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Where is Birmingham City from? Football club from Birmingham, Inglaterra. Home stadium: St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park. Honors: 9 official titles, crest & history on DataFútbol.

Birmingham City Football Club (EFL Championship)

Where is Birmingham City from? It is a football club based in the city of Birmingham (Inglaterra). Home matches are played at St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park.

General Information & Facts

Founded: 1875
Nickname: The Blues
Stadium: St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park - Capacity: 29409 spectators

Historical Records

All-time top scorer: Joe Bradford (267 goles)
Most appearances: Gil Merrick (551 partidos)
Biggest win: 12-0 a Doncaster Rovers (Abril 1903)

Honours & Official Titles

4x Second Division / Championship (Segunda División)
1x Third Division / League One (Tercera División)
2x EFL Cup (Copa de la Liga)
2x Football League Trophy

Historical Timeline

Year - 1875: Founded as the Small Heath Alliance and its ecclesiastical heritage

The club was officially founded in 1875 under the name Small Heath Alliance by an enthusiastic group of cricketers from the Church of the Holy Trinity in the working-class neighbourhood of Small Heath, situated in the city of Birmingham, in the West Midlands (England, on the banks of the River Rea and in the central hills of the country). The idea arose from the pressing need to provide a winter sport and a means of keeping fit for the cricketers during the long summer break. Led by local sportsmen such as Thomas Fletcher, the team played its first friendly matches on a wasteland on Arthur Street, quickly establishing an identity rooted in working-class resilience and the ecclesiastical heritage of its origins.

Year - 1875–1906: From Small Heath to the historic move to St Andrew’s

After changing its name to Small Heath in 1888 and becoming a fully-fledged professional club in the Football League, the club experienced unstoppable institutional growth. By the early 20th century, the old grounds on Muntz Street were completely inadequate for accommodating its growing fanbase. Under the leadership of Harry Morris, the club adopted the name Birmingham in 1905 and acquired a site in Borderley, opening the famous and imposing St Andrew’s Stadium in December 1906 in front of more than 32,000 spectators, thus establishing what would become its permanent home ground and recognised spiritual home.

Year - 1956: FA Cup runners-up and historic pioneers in Europe

The 1950s marked a period of great success for the club from St Andrew’s. In 1956, the team led by manager Arthur Turner reached the FA Cup final at Wembley, losing narrowly to Manchester City in a fiercely contested match. That same season, Birmingham City proudly etched their name into the history of the game by becoming the first English club to take part in an official European competition, the 1955–58 Fairs Cup, and went on to reach the final of that continental competition in consecutive years in 1960 and 1961.

Year - 1963: Victory in the League Cup against our traditional rivals

On 23 May 1963, Birmingham City wrote one of the most celebrated and memorable chapters in its history. In the two-legged League Cup final, the team came up against their eternal and historic city rivals, Aston Villa. Under manager Gil Merrick and led on the pitch by top scorer Ken Leek, the ‘Blues’ secured a commanding 3–1 aggregate victory, lifting the first major official trophy in the club’s history and sparking a unique celebration in the blue half of the West Midlands.

Year - 2011: Victory at Wembley and Martins’ goal against Arsenal

On 27 February 2011, on the memorable pitch of the new Wembley Stadium, Birmingham City pulled off one of the biggest cup upsets of the 21st century. In the League Cup (Carling Cup) final, the side managed by Alex McLeish pulled off a hard-fought 2–1 victory over the formidable Arsenal. After taking the lead through a goal from Nikola Žigić, the ‘Blues’ held firm against the London side’s onslaught and, in the 89th minute, Nigerian striker Obafemi Martins capitalised on a defensive error to slot the ball into the net, sparking wild celebrations among the fans and adding a second League Cup to the club’s trophy cabinet.