CCTV footage to identify troublemakers at last night's Carling Cup semi-final between Birmingham City and West Ham United... more

Game-of-two-halves syndrome as Hammers surrender again

27.01.11
Avram Grant's men throw away a trip to Wembley after two-goal advantage is wiped out in dramatic fashion after the break at St Andrew's... more

Avram Grant bemoans poor defending as Birmingham reach Carling Cup final

27.01.11
Hammers had looked in complete control after Carlton Cole's strike just past the half hour mark... more

McLeish challenges David Bentley to get his career back on track

13.01.11
Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has urged David Bentley to seize the chance to reinvigorate his career at St Andrew's... more

England 2018 bid at risk after Birmingham derby violence

02.12.10
FA to launch investigation as violence breaks out in Carling Cup derby on eve of crucial World Cup vote... more

We’ve got to win our next two games, says Frederic Piquionne

10.11.10
Striker believes West Ham are at the “crossroads” of their season as they approach crucial Premier League clash at home to West Brom... more

Birmingham beware, the Bees are on a roll

26.10.10
Having overcome their early season blues and knocked out Everton, boss Andy Scott’s side are ready to cause another Carling Cup upset... more

Alexander Hleb 'really happy' at Birmingham

15.10.10
Midfielder was reported as saying he was disillusioned with life at Blues when away on international duty with Belarus... more

Kevin Phillips signs Birmingham contract extension

18.06.10
Striker has signed a one-year contract extension, the club have confirmed... more

Ben Foster joins Birmingham City

19.05.10
Birmingham have completed the signing of Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster... more

Gael Clichy: We let title go after Eduardo injury but we can do it this season

26.03.10
Exclusive: Left-back returns to the scene of striker’s heartache for the first time and is determined there will be no repeat of Arsenal’s spectacular collapse... more

I'm not blue about the FA Cup, says Joe Hart

15.02.10
Joe Hart could miss out on an FA Cup final appearance but is in no doubt where his allegiance lies if Birmingham meet Manchester City in the Wembley showpiece... more

Martin O'Neill admits that Craig Gardner is likely to leave Aston Villa

18.01.10
Martin O'Neill will be "sorry" to see Craig Gardner leave Aston Villa but accepts the midfielder wants regular first-team football... more

Alex McLeish praises Barry Ferguson

13.01.10
Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has hailed the contribution made by FA Cup goal hero Barry Ferguson... more

Rival teams can't afford '£40million' Kenwyne Jones, says Steve Bruce

12.01.10
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has claimed Barclays Premier League rivals Birmingham and Stoke could not afford to buy striker Kenwyne Jones who on his day is worth £40million... more

Birmingham close to sealing Michel deal

08.01.10
Sporting Gijon's Michel is expected to arrive in Birmingham after the Spanish club announced a deal had been agreed for the midfielder to move to St Andrew's... more

Sir Alex Ferguson hits out at David Sullivan and David Gold

08.01.10
Sir Alex Ferguson has had a dig at David Sullivan and David Gold, claiming they could have done more for Birmingham City... more

David Sullivan and David Gold line up cut-price bid for West Ham

09.12.09
David Gold and David Sullivan will make their first move to take over West Ham this week - but their offer will fall substantially below the owners asking price... more

Lee Bowyer: I never doubted my ability

30.11.09
Lee Bowyer insisted his qualities have never waned and that he has proved the doubters wrong after becoming Birmingham's goal-scoring hero for the second successive match... more

Club-by-club guide

02.09.09
Transfer special: Our comprehensive guide to who went where during the summer window... more

Carson Yeung moves closer towards Birmingham takeover

20.08.09
Birmingham have revealed Carson Yeung's investment company has paid a £3million deposit with a view to making an offer for the Premier League club... more

No charges against David Sullivan and Karren Brady

07.08.09
The co-owner and chief executive of Birmingham will not be prosecuted after a two-year police investigation into suspected tax irregularities... more
  • Facts
  • The club is known as ‘The Blues’ due to their strip and the fans are nicknamed ‘The Bluenoses.’
  • Aston Villa are the team’s fiercest rivals due to the proximity of the two clubs.
  • Birmingham City’s highest ever league position was 6th in the First Division in the 1955/56 season.
  • St. Andrews seats up to 30,079 people and was recently denied the chance to expand to approximately 55,000 people.