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CLUB HISTORY |
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| 1875 | Club originally formed as Small Heath Alliance | |
| 1875 | Started playing home matches on waste ground near Arthur Street | |
| 1877 | Started playing home matches Muntz Street, Small Heath | |
| 1885 | Turned professional | |
| 1885 | Recorded highest score in Cup match beating Burton 9-2 in FA Cup 1st round | |
| 1888 | Became Limited Company | |
| 1888 | Dropped the word 'Alliance' from club name | |
| 1892 | Alfred Jones became the first manager | |
| 1892 | Elected to Football League in Division 2 | |
| 1892 | Recorded highest score in League match beating Walsall Swifts 12-0 | |
| 1892 | 1893 | Football League Division 2 Champions |
| 1893 | 1894 | Runners-up in Football League Division 2 (promoted) |
| 1895 | Record heaviest defeat losing to Blackburn 9-1 in Division 1 | |
| 1896 | After test matches relegated to Division 2 (Small Heath) | |
| 1900 | 1901 | Runners-up in Football League Division 2 (promoted) |
| 1901 | 1902 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1902 | 1903 | Runners-up in Football League Division 2 (promoted) |
| 1905 | Changed club name to Birmingham | |
| 1906 | Started playing home matches at St Andrews ground | |
| 1907 | 1908 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1908 | Alec Watson became new manager | |
| 1910 | Bob McRoberts became new manager | |
| 1915 | Frank Richards became new manager | |
| 1920 | 1921 | Football League Division 2 Champions |
| 1923 | Billy Beer became new manager | |
| 1927 | William Harvey became new manager | |
| 1927 | 1928 | Joe Bradford set record for most League goals in a season with 29 |
| 1928 | Leslie Knighton became new manager | |
| 1928 | Frank Womack played last game, setting club appearances record for League matches at 491 | |
| 1930 | Equalled record heaviest defeat losing to Sheff Wednesday 9-1 in Division 1 | |
| 1931 | Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to WBA 2-1 | |
| 1933 | George Liddell became new manager | |
| 1935 | Joe Bradford became club's all-time record League goalscorer with 249 goals | |
| 1938 | 1939 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1939 | Record home attendance of 66,844 against Everton in FA Cup 6th round | |
| 1945 | Harry Storer became new manager | |
| 1945 | Changed club name to Birmingham City | |
| 1947 | 1948 | Football League Division 2 Champions |
| 1949 | Bob Brocklebank became new manager | |
| 1949 | 1950 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1954 | Arthur Turner became new manager | |
| 1954 | 1955 | Football League Division 2 Champions |
| 1956 | Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Man City 3-1 | |
| 1959 | Pat Beasley became new manager | |
| 1960 | Runners-up in Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final, beaten by Barcelona, 4-1 on aggregate | |
| 1960 | Gil Merrick became new manager | |
| 1961 | Runners-up in Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final, beaten by Roma, 4-0 on aggregate | |
| 1963 | Won Football League Cup final beating Aston Villa 3-1 on aggregate | |
| 1964 | 1965 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1965 | Joe Mallett became new manager | |
| 1965 | Stan Cullis became new manager | |
| 1970 | Fred Goodwin became new manager | |
| 1970 | Trevor Francis became club's youngest player at 16 years and 7 months | |
| 1971 | 1972 | Runners-up in Football League Division 2 (promoted) |
| 1975 | Willie Bell became new manager | |
| 1977 | Sir Alf Ramsay became new manager | |
| 1978 | Jim Smith became new manager | |
| 1978 | 1979 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1979 | Trevor Francis became the first million-pound player when sold to Notts Forest | |
| 1979 | 1980 | Finished third in Football League Division 2 (promoted) |
| 1982 | Ron Saunders became new manager | |
| 1983 | 1984 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1985 | 1986 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1986 | John Bond became new manager | |
| 1987 | Garry Pendrey became new manager | |
| 1988 | 1989 | Relegated at end of season to Division 3 |
| 1989 | Dave Mackay became new manager | |
| 1990 | 1991 | Winners of Leyland DAF Cup final beating Tranmere 3-2 |
| 1991 | 1992 | Runners-up in Barclays Football League Division 3 (promoted) |
| 1991 | Lou Macari became new manager | |
| 1991 | Terry Cooper became new manager | |
| 1993 | Barry Fry became new manager | |
| 1993 | Arrival of David Sullivan and Gold brothers, as club owners | |
| 1993 | 1994 | Relegated at end of season from Premier League to Division 1 |
| 1994 | 1995 | Champions of Endsleigh Football League Division 2 (originally Division 3) |
| 1994 | 1995 | Winners of Autowindscreens Shield final beating Carlisle 1-0 |
| 1994 | Club broke transfer record when buying Ricky Otto from Southend for £800,000 | |
| 1996 | Trevor Francis became new manager | |
| 2000 | Club broke transfer record when buying Geoff Horsfield from Fulham for £2.5-million | |
| 2001 | 2002 | Won play-offs in Barclays Football League Division 1 (originally Division 2) promoted |
| 2001 | Runners-up in Football League Cup final (Worthington Cup), beaten by Liverpool 1-1 (aet), 5-4 on pens. | |
| 2001 | Steve Bruce became new manager | |
| 2004 | Club broke transfer record when buying Emile Heskey from Liverpool for £5,875,000 | |
| 2005 | 2006 | Relegated at end of season from Premier League to Division 1 |
| 2006 | 2007 | Runners-up in Coca Cola Championship (originally Division 2) |
| 2006 | Kenny Cunningham became club's most-capped player, with 32 caps for Rep of Ireland | |
| 2006 | Highest fee received for a player when selling Jermaine Pennant for £6.8-million | |
| 2007 | Alex McLeish became new manager | |