Birmingham City FC (1875)

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

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