BIRMINGHAM CITY
('The Blues')
| Year formed | 1875 |
| Turned professional | 1885 |
| Limited company | 1888 |
| Previous names | Small Heath Alliance: 1875 - 1888 Small Heath: 1888 - 1905 Birmingham FC: 1905 - 1943 Birmingham City: 1943 - . |
| Ground | St Andrews, Birmingham B9 4NH (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Club's ground since | 1906 |
| Pitch measurements | 115 x 75 yards (105 x 69 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 29,409 (all seated) |
| Record attendance at present ground | 67,341 v Everton, FA Cup 5th round, 11th February 1939 (drew 2-2) |
| Lowest attendance at present ground | 1,000 v Blackpool, Division Two, 27th November 1909 (lost 1-2) 1,000 v Burnley, Division Two, 28 February 1910 (won 2-1) |
| First game at present ground | 26 December 1906 v Middlesbrough, Division One (drew 0-0, 32,000) |
| Previous grounds | Ladypool Road: 1875 - 1877 Muntz Street: 1877 - 1906 |
| League career | Football Alliance: 1889 - 1892 Division Two: 1892 - 1894 Division One: 1894 - 1896 Division Two: 1896 - 1901 Division One: 1901 - 1902 Division Two: 1902 - 1903 Division One: 1903 - 1908 Division Two: 1908 - 1921 Division One: 1921 - 1939 Division Two: 1946 - 1948 Division One: 1948 - 1950 Division Two: 1950 - 1955 Division One: 1955 - 1965 Division Two: 1965 - 1972 Division One: 1972 - 1979 Division Two: 1979 - 1980 Division One: 1980 - 1984 Division Two: 1984 - 1985 Division One: 1985 - 1986 Division Two: 1986 - 1989 Division Three: 1989 - 1992 Division One: 1992 - 1994 Division Two: 1994 - 1995 Division One: 1995 - 2002 Premiership: 2002 - 2006 Championship: 2006 - 2007. Premiership: 2007 - 2008. Championship: 2008 - 2009. Premiership: 2009 - 2011 Championship: 2011 - 2024 League One: 2024 - . |
| First Football League game | 3rd September 1892 v Burslem Port Vale, Division Two, won 5-1 |
| Honours | |
| European | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup runners-up: 1958-60, 1960-61. |
| Domestic - League | Division Two champions: 1892-93, 1920-21, 1947-48, 1954-55. Division Two/Championship runners-up: 1893-94, 1900-01, 1902-03, 1971-72, 1984-85, 2006-07, 2008-09 Division Two champions: 1994-95. Division Three runners-up: 1991-92 Second World War South Division champions: 1945-46 |
| Domestic - Cup | FA Cup runners-up: 1930-31, 1955-56. League/Carling Cup winners: 1962-63, 2010-11 Worthington Cup runners-up: 2000-01. Leyland DAF Cup/Auto Windscreen Trophy winners: 1990-91, 1994-95. FA Youth Cup runners-up: 1966-67 |
| Best League position | 6th, Division One, 1955-56. |
| Lowest League position | 12th, Division Three, 1990-91. |
| Furthest in FA Cup | see above |
| Furthest in League Cup | see above |
| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 59, Division Two, 1947-48. |
| 3 for a win | 89, Division Two, 1994-95. |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 20, Division One, 1895-96. |
| 3 for a win | 29, Division One, 1985-86. |
| Most League goals scored | 103, Division Two, 1893-94. |
| Most League goals conceded | 96, Division One, 1964-65. |
| Fewest League goals scored | 28, Premiership, 2005-06. |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 24, Division Two, 1900-01, 1947-48. |
| Most wins in a League season | 26, Championship, 2006-07. |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 6, Division One, 1978-79. |
| Most draws in a League season | 19, Championship, 2018-19 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 0, Division Two, 1893-94. |
| Most losses in a League season | 29, Division One, 1985-86. |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 3, Division Two, 1892-93. |
| Record League win | 12-0 v Walsall Town Swifts, Division Two, 17th December 1892. 12-0 v Doncaster Rovers, Division Two, 11th April 1903. |
| Record Cup win | 9-2 v Burton Wanderers, FA Cup 1st round, 31st October 1885 |
| Record League Cup win | 6-0 v Manchester City, League Cup 5th round, 11 December 1962 6-0 v Macclesfield Town, Worthington Cup 2nd round 2nd leg, 22 September 1998 |
| Record defeat | 1-9 v Sheffield Wednesday, Division One, 13th December 1930. |
| Record League Cup defeat | 0-6 v Manchester City, Worthington Cup 3rd round, 10 October 2001 |
| Highest Number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 34, Walter Abbott, Division Two, 1898-99. |
| in total | 249, Joe Bradford, 1920-35. |
| Most League goals in one match | 5, Walter Abbott v Darwen, Division Two, 26th November 1898 5, John McMillan v Blackpool, Division Two, 2nd March 1901 5, James Windridge v Glossop North End, Division Two, 23rd January 1915 |
| Most League appearances | 491, Frank Womack, 1908-28. |
| Most capped player | 32, Kenny Cunningham, Republic of Ireland, 2002-06 |
| Youngest League player | Trevor Francis, 16 years 7 months v Cardiff City, 5th September 1970 |
| Highest Transfer Fee Received | £6,700,000 (rising to £8,000,000) for Jermaine Pennant to Liverpool, July 2006 |
| Highest Transfer Fee Paid | £10,000,000 for Jay Stansfield from Fulham, August 2024 |
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