Birmingham City FC (1875)

Previous Names

Small Heath Alliance - 1875-1888

Small Heath - 1888-1905

Nicknames

The Heathens (Defunct)

The Blues

Local Radio

96.4fm - BRMB

Best Season

1994-1995 - 25 Wins - Division Two

Worst Season

1985-1986 - 29 Losses - Division One

Most Points in a Season (Win = 2Pts)

56 - 1971-1972 - Division Two

Most Points in a Season (Win = 3pts)

89 - 1994-1995 - Division Two

Managers

Alfred Jones - 1892-1908

Alec Watson - 1908-1910

Bob McRoberts - 1910-1915

Frank Richards - 1915-1923

Billy Beer - 1923-1927

William Harvey - 1927-1928

Leslie Knighton - 1928-1933

George Liddell - 1933-1939

Harry Storer - 1945-1948

Bob Brocklebank - 1949-1954

Arthur Turner - 1954-1958

Pat Beasley - 1959-1960

Gil Merrick - 1960-1964

Joe Mallett - 1965-1965

Stan Cullis - 1965-1970

Fred Goodwin - 1970-1975

Willie Bell - 1975-1977

Sir Alf Ramsey - 1977-1978

Jim Smith - 1978-1982

Ron Saunders - 1982-1986

John Bond - 1986-1987

Garry Pendrey - 1987-1989

Dave Mackey - 1989-1991

Lou Macari - 1991-1991

Terry Cooper - 1991-1993

Barry Fry - 1993-1996

Trevor Francis - 1996-2001

Jim Barron - 2001-2001

Mick Mills - 2001-2001

Steve Bruce - 2001-2007

Eric Black - 2007-2007

Alex McLeish - 2007-????

Youngest Ever Player

Trevor Francis - 16 Yrs 139 Days - vs Cardiff - Division Two - 05/09/1970

Oldest Ever Player

Dennis Jennings - 39 Yrs 290 Days - vs Wolverhampton Wanderers - Division Two - 06/05/1950

Most Capped Player

Maik Taylor - 37 of 67 - Northern Ireland

Top Scorer in a Season

Waltor Abbott - 42 - 1898-1899 - Division Two

Top Scorer of All Time

Joe Bradford - 265 - 1920-1935

Most Goals Scored in One Match

6 - Will Devey - vs Nottingham Forest - Football Alliance - 08/03/1890

Most Appearances

Gil Merrick - 551 - 1938-1960

Longest Serving Player

Gil Merrick - 1938-1960

Most European Appearances

18 - Trevor Smith - 1951-1964

Turned Pro - 1885

Chairman

David Gold

Ground

St. Andrew's Stadium - Please click for more details

Pitch Measurements

110 x 74 Yards

Mascot

Beau Brummie

Main Sponsors

1983-1985 - Ansells

1986-1987 - Co-Op Milk

1987-1988 - PJ Evans

1988-1989 - Evans Halshaw

1989-1992 - Mark One

1992-1995 - Triton

1995-2001 - Auto Windscreen

2001-2003 - Phones4U

2003-2007 - Flybe.com

2007-2008 - F & C

Honours

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Famous Supporters

Jasper Carrott - Comedian

Rivals

Aston Villa

Wolverhampton Wanderers

WBA

Best Cup Runs

FA Cup Runners Up - 1931, 1956

Biggest Transfer In

£6.25m - Emile Heskey - Liverpool - 2004

Biggest Transfer Out

£6.5m - Jermaine Pennant - Liverpool - 2006

Record Gate Receipts

£396,113 - vs Preston North End - Division One Play-Off - 13/05/2001

Highest Home Attendance

66,844 - vs Everton - FA Cup R5 - 11/03/1939

Highest Away Attendance

75,000 - vs Barcelona - Fairs Cup Final Second Leg - 04/05/1960

Highest Neutral Attendance

Lowest Home Attendance

500 - vs Crewe Alexandra - Division Two - 06/12/1893

Lowest Away Attendance

2,500 - vs KB Copenhagen - Fairs Cup R2 L1 - 23/11/1960

Lowest Neutral Attendance

Biggest Home Win

13-0 - vs Coseley - Birmingham Senior Cup - 11/11/1886

Biggest Away Win

7-0 - vs Northwich Victoria - Division Two - 06/01/1894

7-0 - vs Stoke City - Division One - 10/01/1998

Biggest Home Defeat

1-7 - vs Burnley - Division One - 10/14/1926

1-7 - vs WBA - Division One - 18/14/1960

Biggest Away Defeat

1-9 - vs Newton Heath - Football Alliance - 04/1890

1-9 - vs Sheffield Wednesday - Football Alliance - 12/1889

1-9 - vs Blackburn - Division One - 05/02/1895

1-9 - vs Sheffield Wednesday - Division One - 13/12/1930

Most Goals Scored in a Season

103 (28 Games) - 1893-1894 - Division Two

Most Goals Conceded in a Season

96 (42 Games) - 1964-1965 - Division One

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