There is only one team in Birmingham worth supporting with true passion and Birmingham City is it. I have been supporting them since 1978 when Jim Smith was the manager. He is my favourite manager to date. I am a blue nose ’til I die.
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I was, like any Blue Nose, downhearted when Blues were sadly relegated to League One but as soon as that heart ache was over I was looking forward to the new football season straight away, even more so now with the appointment of new manager Chris Davies.
Giving everything that as happened to us over the recent years under the chinese ownership I think relegation wasn’t a bad thing. We start the new season with a clean slate and it means we can get rid of the dead wood and rebuild stronger. This is going to be an exciting season with exciting things happening on and off the pitch and they started as soon as last season ended.
Together with Tom Wagner and co., our new manager and our players old and new, ALL Blues fans need to get 100% behind them and give it our all and all we ask is we get the same back in return.
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August 2024
Midfielder Luke Harris Announcement
Midfielder Luke Harris Announcement.
On the 4th of August, 2024, Birmingham City made an announcement about Luke Harris becoming Blues Manager Chris Davies’s ninth signing (on loan only).
The 19-year-old attacking midfielder joins from Fulham for the 2024/25 season, subject to league and FA clearance.
He brings experience of competing in Sky Bet League One, having played his football with Exeter City in the second-half of 2023/24.
During this period, the Wales youth international made 21 outings and scored four goals, with each of these contributing to away wins for the Grecians as they finished 13th in the third tier.
He seems a decent player.
Welcome to Birmingham City Luke.
Read more about him here.
Luke Harris’ First Interview With Blues T.V.
On the 4th of August, 2024, Birmingham City midfielder, Luke Harris, sat down with Blues T.V. to discuss his season-long loan from Premier League side, Fulham.
Watch the video here.
Birmingham City’s E.F.L. Trophy Fixtures For The 2024/25 Season
Birmingham City’s E.F.L. Trophy fixtures for the 2024/25 season have been confirmed.
During the close season, Chris Davies’ side were drawn in Southern Section Group A, alongside Fulham Under-21’s, Shrewsbury Town and Walsall, with the top two progressing to the Round of 32.
Birmingham City are competing in the competition for the first time since the 1994/95 season when they lifted the trophy at Wembley thanks to Paul Tait’s golden goal.
You can see all of our league, cup and friendly fixtures, including results and goal scorers here.
2024/25 Season Squad Numbers Confirmed
2024/25 season squad numbers have been confirmed.
On the 9th of August, 2024 Birmingham City confirmed the men’s squad numbers for the 2024/25 season.
This list is subject to change.
2: Ethan Laird.
3: Lee Buchanan.
4: Christoph Klarer.
5: Dion Sanderson.
6: Krystian Bielik.
7: Emil Hansson.
9: Alfie May.
10: Lukas Jutkiewicz.
11: Scott Wright.
12: Marc Leonard.
13: Paik Seung-Ho.
14: Keshi Anderson.
15: Alfie Chang.
17: Lyndon Dykes.
18: Willum Willumsson.
19: Taylor Gardner-Hickman (On Loan).
20: Alex Cochrane.
21: Ryan Allsop.
23: Alfons Sampsted (On Loan).
24: Tomoki Iwata.
25: Ben Davies (On Loan).
26: Luke Harris (On Loan).
27: Brandon Khela.
28: Jay Stansfield.
33: Ayumu Yokoyama.
45: Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
48: Brad Mayo.
To read more about the players click here.
Forward Ayumu Yokoyama Announcement
Forward Ayumu Yokoyama Announcement.
On the 10th of August, 2024, Birmingham City made an announcement about Ayumu Yokoyama becoming Blues Manager Chris Davies’s tenth signing (ninth permanent).
The 21-year-old forward joins for an undisclosed fee from Sagan Tosu and has agreed terms on a three-year contract at Birmingham City, subject to league, F.A. and international clearance.
His coveted signature was secured just hours before the start of the 2024/25 Sky Bet League One season, ending the pursuit of multiple clubs from a series of top European Leagues.
In the 2024 J1 League season, which runs until December, the Japan youth international featured in 24 of Sagan’s 25 matches, scoring five goals and recording three assists.
Yokoyama spent his youth career between F.C. Tucano and, to conclude the last decade, Tokai Univ. Takanawadai High School in Tokyo before joining his first professional club, Matsumoto Yamaga.
Across both the second and third tiers of Japanese football, after debuting in February 2021, he made 45 appearances as a teenager and in the 2022 campaign, found the net on 11 occasions.
Last January, he signed for top-flight Sagan and in a season and a half, he has featured in 41 league games, whilst playing three more times at Under-20’s level for his country.
He seems a decent player.
Welcome to Birmingham City Ayumu.
Read more about him here.
On the 11th of August, 2024, Birmingham City midfielder, Krystian Bielik, sat down with Blues T.V. to discuss being made Birmingham City Captain, whilst also looking ahead to our season opener against Reading.
Watch the video here.
Defender Alfons Sampsted Announcement
Defender Alfons Stampsted Announcement.
On the 12th of August, 2024, Birmingham City made an announcement about Alfons Stampsted becoming Blues Manager Chris Davies’s eleventh signing (second on loan).
The 26-year-old right-back joins from F.C. Twente for the 2024/25 season, with an option to buy, subject to league, F.A. and international clearance, and visa approval.
Since his arrival in the Netherlands a year and a half ago, he has made 36 Eredivisie appearances and helped the Reds record 13 league clean sheets.
Last term, the Iceland international was part of a team that finished third in the Dutch top flight and played in three rounds of the U.E.F.A. Conference League as Twente competed in European club action for the first time in eight years.
He seems a decent player.
Welcome to Birmingham City Alfons.
Read more about him here.
Alfon Sampsted’s First Interview With Blues T.V.
On the 12th of August, 2024, Birmingham City defender, Alfons Stampsted, sat down with Blues T.V. after joining on loan from F.C. Twente.
Watch the video here.
Confirmation Of Jordan James’ Departure
Confirmation Of Jordan James’ Departure.
On the 12th of August, 2024, Blues confirmed the details of Jordan James’ departure to Stade Rennais for an undisclosed fee.
The 20-year-old, who joined the Club at Pre-Academy, debuted for the Men’s First Team as a second-year scholar and ended his first campaign in senior football, 2021/22, being crowned Birmingham City’s Young Player of the Season.
Following his successful breakthrough season, the midfielder became a Championship regular and, after travelling with Wales to the 2022 F.I.F.A. Men’s World Cup in Qatar, made his full international bow last March and has to date earned 11 caps.
During his final full season at Blues, James found the net eight times, the best return of his career so far, and was nominated for the E.F.L. Championship Young Player of the Season as he passed 100 outings in competitive football before the end of his teenage years.
In total, he made 105 appearances for the Club and scored 10 goals.
His move to Rennes will see him compete in Ligue 1 McDonald’s under the management of Julien Stephan, who led les Rennais to a 10th-place finish last term.
No one can begrudge J.J. wanting to move on. It is the best thing for him right now to better his career going forward and I for one wish him the best of luck for his future and thank him for his service.
Blues To Welcome Fulham In The League Cup
Blues To Welcome Fulham In The League Cup.
This tie is a repeat of 2021’s Round Two contest and will take place in the week commencing Monday the 26th of August.
You can see all of our league, cup and friendly fixtures, including results and goal scorers here.
Julian Gray Rejoins Birmingham City As The Under-15’s Academy Coach
Julian Gray Rejoins Birmingham City As The Under-15s Academy Coach.
This latest appointment is part of the Club’s drive towards Category 1 Academy status.
Gray, who holds the U.E.F.A. A Licence coaching qualification, has most recently been a key part of Arsenal’s Academy and has varied other experiences as a coach and mentor under his belt.
Blues’ Head of Academy Coaching, Mike Scott, commented, “We had some strong coaches apply for this role. Julian was chosen because he is a fantastic coach who shares brilliant detail, can demonstrate from a playing perspective when coaching and will add knowledge and experience to the programme. Julian is also a fantastic mentor for young people and will be another person in the building who will support players as they progress in their journey to becoming a professional footballer.
Also, Liam Daish, our Academy Manager (Football), myself and the staff are starting to put processes in place to support individual-specific development across the business end of the programme. His knowledge as a forward will be valuable to players who have aspirations to follow in his footsteps and play in the Premier League for this Club in the future, like Julian did when we were previously at that level.
For us having former players who want to come back because they have such an affinity to the Club and want to help take us forward is a real asset to the development of our young players and will continue to take this fantastic Academy and Club in a strong direction.”
Gray, from Lewisham, London, came through the Gunners Academy as a player and made a solitary senior appearance for the club, as a substitute, before a £500,000 transfer to Crystal Palace in 2000. A left-footed, wide-attacking player, he joined Birmingham City after helping Crystal Palace to Premier League promotion via the Play-Offs in 2004.
He arrived at an exciting time as that summer Steve Bruce also added Emile Heskey, Muzzy Izzet, David Dunn, Mario Melchiot and Jesper Gronkjaer to the ranks. Gray made 36 appearances for Blues in his first campaign and scored the second, clinching goal in a 2 – 0 win in the Second City derby in March at St. Andrew’s.
Primarily used on the wing, Gray also slotted in at left-back on numerous occasions to great effect, notably providing a memorable performance when keeping Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo quiet in a 0 – 0 home draw, and remained a consistent performer for Bruce, appearing 27 times in 2005/06 as Blues suffered relegation.
After Birmingham won promotion from the Championship the next season Gray left Blues at the end of the campaign and headed for Coventry City. Following two years with the Sky Blues he signed for Fulham before spells at Barnsley and Walsall, twice, sandwiching a stint in Cyprus with Nea Salamis.
Gray rejoined Arsenal’s Academy in 2019 and spent the past three years as Assistant Coach to the Under-18’s side.
Welcome back, Julian.
Emmanuel Longelo Completes Loan Move
Emmanuel Longelo Completes Loan Move.
Longello initially signed for Birmingham City on loan from West Ham United in August 2022, with this deal made permanent midway through the campaign.
He made 45 competitive appearances and scored one goal, and now links up with a Cambridge United side managed by former Blues boss Garry Monk.
Good luck, Emmanuel.
Midfielder Taylor Gardner-Hickman Announcement
Midfielder Taylor Gardner-Hickman Announcement.
On the 23rd of August, 2024, Birmingham City made an announcement about Taylor Gardner-Hickman becoming Blues Manager Chris Davies’s twelth signing (third on loan).
The 22-year-old midfielder joins from Bristol City for the remainder of 2024/25, with an option to buy, subject to league and F.A. clearance.
Last season, on the back of winning the Player of the Month Prize at Ashton Gate, the Robins exercised an option to permanently acquire the England youth international from West Bromwich Albion.
He ended 2023/24 having made 40 appearances in all competitions for Bristol City, recording five goal involvements in the Sky Bet Championship.
He seems a decent player.
Welcome to Birmingham City Taylor.
Read more about him here.
Taylor Gardner-Hickman’s First Interview With Blues T.V.
On the 23rd of August, 2024, Birmingham City midfielder, Taylor Gardner-Hichman, sat down with Blues T.V. to discuss his move from Bristol City.
Watch the video here.
Tommy Fogarty Seals Loan Switch
Tommy Fogarty Seals Loan Switch.
On the 25th of August, 2024, Birmingham City announced that the 20-year-old defender has linked up with Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic for the 2024/25 season, subject to league, F.A. and international clearance.
This news comes on the back of Fogarty’s latest call-up for Northern Ireland Under-21’s. It is his second loan move away from St. Andrew’s, having made 12 appearances in the Vanarama National League last term for Ebbsfleet United.
Good luck Tommy.
Defender Ben Davies Announcement
Defender Ben Davies Announcement.
On the 25th of August, 2024, Birmingham City made an announcement about Ben Davies becoming Blues Manager Chris Davies’s thirteenth signing (fourth on loan).
The 29-year-old defender joins from Rangers for the remainder of 2024/25, subject to league, F.A. and international clearance.
A vastly experienced E.F.L. campaigner, the two most recent years of his career have been spent north of the border, challenging for silverware, and last December he helped his parent club win the Scottish League Cup.
Previous to these efforts, the centre-back recorded 246 appearances across the second, third and fourth divisions of English football.
He seems a decent player.
Welcome to Birmingham City Ben.
Read more about him here.
Ben Davies’s First Interview With Blues T.V.
On the 26th of August, 2024, Birmingham City defender, Ben Davies, sat down with Blues T.V. to discuss his season long loan from Rangers.
Watch the video here.
Confirmation Of Juninho Bacuna’s Departure
Confirmation Of Juninho Bacuna’s Departure.
On the 28th of August, 2024, Blues confirmed the details that Bacuna
During his two-and-a-half seasons at Birmingham City, the 26-year-old Curacao international , who joined the Club from Rangers in January 2021, made 111 appearances and scored 13 times, the last which came against Queens Park Rangers in March.
Bacuna was a very frustrating man to watch play football. On his day he was brilliant but there were many times he wasn’t and would give silly balls away because of his show boating.
I am not sad to see him go, to be honest, however, I do thank him for his service and wish him good luck going forward.
Forward Lyndon Dykes Announcement
Forward Lyndon Dykes Announcement.
On the 28th of August, 2024, Birmingham City made an announcement about Lyndon Dykes becoming Blues Manager Chris Davies’s fourteenth signing (tenth permanent).
He seems a decent player.
Welcome to Birmingham City Lyndon.
Read more about him here.
Lyndon Dyke’s First Interview With Blues T.V.
On the 28th of August, 2024, Birmingham City forward, Lyndon Dykes, sat down with Blues T.V. to discuss his arrival from Queens Park Rangers.
Watch the video here.
Confirmation Of Siriki Dembele’s Departure
Confirmation Of Siriki Demebele’s Departure.
On the 29th of August, 2024, Blues confirmed the details that Dembele
The 27-year old winger joined the club from A.F.C. Bournemouth last summer.
In his 13 months at Birmingham City, the Ivorian made 38 appearances across all competions, scoring six goals, woth his last outing coming on the opening day of the 2024/25 season against Reading.
Dembele was sometimes a very frustrating man to watch play football. On his day he was brilliant but there were many times he wasn’t and would give silly balls away because of his show boating. This was similar to Juninho Bacuna (but not as bad in my opinion), who recently left the club too.
As with Bacuna, I am not sad to see Dembele go, however, I do thank him for his service and wish him good luck going forward.
Midfielder Scott Wright Announcement
Midfielder Scott Wright Announcement.
On the 30th of August, 2024, Birmingham City made an announcement about Scott Wright becoming Blues Manager Chris Davies’s fifteenth signing (eleventh permanent).
The 27-year old winger joins from Rangers for an undisclosed fee and has agreed terms on a three-year contract subject to league, F.A. and international clearance.
His transfer to St. Andrews concludes more than three seasons at Ibrox where he helped deliver a 55th Scottish Premeiership title in 2021.
He seems a decent player.
Welcome to Birmingham City Scott.
Read more about him here.
Scott Wright’s First Interview With Blues T.V.
On the 30th of August, 2024, Birmingham City midfielder, Scott Wright, sat down with Blues T.V. to discuss his Deadline Day signing from Rangers.
Watch the video here.
Confirmation Of Koji Myoshi’s Departure
Confirmation Of Koji Myoshi’s Departure.
On the 30th of August, 2024, Blues confirmed the details that Myoshi
This is a player I am sad to see go but he didn’t want to play in this league and that’s fair enough. We only want players who do and will give 100% but I thank him for his service anyway and wish him good luck going forward.
Midfielder Tomoki Iwata Announcement
Midfielder Tomoki Iwata Announcement.
On the 30th of August, 2024, Birmingham City made an announcement about Tomoki Iwata becoming Blues Manager Chris Davies’s sixteenth signing (twelth permanent).
The 27-year old midfielder joins Blues from Celtic for an undisclosed fee and has agreed terms on a three-year contract subject to league, F.A. and international clearance.
He as spent the last 21 months playing his football at Parkhead, initially joining on loan during the managerial reign of Ange Postecoglou.
He seems a decent player.
Welcome to Birmingham City Tomoki.
Read more about him here.
Forward Jay Stansfield Announcement
Forward Jay Stansfield Announcement.
On the 30th of August, 2024, Birmingham City made an announcement about Jay Stansfield becoming Blues Manager Chris Davies’s seventeenth (and final) signing (thirteenth permanent).
The 21-year old attacker returns from Fulham for an undisclosed fee and has agreed terms on a three-year contract subject to league and F.A. clearance.
Welcome back to Birmingham City Jay, it’s where you belong.
Read more about him here.
Jay Stansfields’s Deadline Day Interview With Blues T.V.
On the 30th of August, 2024, Birmingham City forward, Jay Stansfield, sat down with Blues T.V. to discuss his permanent move back to Blues.
Watch the video here.
All Other News For The 2024/5 Season
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Blog Posts
Birmingham City: Blues History.
Birmingham City: First Team Squad For The 2024/25 Season.
Birmingham City: Fixtures, Results And Goal Scorers For The 2024/25 Season.
Birmingham City: Kits For The 2024/25 Season.
Birmingham City: News For The 2024/25 Season.
Birmingham City: Our 2023/24 Season In Review.
Birmingham City: Staff For The 2024/25 Season.
Birmingham City: Summer Transfers For The 2024/25 Season.
Birmingham City: The 2023/24 Season Archive.
Birmingham City: Trevor Francis.
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