Birmingham City F.C.
| Birmingham City | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Birmingham City Football Club |
| League | English Premier League |
| Formed | 1875 as Small Heath Alliance |
| Ground | St Andrews Ground, Birmingham |
| Manager | Steve Bruce |
| Nickname | The Blues |
| Home Kit | Blue and white |
| Away Kit | Yellow and blue |
Birmingham City (BCFC) is one of Birmingham's two professional soccer teams (the other is Aston Villa F.C). Originally known as Small Heath, a name sometimes lobbed at them to this day by Aston Villa fans, they became Birmingham F.C. in 1905 and Birmingham City F.C. in 1945.
Nicknamed "the Blues", after their blue and white strip, their ground is called "St. Andrew's".
After a number of years in the second flight league, Birmingham gained promotion to the FA Premier league for the 2002/3 season, under the guidance of Manager Steve Bruce.
The team finished in 13th spot (out of 20 teams) in that season, three places higher than arch rivals Aston Villa.
They were helped that year by the signings of several top players during the January transfer window, including Christophe Duggary, Matthew Upson and Stephen Clemence.
http://www.bcfc.com - Official Club site
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