Birmingham (also known as Birmingham City Football Club, Birmingham City or Birmingham FC) is a professional English football club based in Birmingham, England. Birmingham was founded in 1875 in a different name, then changed the name to Birmingham in 1943. Birmingham has managed to advance and become promoted to the Premier League from the Football League Championship at the end of the 08/09 football season.

Birmingham became the first English club side to take part in European competition when the team played its first group game in the Inter Cities Fairs Cup in 1956. Birmingham was also the first English club to reach a European final in 1960 and 1961 and even won over Inter Milan in both home and away matches. No other English football club won a match in the San-Siro until 40 years later. In 1965, after 10 years in the top flight, Birmingham was relegated the Second Division. The 70's and the 80's were not the best years for Birmingham and in 1989, Birmingham was relegated to the Third Division were for the first time in its history.

New ownership of Birmingham has then took place and the team management was replaced for several times within the following years. In 2001 after 3 years in which Birmingham experienced many play-off semifinal defeats. The team reached the League Cup final, but success was not in hand. It was only in 2007 when Birmingham achieved promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt.

Birmingham home shirt is in a traditional royal blue with a white collar and white panel across the upper chest, the shorts are white and the socks are blue. The away kit consists of a black_©23/02/2012PremierLeague-Tickets.com

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Birmingham City winger Nathan Redmond starred in front of Premier League scouts for their 3-1 win at Barnsley.

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QPR have secured the services of Australian young gun Peter Skapetis.

The West London club have beaten a number of other clubs to the 17-year olds services following an impressive trial.

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Birmingham City are chasing Bolton Wanderers veteran Robbie Blake.

The People says Brum boss Chris Hughton hopes to take Blake on-loan for the remainder of the season.

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Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas must overcome a Birmingham City curse in their FA Cup replay.

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The two teams played out a 1-1 draw in their FA Cup tie on Saturday.

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Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas insists he maintains belief in Fernando Torres.

Torres was hooked at halftime of their FA Cup draw at Birmingham City.

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The draw for the FA Cup quarter-finals was made today with three results of the four matches still to be decided.

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Birmingham City teen Nathan Redmond admits he sees Chelsea striker Danny Sturridge as a role model.

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The Blues boss reacted angrily after another disappointing performance at Stamford Bridge and conceded his side's display was simply 'not good enough'

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The Portuguese boss will be looking to arrest the Premier League side's recent slide in form as they face Chris Hughton's men, who have won seven times in their last nine outings

 Tuesday Championship Treble - wins for Leeds, Doncaster & Birmingham

With a full round of Championship fixtures on Tuesday, Adam Bate has picked out three selections which return over 12/1

 Frank Lampard insists Chelsea players must take the blame for recent Premier League struggles

The 33-year-old midfielder has suggested the Blues will struggle to overcome Napoli in the Champions League next week if their current run of poor form continues

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Birmingham are the form side in the Championship and have the opportunity to close the gap on the top two against Portsmouth, and top tipster Adam Bate is backing the Blues.

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