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 03/04
| Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | ø pts | Goals | ø spectators | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home record | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1.53 | 26:24 | 28.735 |
| Away record | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1.11 | 17:24 | 35.050 |
| Overall balance | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 1.32 | 43:48 | 31.892 |
Premier League
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat Aug 16, 2003 | 1:00 PM |
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Birmingham (10.) |
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Tottenham (14.) | 4-4-2 double 6 | Steve Bruce | 29.358 | 1:0 |
| 2 | Sat Aug 23, 2003 | 4:00 PM |
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Southampton (9.) |
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Birmingham (8.) | 4-4-2 double 6 | Steve Bruce | 31.656 | 0:0 |
| 3 | Tue Oct 14, 2003 | 8:45 PM |
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Birmingham (7.) |
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Chelsea (3.) | 5-4-1 | Steve Bruce | 29.460 | 0:0 |
| 4 | Sat Aug 30, 2003 | 4:00 PM |
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Newcastle (10.) |
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Birmingham (6.) | 4-4-1-1 | Steve Bruce | 52.006 | 0:1 |
| 5 | Sun Sep 14, 2003 | 5:05 PM |
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Birmingham (5.) |
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Fulham (7.) | 4-4-2 double 6 | Steve Bruce | 24.750 | 2:2 |
| 6 | Sat Sep 20, 2003 | 4:00 PM |
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Leeds (15.) |
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Birmingham (7.) | 4-4-2 double 6 | Steve Bruce | 34.305 | 0:2 |
| 7 | Sat Sep 27, 2003 | 4:00 PM |
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Birmingham (5.) |
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Portsmouth (8.) | 4-4-2 double 6 | Steve Bruce | 29.057 | 2:0 |
| 8 | Sat Oct 4, 2003 | 4:00 PM |
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Man Utd (3.) |
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Birmingham (4.) | 4-4-2 double 6 | Steve Bruce | 67.633 | 3:0 |
| 9 | Sun Oct 19, 2003 | 1:00 PM |
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Birmingham (4.) |
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Aston Villa (15.) | 4-4-2 double 6 | Steve Bruce | 29.546 | 0:0 |
| 10 | Sat Oct 25, 2003 | 1:30 PM |
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Bolton (16.) |
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Birmingham (4.) | 4-4-2 double 6 | Steve Bruce | 25.023 | 0:1 |
| 11 | Mon Nov 3, 2003 | 9:00 PM |
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Birmingham (4.) |
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Charlton (9.) | 4-4-2 double 6 | Steve Bruce | 27.225 | 1:2 |
| 12 | Sat Nov 8, 2003 | 1:30 PM |
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Wolves (17.) |
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Birmingham (4.) | 4-4-2 double 6 | Steve Bruce | 28.831 | 1:1 |
| 13 | Sat Nov 22, 2003 | 4:00 PM |
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Birmingham (5.) |
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Arsenal (1.) | 4-4-1-1 | Steve Bruce | 29.588 | 0:3 |
| 14 | Sun Nov 30, 2003 | 4:00 PM |
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Liverpool (9.) |
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Birmingham (6.) | 4-4-2 double 6 | Steve Bruce | 42.683 | 3:1 |
| 15 | Sat Dec 6, 2003 | 4:00 PM |
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Birmingham (8.) |
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Blackburn (16.) | 4-4-2 | Steve Bruce | 29.354 | 0:4 |
| 16 | Sat Dec 13, 2003 | 1:00 PM |
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Leicester (15.) |
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Birmingham (9.) | 4-4-2 double 6 | Steve Bruce | 30.639 | 0:2 |
| 17 | Wed Mar 3, 2004 | 8:45 PM |
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Birmingham (8.) |
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Middlesbrough (11.) | 4-4-2 | Steve Bruce | 29.369 | 3:1 |
| 18 | Fri Dec 26, 2003 | 4:00 PM |
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Birmingham (5.) |
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Man City (11.) | 3-5-2 | Steve Bruce | 29.520 | 2:1 |
| 19 | Sun Dec 28, 2003 | 4:00 PM |
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Everton (14.) |
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Birmingham (4.) | 4-4-2 | Steve Bruce | 39.631 | 1:0 |
| 20 | Wed Jan 7, 2004 | 8:45 PM |
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Tottenham (18.) |
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Birmingham (5.) | 4-4-2 double 6 | Steve Bruce | 30.016 | 4:1 |
| 21 | Sat Jan 10, 2004 | 4:00 PM |
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Birmingham (7.) |
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Southampton (9.) | 4-4-2 | Steve Bruce | 29.071 | 2:1 |
| 22 | Sun Jan 18, 2004 | 5:05 PM |
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Chelsea (3.) |
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Birmingham (6.) | ? | Steve Bruce | 41.073 | 0:0 |
| 23 | Sat Jan 31, 2004 | 4:00 PM |
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Birmingham (7.) |
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Newcastle (6.) | 4-4-2 | Steve Bruce | 29.513 | 1:1 |
| 24 | Sun Feb 8, 2004 | 3:00 PM |
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Man City (15.) |
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Birmingham (8.) | 4-4-2 | Steve Bruce | 46.967 | 0:0 |
| 25 | Wed Feb 11, 2004 | 8:45 PM |
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Birmingham (8.) |
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Everton (15.) | 4-4-2 | Steve Bruce | 25.000 | 3:0 |
| 26 | Sun Feb 22, 2004 | 1:00 PM |
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Aston Villa (8.) |
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Birmingham (6.) | 4-4-2 | Steve Bruce | 40.061 | 2:2 |
| 27 | Sat Mar 6, 2004 | 4:00 PM |
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Birmingham (7.) |
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Bolton (11.) | 4-4-2 | Steve Bruce | 28.003 | 2:0 |
| 28 | Sat Mar 13, 2004 | 4:00 PM |
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Birmingham (6.) |
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Leicester (19.) | 4-4-2 | Steve Bruce | 29.491 | 0:1 |
| 29 | Sat Mar 20, 2004 | 4:00 PM |
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Middlesbrough (12.) |
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Birmingham (7.) | 4-4-2 | Steve Bruce | 30.244 | 5:3 |
| 30 | Sat Mar 27, 2004 | 1:30 PM |
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Birmingham (7.) |
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Leeds (19.) | 4-4-2 | Steve Bruce | 29.069 | 4:1 |
| 31 | Sat Apr 3, 2004 | 4:00 PM |
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Fulham (9.) |
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Birmingham (6.) | 4-4-2 | Steve Bruce | 14.667 | 0:0 |
| 32 | Sat Apr 10, 2004 | 4:00 PM |
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Birmingham (6.) |
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Man Utd (3.) | 4-4-2 | Steve Bruce | 29.548 | 1:2 |
| 33 | Mon Apr 12, 2004 | 4:00 PM |
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Portsmouth (16.) |
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Birmingham (6.) | 4-4-2 | Steve Bruce | 20.104 | 3:1 |
| 34 | Sat Apr 17, 2004 | 4:00 PM |
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Charlton (7.) |
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Birmingham (8.) | 4-4-2 | Steve Bruce | 26.272 | 1:1 |
| 35 | Sun Apr 25, 2004 | 1:00 PM |
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Birmingham (8.) |
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Wolves (20.) | 4-4-2 | Steve Bruce | 29.494 | 2:2 |
| 36 | Sat May 1, 2004 | 1:30 PM |
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Arsenal (1.) |
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Birmingham (9.) | 4-4-1-1 | Steve Bruce | 38.061 | 0:0 |
| 37 | Sat May 8, 2004 | 6:35 PM |
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Birmingham (10.) |
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Liverpool (4.) | 4-4-2 | Steve Bruce | 29.553 | 0:3 |
| 38 | Sat May 15, 2004 | 4:00 PM |
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Blackburn (13.) |
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Birmingham (10.) | 4-4-2 double 6 | Steve Bruce | 26.070 | 1:1 |
FA Cup
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Round | Sat Jan 3, 2004 | 12:00 AM |
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Birmingham |
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Blackburn | ? | Steve Bruce | 18.688 | 4:0 |
| Fourth Round | Sat Jan 24, 2004 | 12:00 AM |
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Birmingham |
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Wimbledon FC | ? | Steve Bruce | 22.159 | 1:0 |
| Fifth Round | Sat Feb 14, 2004 | 12:00 AM |
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Sunderland |
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Birmingham | 1:1 | |||
| 5th round deciders | Wed Feb 25, 2004 | 12:00 AM |
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Birmingham |
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Sunderland | ? | Lee Clark | 0:2 AET | |
EFL Cup
| Matchday | Date | Time | Home team | Away team | System of play | Coach | Attendance | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Round | Tue Sep 23, 2003 | 8:45 PM |
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Blackpool |
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Birmingham | ? | Steve Bruce | 7.370 | 1:0 |