Birmingham City
Second Tier
- Squad size: 29
- Average age: 25.7
- Foreigners: 12 41.4 %
- National team players: 5
- Stadium: St Andrew's 29.409 Seats
- Current transfer record: +€650k
Info
Game plan
Record Premier League 05/06
| Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | ø pts | Goals | ø spectators | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home record | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1.21 | 19:20 | 27.392 |
| Away record | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0.58 | 9:30 | 33.577 |
| Overall balance | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 0.89 | 28:50 | 30.484 |
Premier League
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat Aug 13, 2005 | 4:00 PM |
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Fulham (12.) |
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Birmingham (18.) | Steve Bruce | 16.550 | 0:0 | |
| 2 | Sat Aug 20, 2005 | 6:15 PM |
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Birmingham (11.) |
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Man City (10.) | Steve Bruce | 26.366 | 1:2 | |
| 3 | Tue Aug 23, 2005 | 8:45 PM |
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Birmingham (14.) |
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Middlesbrough (16.) | Steve Bruce | 27.998 | 0:3 | |
| 4 | Sat Aug 27, 2005 | 1:15 PM |
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West Brom (12.) |
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Birmingham (17.) | Steve Bruce | 23.993 | 2:3 | |
| 5 | Sat Sep 10, 2005 | 4:00 PM |
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Birmingham (13.) |
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Charlton (2.) | Steve Bruce | 26.846 | 0:1 | |
| 6 | Sat Sep 17, 2005 | 4:00 PM |
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Portsmouth (15.) |
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Birmingham (16.) | Steve Bruce | 19.319 | 1:1 | |
| 7 | Sat Sep 24, 2005 | 1:45 PM |
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Birmingham (15.) |
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Liverpool (9.) | Steve Bruce | 27.733 | 2:2 | |
| 8 | Sun Oct 2, 2005 | 2:30 PM |
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Arsenal (8.) |
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Birmingham (14.) | ? | Steve Bruce | 37.891 | 1:0 |
| 9 | Sun Oct 16, 2005 | 1:00 PM |
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Birmingham (15.) |
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Aston Villa (16.) | ? | Steve Bruce | 29.312 | 0:1 |
| 10 | Sat Oct 22, 2005 | 1:45 PM |
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Blackburn (12.) |
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Birmingham (18.) | Steve Bruce | 18.341 | 2:0 | |
| 11 | Sat Oct 29, 2005 | 4:00 PM |
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Birmingham (18.) |
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Everton (20.) | Steve Bruce | 26.554 | 0:1 | |
| 12 | Sat Nov 5, 2005 | 5:00 PM |
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Newcastle (11.) |
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Birmingham (19.) | ? | Steve Bruce | 52.191 | 1:0 |
| 13 | Tue Apr 4, 2006 | 8:45 PM |
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Birmingham (19.) |
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Bolton (4.) | Steve Bruce | 26.493 | 1:0 | |
| 14 | Sat Nov 26, 2005 | 5:00 PM |
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Sunderland (20.) |
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Birmingham (19.) | Steve Bruce | 32.442 | 0:1 | |
| 15 | Mon Dec 5, 2005 | 10:00 PM |
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Birmingham (17.) |
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West Ham (8.) | Steve Bruce | 24.010 | 1:2 | |
| 16 | Sat Dec 10, 2005 | 5:00 PM |
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Birmingham (18.) |
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Fulham (14.) | Steve Bruce | 27.597 | 1:0 | |
| 17 | Sat Dec 17, 2005 | 7:15 PM |
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Man City (10.) |
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Birmingham (18.) | Steve Bruce | 41.343 | 4:1 | |
| 18 | Mon Dec 26, 2005 | 3:00 PM |
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Tottenham (4.) |
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Birmingham (18.) | ? | Steve Bruce | 36.045 | 2:0 |
| 19 | Wed Dec 28, 2005 | 9:45 PM |
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Birmingham (18.) |
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Man Utd (2.) | Steve Bruce | 28.459 | 2:2 | |
| 20 | Sat Dec 31, 2005 | 3:00 PM |
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Chelsea (1.) |
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Birmingham (18.) | ? | Steve Bruce | 40.652 | 2:0 |
| 21 | Mon Jan 2, 2006 | 5:00 PM |
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Birmingham (19.) |
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Wigan (5.) | Steve Bruce | 29.189 | 2:0 | |
| 22 | Sat Jan 14, 2006 | 5:00 PM |
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Charlton (9.) |
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Birmingham (18.) | Steve Bruce | 26.312 | 2:0 | |
| 23 | Sat Jan 21, 2006 | 5:00 PM |
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Birmingham (18.) |
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Portsmouth (19.) | 4-4-2 | Steve Bruce | 29.138 | 5:0 |
| 24 | Tue Jan 31, 2006 | 9:45 PM |
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Liverpool (3.) |
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Birmingham (17.) | Steve Bruce | 43.851 | 1:1 | |
| 25 | Sat Feb 4, 2006 | 5:00 PM |
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Birmingham (17.) |
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Arsenal (8.) | 4-4-2 double 6 | Steve Bruce | 27.075 | 0:2 |
| 26 | Mon Feb 13, 2006 | 10:00 PM |
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West Ham (9.) |
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Birmingham (18.) | Steve Bruce | 31.294 | 3:0 | |
| 27 | Sat Feb 25, 2006 | 5:00 PM |
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Birmingham (18.) |
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Sunderland (20.) | Steve Bruce | 29.257 | 1:0 | |
| 28 | Sat Mar 4, 2006 | 5:00 PM |
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Middlesbrough (15.) |
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Birmingham (17.) | Steve Bruce | 28.141 | 1:0 | |
| 29 | Sat Mar 11, 2006 | 2:00 PM |
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Birmingham (17.) |
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West Brom (18.) | Steve Bruce | 28.041 | 1:1 | |
| 30 | Sat Mar 18, 2006 | 7:15 PM |
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Birmingham (17.) |
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Tottenham (4.) | ? | Steve Bruce | 26.398 | 0:2 |
| 31 | Sun Mar 26, 2006 | 5:00 PM |
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Man Utd (2.) |
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Birmingham (17.) | Steve Bruce | 69.070 | 3:0 | |
| 32 | Sat Apr 1, 2006 | 4:00 PM |
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Birmingham (18.) |
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Chelsea (1.) | ? | Steve Bruce | 26.364 | 0:0 |
| 33 | Sat Apr 8, 2006 | 6:15 PM |
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Wigan (8.) |
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Birmingham (17.) | Steve Bruce | 18.669 | 1:1 | |
| 34 | Sat Apr 15, 2006 | 4:00 PM |
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Aston Villa (16.) |
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Birmingham (17.) | Steve Bruce | 40.158 | 3:1 | |
| 35 | Wed Apr 19, 2006 | 8:45 PM |
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Birmingham (18.) |
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Blackburn (6.) | Steve Bruce | 25.287 | 2:1 | |
| 36 | Sat Apr 22, 2006 | 4:00 PM |
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Everton (12.) |
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Birmingham (17.) | Steve Bruce | 35.420 | 0:0 | |
| 37 | Sat Apr 29, 2006 | 4:00 PM |
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Birmingham (18.) |
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Newcastle (7.) | ? | Steve Bruce | 28.331 | 0:0 |
| 38 | Sun May 7, 2006 | 4:00 PM |
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Bolton (8.) |
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Birmingham (18.) | Steve Bruce | 26.275 | 1:0 | |
FA Cup
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Round | Sat Jan 7, 2006 | 4:00 PM |
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Torquay |
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Birmingham | ? | Steve Bruce | 5.974 | 0:0 |
| Third Round Replay | Tue Jan 17, 2006 | 8:45 PM |
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Birmingham |
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Torquay | ? | Steve Bruce | 24.650 | 2:0 |
| Fourth Round | Sat Jan 28, 2006 | 4:00 PM |
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Reading |
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Birmingham | ? | Steve Bruce | 23.762 | 1:1 |
| 4th round deciders | Tue Feb 7, 2006 | 8:45 PM |
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Birmingham |
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Reading | ? | Steve Bruce | 16.644 | 2:1 |
| Fifth Round | Sun Feb 19, 2006 | 3:00 PM |
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Stoke City |
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Birmingham | ? | Steve Bruce | 18.768 | 0:1 |
| Sixth Round | Tue Mar 21, 2006 | 8:45 PM |
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Birmingham |
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Liverpool | ? | Steve Bruce | 27.378 | 0:7 |
EFL Cup
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Round | Tue Sep 20, 2005 | 8:45 PM |
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Scunthorpe Utd. |
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Birmingham | ? | Steve Bruce | 6.109 | 0:2 |
| Third Round | Wed Oct 26, 2005 | 12:00 AM |
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Birmingham |
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Norwich | ? | Steve Bruce | 28.825 | 2:1 |
| Round of 16 | Tue Nov 29, 2005 | 8:45 PM |
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Millwall |
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Birmingham | ? | Steve Bruce | 7.732 | 5:6 on pens |
| Quarter-Finals | Tue Dec 20, 2005 | 8:45 PM |
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Birmingham |
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Man Utd | ? | Steve Bruce | 20.454 | 1:3 |