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England, Birmingham, Founded in 1875

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English Championship Wrap: Hull City win promotion to Premier League

Hull City sealed a return to the Premier League after a 2-2 draw at home to champions Cardiff City was enough to secure promotion. Leeds United's 2-1 victory away to Watford meant that a point was enough for Hull to retain second place...
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English Championship Wrap: Hull City miss chance to go up

Hull City failed to confirm their automatic promotion to the Premier League after losing 2-0 to Barnsley at Oakwell on Saturday...
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Championship wrap: Watford bounce back

Watford recovered from two consecutive losses with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers in the Championship on Saturday. Troy Deeney broke the deadlock in the 52nd minute, before doubling the home side's advantage nine minutes later...
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Championship wrap: Cardiff City earn promotion

Cardiff City have earned promotion to the English Premier League with a 0-0 draw against Charlton Athletic, ending a 51-year wait...
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Championship: Leicester 2 Birmingham 2

Leicester's winless run stretched to nine matches after Birmingham scored a last-gasp penalty to earn a 2-2 draw in the Championship. Hosts Leicester took the lead after 12 minutes at King Power Stadium when Curtis Davies headed into his own net...
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Championship wrap: Wednesday inflict more pain on Blackburn

Blackburn Rovers dropped into the relegation zone after losing 3-2 to fellow Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday...
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Championship wrap: Wolves hold off Birmingham

Wolverhampton Wanderers have survived a second-half comeback from Birmingham City to win 3-2 and escape the Championship drop zone...
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Championship wrap: Palace thrashed, Watford held

Promotion-chasing Crystal Palace were hammered by Birmingham City in the Championship on Friday, while Watford drew. Ian Holloway's Palace side, who sit fourth, suffered a disappointing 4-0 loss to Birmingham at Selhurst Park...
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Championship wrap: Cardiff back to winning ways

Championship table-toppers Cardiff City notched a much-needed 2-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday...
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Ben Foster: West Brom keeper should replace Hart

If you think about it for a moment, timing is everything for a goalkeeper. Knowing precisely when to move, when to jump, when to dive, when to charge out to narrow the angle or play the emergency sweeper...
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Championship wrap: Blackpool stop Watford as Palace, Leeds draw

Blackpool defeated Watford 2-1 to deny the second-placed club a four-point buffer over Crystal Palace in the Championship...
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Championship wrap: Promotion hopes rise for Palace

Crystal Palace edged closer to the automatic promotion places in the Championship with a 4-2 win over Hull City on Tuesday...
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Championship wrap: Cardiff slip up, Birmingham thrashed

Kieron Dyer and Sammy Ameobi were on target as Middlesbrough earned a 2-1 victory over Cardiff at the Riverside...
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About

Birmingham City Football Club was formed in 1875 under the name Small Heath Alliance. The club turned professional ten years later and over the course of the next fifty years, competed in the Football League first and second divison, gaining multiple promotions and suffering several relegations. In 1943, during the second world war, the club adopted the name Birmingham City.

In 1956, Birmingham City became the first English club to take part in a European competition, as they entered the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. Four years later, they reached the final of the same competition, becoming the first English club to reach a European final, before ultimately losing 4-1 on aggregate to Barcelona.

During the 1960s, the club began to challenge for honours on a regular basis, reaching the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final once again in 1961. In 1963, they reached the final of the League Cup, where they met local rivals Aston Villa. Considered underdogs for the match, Birmingham went on to win 3-1 on aggregate to lift the first major trophy of the club's history. It was a trophy the club would win again almost fifty years later, defeating Arsenal in the final in 2011.

Over the years, Birmingham City have played host to an array of talented footballers. Former England international Joe Bradford holds the club's all time scoring record, reaching 267 goals, while legendary striker Trevor Francis began his career with the club, eventually scoring 133 goals. In more recent times, World Cup winning French international Cristophe Dugarry was the main inspiration behind Birmingham's 2003-04 season, scoring 5 goals in 5 games at a crucial stage in order to ensure the club's survival from relegation.

The club plays its home matches at St. Andrews, a stadium which has served as Birmingham City's home for over 100 years. Initially, the stadium's capacity was estimated at 75,000. After an inquest into the safety of football grounds during the 1980s, St. Andrews capacity was reduced to 26,000 before renovations during the 1990s brought the capacity back up to 30,009.

The Birmingham area is a hotbed for football and the Blues have many local neighbors including fellow Championship side Wolves, West Brom and of course their most intense rivals, Aston Villa

Honours

League Cup:
1963, 2011

Associate Members Cup / Football League Trophy:
1991, 1995

27 Apr 2013 Sat	Ipswich Town Birmingham City	3 1	Loss
4 May 2013 Sat	Birmingham City Blackburn Rovers	1 1	Draw

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Birmingham City

England, Birmingham, Founded in 1875