Birmingham City: Summer Transfers For The 2024/25 Season

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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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The summer transfer market finished with Chris Davies adding  seventeen players to the Blues squad to strengthen us in all departments.  Thirteen of those are on a full contract and four are loan signings.  20 players left the club. 

Welcome to all of the lads joining  Birmingham City and good luck to all those that have left.

After last season Blues needed a good clear out and better players brought in.  We certainly got that.

This is going to be a very entertaining season ahead, which will HOPEFULLY end with us as champions or runners up, either way promotion is the number one priority and the class of the new players added to the first team mean we have a brilliant chance indeed.

Summer Transfers: 2024/25 Season 

Click on the links below to find out more about the players.

Click here to see our full first-team squad for the 2024/25 season.

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Birmingham City’s Summer Transfers.

Players In

Goalkeepers

Ryan Allsop from Hull City.

Ryan Allsop
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Ryan Allsop.

Read more about Allsop here.

Bailey Peacock-Farrell
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Bailey Peacock-Farrell.

Read more about Peacock-Farrell here.

Defenders 

Christoph Klarer from Darmstadt 1898.

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Christoph Klarer.

Read more about Klarer here.

Alex Cochrane from Hearts of Midlothian.

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Alex Cochrane.

Read more about Cochrane here.

Alfons Sampsted from F.C. Twente (On Loan).   

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Alfons Sampsted.

Read more about Sampsted here.

Ben Davies from Rangers (On Loan)  

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Ben Davies.

Read more about Davies here

Midfielders 

Marc Leonard from Brighton & Hove Albion.

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Marc Leonard.

Read more about Leonard here.

Willum Willumsson from Go Ahead Eagles.

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Willum Willumsson.

Read more about Willumsson here.

Taylor Gardner-Hickman from Bristol City (On Loan)

Taylor Gardner-Hickman
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Taylor Gardner-Hickman.

Read more about Gardner-Hickman here.

Tomoki Iwata from Celtic.

Tomoki Iwata
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Tomoki Iwata.

Read more about Iwata here

Luke Harris from Fulham (On Loan)

Luke Harris
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Read more about Harris here

Scott Wright from Rangers.

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Scott Wright.

Read more about Wright here.  

Forwards

Emil Hansson from Heracles Almelo.

Emil Hansson
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Emil Hansson.

Read more about Hansson here

Alfie May from Charlton.

Alfie May
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Alfie May. 

Read more about May here

Jay Stansfield from Fulham.

Jay Stansfield
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Jay Stansfield.

Read more about Stansfield here

Ayumu Yokoyama from Sagan Tosu.

Ayumu Yokoyama
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Ayumu Yokoyama.

Read more about Yokoyama here

Lyndon Dykes from Queens Park Rangers.

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Lyndon Dykes.

Read more about Dykes here

Players Out

Here is a list of all the players out:

John Ruddy released and went to Newcastle United.

Neil Etheridge released and went to Buriram United.

Marc Roberts released and went to Barnsley.

Ivan Sunjic released and went to Pafos F.C.

Marcel Oakley released.

Gary Gardner released and went to Cambridge.

Tate Campbell released and went to Hereford.

Scott Hogan released.

Alex Pritchard went to Sivasspor.

Junior Dixon loaned out to Boreham Wood.

Ben Beresford loaned out to Kidderminster Harriers.

Jordan James went to Stade Rennais F.C.

Emmanuel Longelo loaned out to Cambridge United.

Tommy Fogarty loaned out to Dunfermline.

Juninho Bacuna  went to Al-Wehda.

Siriki Dembele went to Oxford United.

George Hall loaned out to Walsall Town.

Koji Miyoshi went to VfL Bochum.
 

Romelle Donovan loaned out to Burton Albion.

Tyler Roberts loaned out to Northampton Town.

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Wikipedia content is subject to change.

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Birmingham City: First Team Squad For The 2024/25 Season

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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.

You can read lots more about Blues by clicking here

Following on from relegation last season Blues were left with a very thin squad indeed after the retained and released list was released on the 18th of May, 2024 but I have 100% faith in Tom Wagner, Chris Davies et al that  everything will be alright by the time the new season starts.  It won’t be a hitting the ground running start to the season but things will work out.  I still think it will take two seasons to get out but I hope they prove me wrong.  Nothing would make me more happier.  We have a  young new manager who is hungry to do well and I truly believe he will but everyone has to be patient which is hard for a lot of “fans”.  Time will tell but I’m always the optimistic and I really believe the days of shit football are over for us.

Here are Blues first team players to date. 

Click on the player’s links to read more about them via Birmingham City’s official website and Wikipedia (where available).

First Team Squad: 2024/25 Season 

Goalkeepers

Number 21: Ryan Allsop.

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Ryan Allsop.

Read more about Allsop here.

Bailey Peacock-Farrell
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Bailey Peacock-Farrell.

Read more about Peacock-Farrell here

Number 48: Brad Mayo.

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Brad Mayo. 

Defenders 

Number 2: Ethan Laird.

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Ethan Laird.

Read more about Laird here.

Number 3: Lee Buchanan.  

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Lee Buchanan. 

Read more about Buchanan here.

Number 4: Christoph Klarer

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Christoph Klarer. 

Read more about Klarer here.

Number 5: Dion Sanderson

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Dion Sanderson.

Read more about Sanderson here.

Number 6: Krystian Bielik.

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Krystian Bielik.

Read more about Bielik here.

Number 20: Alex Cochrane.

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Alex Cochrane.

Read more about Cochrane here.

Number 23: Alfons Sampsted (On Loan)

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Alfons Sampsted.

Read more about Sampsted here.

Number 25: Ben Davies (On Loan).  

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Ben Davies.

Read more about Davies here.  

Midfielders 

Number 12: Marc Leonard.

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Marc Leonard.

Read more about Leonard here

Number 13: Paik Seung-Ho

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Paik Seung-Ho. 

Read more about Seung-ho here.

Number 14: Keshi Anderson.

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Keshi Anderson.

Read more about Anderson here.

Number 15: Alfie Chang.

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Alfie Chang.

Read more about Chang here.

Number 18: Willum Willumsson.

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Willum Willumsson.

Read more about Willumsson here.

Number 22: Taylor Gardner-Hickman (On Loan)

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Taylor Gardner-Hickman.

Read more about Gardner-Hickman here.

Number 24: Tomoki Iwata.

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Tomoki Iwata.

Read more about Iwata here.

Number 26: Luke Harris (On Loan).

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Luke Harris.

Read more about Harris here.

Number 27: Brandon Khela.

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Brandon Khela.

Read more about Khela here.

Forwards

Number 7: Emil Hansson.

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Emil Hansson.

Read more about Hansson here.

Number 9: Alfie May.

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Alfie May.

Read more about May here.

Number 10: Lukas Jutkiewicz.

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Lukas Jutkiewicz.

Read more about Jutkiewicz here.

Number 11: Scott Wright

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Scott Wright.

Read more about Wright here.  

Number 17: Lyndon Dykes

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Lyndon Dykes.

Read more about Dykes here.  

Number 28: Jay Stansfield

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Jay Stansfield.

Read more about Stansfield here.

Number 33: Ayumu Yokoyama

Ayumu Yokoyama
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Ayumu Yokoyama.

Read more about Yokoyama here.  

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Wikipedia content is subject to change.

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Birmingham City: January Transfers For The 2023/24 Season

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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.

You can read lots more about Blues by clicking here

One player was loaned in the January transfers, 2024 and two players were purchased.  They were all midfielders.

January Transfers: 2023 – 2024 Season 

Click on the player’s name to read their profile.  This will take you to Birmingham City’s official website. 

Click here to see our full first team squad for the 2023/24 season.

Midfielders 

Number 13: Paik Seung-ho.

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Welcome to Blues Paik.

Read more about Seung-ho here.

Number 16: Andre Dozzell.

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Welcome to Blues Andre.

Read more about Dozzell here.

Number 29: Alex Pritchard.

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Welcome to Blues Alex.

Read more about Pritchard here.

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The Birmingham City Club logo shown at the top of this page and photos of our players is the copyright of Birmingham City F.C. and has come from Blues social media pages and website, as has the subsequent information. The new summer signings for the 2023/24 season image came from The BCFC Project via Facebook.  Anything else is from Wikipedia.

Wikipedia content is subject to change.

Birmingham City F.C. – Official website.  

Birmingham City on Facebook  – This is their official Facebook page.

Birmingham City on Twitter – This is their official Twitter page.

Birmingham City on YouTube – This is their official YouTube page.

Blues Store Online – Birmingham City’s official club store online.

BCFC The Project on Facebook – This is their official Facebook page.

Birmingham City: Summer Transfers For The 2023/24 Season

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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.

You can read lots more about Blues by clicking here

Thirteen players have been bought in this summer, either on a full contract or on loan.  

Unlike in the past when the clueless Chinese owned us and Harry Redknapp was the manager and spent money like a kid in a sweet shop (as exciting and crazy as it was at the time) Blues have been able to do all this within Financial Fair Play Regulations thanks to the savvy business experience of Tom Wagner (Knighthead / Shelby Companies).

All these signings are a great asset to a squad that will be utilised a lot during a tough league like the Championship and a special mention has to go to Technical Director Craig Gardner for his huge part in getting the deals over the line.  Well done Craig.

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New summer signings for the 2023/24 season.

Summer Transfers: 2023 – 2024 Season 

Click on the player’s name to read their profile.  This will take you to Birmingham City’s official website. 

Click here to see our full first team squad for the 2023/24 season.

Defenders 

Number 2: Ethan Laird.

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Read more about Laird here.

Number 3: Lee Buchanan

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Read more about Buchanan here.

Number 5: Dion Sanderson.

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Read more about Sanderson here.

Number 12: Cody Drameh

Loan Player

Read more about Drameh here.

Number 44: Emmanuel Aiwu. 

Loan Player

Read more about Aiwu here.

Number 26: Kevin Long.

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Read more about Long here.

Midfielders 

Number 6: Krystian Bielik.

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Read more about Bielik here.

Number 11: Koji Miyoshi.

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Read more about Miyoshi here.

Number 14: Keshi Anderson.

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Read more about Anderson here.

Number 17: Siriki Dembele.

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Read more about Dembele here.

Forwards

Number 8: Tyler Roberts.

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Read more about Roberts here.

Number 28: Jay Stansfield.

Loan Player

Read more about Stansfield here.

Loan Player

Read more about Burke here.

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The Birmingham City Club logo shown at the top of this page and photos of our players is the copyright of Birmingham City F.C. and has come from Blues social media pages and website, as has the subsequent information. The new summer signings for the 2023/24 season image came from The BCFC Project via Facebook.  Anything else is from Wikipedia.

Wikipedia content is subject to change.

Birmingham City F.C. – Official website.  

Birmingham City on Facebook  – This is their official Facebook page.

Birmingham City on Twitter – This is their official Twitter page.

Birmingham City on YouTube – This is their official YouTube page.

Blues Store Online – Birmingham City’s official club store online.

BCFC The Project on Facebook – This is their official Facebook page.

Birmingham City: First Team Squad For The 2023/24 Season

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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.

You can read lots more about Blues by clicking here

Click here to see all the summer transfers for the 2023/24 season. 

First Team Squad: 2023 – 2024 Season 

Click on the player’s name to read their profile.  This will take you to Birmingham City’s official website. 

Goalkeepers

Number 1: Neil Etheridge.

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Read more about Etheridge here.

Number 21: John Ruddy.

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Read more about Ruddy here.

Defenders 

Number 2: Ethan Laird.

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Read more about Laird here.

Number 3: Lee Buchanan

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Read more about Buchanan here.

Number 4: Marc Roberts

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Read more about Roberts here.

Number 5: Dion Sanderson.

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Read more about Sanderson here.

Number 12: Cody Drameh (On Loan).

Cody Drameh

Read more about Drameh here.

Number 18: Josh Williams.

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Read more about Williams here.

Number 23: Emmanuel Longelo

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Read more about Longelo here.

Number 44: Emmanuel Aiwu (On Loan).

Emanuel Aiwu

Read more about Aiwu here.

Midfielders 

Number 6: Krystian Bielik.

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Read more about Bielik here.

Number 7: Juninho Bacuna.

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Read more about Bacuna here.

Number 11: Koji Miyoshi.

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Read more about Miyoshi here.

Number 13: Paik Seung-ho

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Read more about Seung-ho here.

Number 14: Keshi Anderson.

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Read more about Anderson here.

Number 15: Alfie Chang.

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Read more about Chang here.

Number 16: Andre Dozzell (On Loan).

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Read more about Dozzell here.

Number 17: Siriki Dembele.

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Read more about Dembele here.

Number 19: Jordan James.

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Read more about James here.

Number 20: Gary Gardner.

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Read more about Gardner here.

Number 29: Alex Pritchard.

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Read more about Pritchard here.

Number 34: Ivan Sunjic.

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Read more about Sunjic here.

Number 35: George Hall.

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Read more about Hall here.

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Number ?: Tate Campbell.

Read more about Campbell here.

Forwards

Number 8: Tyler Roberts.

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Read more about Roberts here.

Number 9: Scott Hogan.

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Read more about Hogan here.

Number 10: Lukas Jutkiewicz.

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Read more about Jutkiewicz here.

Number 28: Jay Stansfield (On Loan).

Jay Stansfield

Read more about Stansfield here.

Number 45: Oliver Burke (On Loan).

Oliver Burke

Read more about Burke here.

Retained And Released List: The End Of The 2023 – 24 Season  

The Club confirmed on the 18th of May, 2024 their list of retained and released players following the conclusion of the 2023/24 season.

Five of the Men’s First Team squad have been released.  These are Neil Etheridge, Gary Gardner, Scott Hogan, Marc Roberts and Ivan Sunjic.

New contracts have been offered to Lukas Jutkiewicz and John Ruddy.

A contract extension has been activated for Keshi Anderson.

A further seven young professionals have been released. Oliver Basey, Tate Campbell, Marcel Oakley, Rico Patterson, Callum Sullivan, Finley Thorndike and Kieran Wakefield will all leave Birmingham City following the expiration of their contracts.

Third-year scholars Morgan Dance and Pharrell Williams have also been released.

Five players have returned to their parent clubs.  These are Emanuel Aiwu, Oliver Burke, Andre Dozzell, Cody Drameh and Jay Stansfield.

Options in the Club’s favour have been exercised for Junior Dixon, Laiith Fairnie, Harley Hamilton, Sahid Kamara and Femi Olofinjana.

Rico Browne and Brad Mayo have been offered professional terms for next season.

All second-year scholars have been offered pro contracts, with further details to be confirmed during the close season.

The following players all remain under contract:

Keshi Anderson, Juninho Bacuna, Ben Beresford, Krystian Bielik, Lee Buchanan, Alfie Chang, Junior Dixon, Siriki Dembele, Romelle Donovan, Laiith Fairnie, Tommy Fogarty, George Hall, Harley Hamilton, Josh Home, Jordan James, Sahid Kamara, Brandon Khela, Ethan Laird, Emmanuel Longelo, Koji Miyoshi, Femi Olofinjana, Byron Pendleton, Paik Seung-ho, Alex Pritchard, Tyler Roberts, Dion Sanderson, Josh Williams.

To all those leaving Blues I just want to thank them for their time at the club and wish them good luck and success for the future.

Any further squad news from now on will be dealt with on a separate page for the new season.

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Notes And Links

The Birmingham City club logo shown at the top of this page is the copyright of Birmingham City F.C. and came from their social media pages.  The images below are also copyright of them and are from their official website.  The subsequent information is from there too and anything else is from Wikipedia.

Wikipedia content is subject to change.

Birmingham City F.C. – Official website.  

Birmingham City on Facebook  – This is their official Facebook page.

Birmingham City on Twitter – This is their official Twitter page.

Birmingham City on YouTube – This is their official YouTube page.

Blues Store Online – Birmingham City’s official club store online.