2004–05 Birmingham City F.C. season
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The 2004–05 season was Birmingham City Football Club's third season in the Premier League and their 52nd in the top tier of the English football league system
. It ran from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005. Led by former player Steve Bruce
, the team finished in 12th place, two places lower than the season before. They reached the firth round of the FA Cup and the third round of the League Cup. The top scorer for the season was England
forward Emile Heskey
with eleven goals in all competitions, of which ten were scored in the League.
. Steve Bruce was able to name four new singings, Emile Heskey Mario Melchiot
Muzzy Izzet and Jesper Gronkjaer, in the first team, with Julian Gray
on the bench. A quick paced game fired into life in the tenth minute as Damien Johnson
was fouled just outside the Portsmouth box, and Robbie Savage
stepped up to curl the free kick into the top corner of Shaka Hislop
's goal. Only five munities later Portsmouth were level, after Steve Stone
was pushed in the area, and a penalty was awarded. Defender David Unsworth
made no mistake as he sent keeper Maik Taylor
the wrong way. There was chances for both teams to take the points at Fratton Park
, but none were taken and the team left the south coast with a creditable 1–1 draw.
Big spending Chelsea
were next up at St Andrew's, where Birmingham put in an impressive performance, but lost out to a second half Joe Cole
goal. The first half saw chances spurned at both ends, with Chelsea striker Didier Drogba
missing perhaps the easiest chance of the half, but it was Birmingham who were doing to pressing towards the end of the first half, and almost took the lead through both Emile Heskey and Julian Gray chances. On the 68th minute Chelsea took the lead, as Cole was given to much time in the Blues half, and he raced forward before beating Taylor at his near post. Cole had only come off the bench five munities before his goal.
The first mid-week fixture of the season saw Manchester City
come to St Andrews. An eight minute goal from Emile Heskey was enough to snatch the points, and Birmingham ended a run of 11 Premier League games without victory. Australian Stan Lazaridis
managed to find room on the left to cross the ball into Heskey who finished with a powerful header from 10 yards. Manchester City dominated large parts of the game, but the Birmingham defence staid strong to secure their first three points of the season.
After a bright start at White Hart Lane
against Tottenham Hotspur
, the team found themselves pinned into their own half as Tottenham started to dominate the play. The only goal of the game was scored in the 34th minute as Jermain Defoe
managed to turn Kenny Cunningham
, before cutting inside of Matthew Upson
and hitting an unstoppable shot from the edge of the area.
made his debut at the Riverside Stadium
as Birmingham took on Middlesbrough
, but could not prevent Mark Viduka
tacking the points. In the 27th minute, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
managed to find Viduka, who controlled the ball and slotted it past Taylor. Birmingham managed to equalise in the 42nd minute, as Heskey managed to flick the ball onto Forssell, who returned the ball back for Heskey to smash home after a neat run into the area. Just after half time, Viduka got his second of the game. After a poor clearance from a Middlesbrough corner, Boudewijn Zenden got a cross into the area, which was flicked on by Gareth Southgate
for Viduka to score from close range.
Yorke had more luck in Birmingham's next game against Charlton Athletic
. A weak cross from Jonathan Johansson
was fumbled by Maik Taylor, and Luke Young pounced to give Charlton the lead in the 49th minute. This got worse in the 57th minute, as Damien Johnson
was sent off for a second booking after upending Johansson on the half way line. Manager Steve Bruce decided to act, and in the 61st minute, be brought on Dwight Yorke, and David Dunn
, who was making his first start of the season after injury. Seven minutes later, a Izzet corner was meet with a bullet header from Yorke, that left Dean Kiely
no chance, and level the game.
Birmingham's next game was against Bolton Wanderers
at the Reebok Stadium
. A free kick by Iván Campo
was cleared poorly by Upson, and the ball fell to Radhi Jaidi
who controlled the ball before volleying past Taylor to give Bolton the lead. A better start to the second half saw Birmingham bounce back as Gronkjaer found room in the area before flicking the ball inside for Izzet to hit a first time shot in off the bar.
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
. It ran from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005. Led by former player Steve Bruce
Steve Bruce
Stephen Roger "Steve" Bruce is an English football manager and former player. Born in Corbridge, Northumberland, he was a promising schoolboy footballer but was rejected by a number of professional clubs. He was on the verge of quitting the game altogether when he was offered a trial with Gillingham...
, the team finished in 12th place, two places lower than the season before. They reached the firth round of the FA Cup and the third round of the League Cup. The top scorer for the season was England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
forward Emile Heskey
Emile Heskey
Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey is an English footballer who plays for Aston Villa as a striker.Born in Leicester, Heskey started his career with hometown club Leicester City after progressing through their youth system, making his first team debut in 1995...
with eleven goals in all competitions, of which ten were scored in the League.
August
Birmingham opened the season with an away trip to PortsmouthPortsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
. Steve Bruce was able to name four new singings, Emile Heskey Mario Melchiot
Mario Melchiot
Mario Deno Patrik Melchiot is a Dutch football defender who currently plays for Qatari Stars League club Umm Salal. He can play as either a right-back or a central defender, and has also occasionally played in midfield....
Muzzy Izzet and Jesper Gronkjaer, in the first team, with Julian Gray
Julian Gray
Julian Raymond Marvin Gray is an English footballer who currently plays for Nea Salamina Famagusta.He previously played in the Football League and Premier League for Arsenal, Crystal Palace, Cardiff City, Birmingham City, Coventry City, Fulham, Barnsley and Walsall.-Club career:Gray was born in...
on the bench. A quick paced game fired into life in the tenth minute as Damien Johnson
Damien Johnson
Damien Michael Johnson is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Plymouth Argyle, but as of 19 July 2011 he is on loan at Huddersfield Town for a second consecutive season....
was fouled just outside the Portsmouth box, and Robbie Savage
Robbie Savage
Robert William "Robbie" Savage is a football pundit and former Welsh professional footballer who played predominantly as a midfielder. During his career he captained Derby County, and also played for the Welsh national team. He now presents 606 on BBC Radio Five Live on Sunday evenings alongside...
stepped up to curl the free kick into the top corner of Shaka Hislop
Shaka Hislop
Neil Shaka Hislop, CM is a former professional football goalkeeper. The majority of his career was spent in the top division in England where he was a part of the Newcastle United team which finished second in the Premier League for two successive seasons under Kevin Keegan's first tenure...
's goal. Only five munities later Portsmouth were level, after Steve Stone
Steve Stone (footballer)
Steven Brian "Steve" Stone is an English former footballer and now part of the coaching staff at Newcastle United.-Club career:...
was pushed in the area, and a penalty was awarded. Defender David Unsworth
David Unsworth
David Gerald Unsworth is an English former footballer who played in the position of centre-back or left-back, and is currently first team coach at Preston North End....
made no mistake as he sent keeper Maik Taylor
Maik Taylor
Maik Stefan Taylor is a professional footballer who plays for Leeds United and is a former Northern Ireland international....
the wrong way. There was chances for both teams to take the points at Fratton Park
Fratton Park
Fratton Park is a football stadium in the English city-port of Portsmouth. It has been the home of professional club Portsmouth F.C. since its construction in 1898.-Description:...
, but none were taken and the team left the south coast with a creditable 1–1 draw.
Big spending Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
were next up at St Andrew's, where Birmingham put in an impressive performance, but lost out to a second half Joe Cole
Joe Cole
Joseph John "Joe" Cole is an English footballer who plays for Lille, on loan from Liverpool, and the England national football team as midfielder. He started his career with where he played more than 100 games during five years, until he left for Chelsea in 2003...
goal. The first half saw chances spurned at both ends, with Chelsea striker Didier Drogba
Didier Drogba
Didier Yves Drogba Tébily is an Ivorian footballer who plays in the centre forward position. He currently plays for Chelsea in the Premier League, where he is deputy vice-captain, and is the captain and all-time top scorer of the Côte d'Ivoire national football team...
missing perhaps the easiest chance of the half, but it was Birmingham who were doing to pressing towards the end of the first half, and almost took the lead through both Emile Heskey and Julian Gray chances. On the 68th minute Chelsea took the lead, as Cole was given to much time in the Blues half, and he raced forward before beating Taylor at his near post. Cole had only come off the bench five munities before his goal.
The first mid-week fixture of the season saw Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
come to St Andrews. An eight minute goal from Emile Heskey was enough to snatch the points, and Birmingham ended a run of 11 Premier League games without victory. Australian Stan Lazaridis
Stan Lazaridis
Stanley "Stan" Lazaridis is a former football player. He was predominantly a left winger though he had been known to perform at left-back...
managed to find room on the left to cross the ball into Heskey who finished with a powerful header from 10 yards. Manchester City dominated large parts of the game, but the Birmingham defence staid strong to secure their first three points of the season.
After a bright start at White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane
White Hart Lane is an all-seater football stadium in Tottenham, London, England. Built in 1899, it is the home of Tottenham Hotspur and, after numerous renovations, the stadium has a capacity of 36,230....
against Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
, the team found themselves pinned into their own half as Tottenham started to dominate the play. The only goal of the game was scored in the 34th minute as Jermain Defoe
Jermain Defoe
Jermain Colin Defoe is an English footballer who plays as a striker for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and the England national football team....
managed to turn Kenny Cunningham
Kenny Cunningham
Kenneth Edward "Kenny" Cunningham is an Irish former footballer who played as a defender. He played international football for the Republic of Ireland until his retirement in 2005...
, before cutting inside of Matthew Upson
Matthew Upson
Matthew James Upson is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City in the Premier League. He is a central defender and he has played for England at full international level including at the 2010 World Cup....
and hitting an unstoppable shot from the edge of the area.
September
Deadline day signing Dwight YorkeDwight Yorke
Dwight Eversley Yorke is a Trinidad and Tobago former football player. He played for Aston Villa for most of his career, followed by stints with Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Sydney FC and Sunderland...
made his debut at the Riverside Stadium
Riverside Stadium
The Riverside Stadium is a football stadium in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, which has been the home of Middlesbrough F.C. since it opened in 1995...
as Birmingham took on Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
, but could not prevent Mark Viduka
Mark Viduka
Mark Anthony Viduka is a former Australian soccer player who played as a centre forward. He captained the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany to the last 16.-Melbourne Croatia:...
tacking the points. In the 27th minute, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Jerrel Hasselbaink usually known as Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is a Dutch former football striker who played for various clubs in the Netherlands, Portugal, England, and Spain, as well as the Dutch national team. He scored more than 200 career goals...
managed to find Viduka, who controlled the ball and slotted it past Taylor. Birmingham managed to equalise in the 42nd minute, as Heskey managed to flick the ball onto Forssell, who returned the ball back for Heskey to smash home after a neat run into the area. Just after half time, Viduka got his second of the game. After a poor clearance from a Middlesbrough corner, Boudewijn Zenden got a cross into the area, which was flicked on by Gareth Southgate
Gareth Southgate
Gareth Southgate in Crawley, West Sussex is a retired English footballer and ex-manager. He is known as the "Penalty Misser of '96." He served as manager of Middlesbrough from June 2006, until he was dismissed in October 2009...
for Viduka to score from close range.
Yorke had more luck in Birmingham's next game against Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
. A weak cross from Jonathan Johansson
Jonatan Johansson (footballer)
Jonatan Lillebror Johansson is a retired Finnish footballer. He last played for TPS in Finnish Veikkausliiga. His main position was a striker and he was a regular in the Finnish national team.- Early career :...
was fumbled by Maik Taylor, and Luke Young pounced to give Charlton the lead in the 49th minute. This got worse in the 57th minute, as Damien Johnson
Damien Johnson
Damien Michael Johnson is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Plymouth Argyle, but as of 19 July 2011 he is on loan at Huddersfield Town for a second consecutive season....
was sent off for a second booking after upending Johansson on the half way line. Manager Steve Bruce decided to act, and in the 61st minute, be brought on Dwight Yorke, and David Dunn
David Dunn
David John Ian Dunn is an English footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Blackburn Rovers.-Blackburn Rovers:...
, who was making his first start of the season after injury. Seven minutes later, a Izzet corner was meet with a bullet header from Yorke, that left Dean Kiely
Dean Kiely
Dean Laurence Kiely is a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently goalkeeping coach at West Bromwich Albion. He has won 11 caps for the Republic of Ireland, but has more often than not been on the bench as their substitute goalkeeper...
no chance, and level the game.
Birmingham's next game was against Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
at the Reebok Stadium
Reebok Stadium
The Reebok Stadium is the home stadium of English Premier League football club Bolton Wanderers, and is located on the Middlebrook Retail Park in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. It is commonly known as 'The Reebok'...
. A free kick by Iván Campo
Iván Campo
Iván Campo Ramos is a retired Spanish footballer.Originally a central defender, Campo featured in a defensive midfield role in his later years...
was cleared poorly by Upson, and the ball fell to Radhi Jaidi
Radhi Jaïdi
Radhi Ben Abdelmajid Jaïdi is a Tunisian footballer who joined Npower Championship club Southampton in September 2009. He plays as a centre back.-Club career:...
who controlled the ball before volleying past Taylor to give Bolton the lead. A better start to the second half saw Birmingham bounce back as Gronkjaer found room in the area before flicking the ball inside for Izzet to hit a first time shot in off the bar.
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League table (part)
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... |
38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 52 | ||
| 47 | |||||||||
| 11th | Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 52 | 48 | 46 | |
| 12th | Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 46 | ||
| 45 | |||||||||
| 13th | Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 52 | 60 | ||
| 44 | |||||||||
| 14th | Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... |
38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 57 | ||
| 44 | |||||||||
| Key | Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference Goal difference In sports such as ice hockey and association football, goal difference is often the first tiebreaker used to rank teams which finish a league competition with an equal number of points.... ; Pts = Points |
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Results summary
Results by round
FA Cup
League Cup
In
| Date | Player | Club | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2004 | Emile Heskey Emile Heskey Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey is an English footballer who plays for Aston Villa as a striker.Born in Leicester, Heskey started his career with hometown club Leicester City after progressing through their youth system, making his first team debut in 1995... |
Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
£6.25m | |
| 23 June 2004 | Julian Gray Julian Gray Julian Raymond Marvin Gray is an English footballer who currently plays for Nea Salamina Famagusta.He previously played in the Football League and Premier League for Arsenal, Crystal Palace, Cardiff City, Birmingham City, Coventry City, Fulham, Barnsley and Walsall.-Club career:Gray was born in... |
(Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... ) |
Free | |
| 1 July 2004 | Muzzy Izzet | (Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... ) |
Free | |
| 9 July 2004 | Mario Melchiot Mario Melchiot Mario Deno Patrik Melchiot is a Dutch football defender who currently plays for Qatari Stars League club Umm Salal. He can play as either a right-back or a central defender, and has also occasionally played in midfield.... |
(Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... ) |
Free | |
| 12 July 2004 | Jesper Grønkjær Jesper Grønkjær Jesper Grønkjær is a former Danish professional football player. A pacey winger, he was able to play on the right or left wing and as a second striker. Grønkjær played a total 400 league games for a number of European clubs, most notably winning the 1999 Dutch Cup with Ajax Amsterdam and playing... |
Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
£2.2m | |
| 10 August 2004 | Darren Anderton Darren Anderton Darren Robert Anderton is a retired English footballer who spent most of his career with Tottenham Hotspur as a midfielder. He played 30 times for the England national football team, scoring 7 goals.-Career:... |
(Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... ) |
Free | |
| 31 August 2004 | Dwight Yorke Dwight Yorke Dwight Eversley Yorke is a Trinidad and Tobago former football player. He played for Aston Villa for most of his career, followed by stints with Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Sydney FC and Sunderland... |
Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
Undisclosed | |
| 1 January 2005 | Njazi Kuqi Njazi Kuqi Njazi Kuqi is a Finnish footballer of Kosovar Albanian origin who plays in the Greek Superleague for Panionios.... |
FC Lahti FC Lahti FC Lahti is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Lahti. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division after placing last in Finnish Premier League during season 2010... |
£400,000 | |
| 5 January 2005 | Robbie Blake Robbie Blake Robert James "Robbie" Blake is an English footballer, currently playing for Bolton Wanderers in the Barclays Premier League... |
Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
£1.25m | |
| 25 January 2005 | Alex Bruce | Blackburn Rovers | Undisclosed |
- Brackets round club names denote the player's contract with that club expired before he joined Birmingham City.
Out
| Date | Player | Fee | Joined | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2004 | Aliou Cissé Aliou Cissé Aliou Cissé is a Senegalese former football player. He has previously played for English Premier League club Portsmouth. Cisse was a defensive midfielder who has, on occasion, played at full back.-Career:... |
£300,000 | Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... |
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| 14 September 2004 | Stern John Stern John Stern John is a Trinidadian football player currently playing for North East Stars in Trinidad. He played for a number of high profile English football clubs that included Nottingham Forest, Birmingham City and Coventry City.-Early Career in US:John moved to the United States to attend Mercer... |
£200,000 | Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
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| 1 January 2005 | Jesper Grønkjær Jesper Grønkjær Jesper Grønkjær is a former Danish professional football player. A pacey winger, he was able to play on the right or left wing and as a second striker. Grønkjær played a total 400 league games for a number of European clubs, most notably winning the 1999 Dutch Cup with Ajax Amsterdam and playing... |
Undisclosed | Atlético Madrid | |
| 19 January 2005 | Robbie Savage Robbie Savage Robert William "Robbie" Savage is a football pundit and former Welsh professional footballer who played predominantly as a midfielder. During his career he captained Derby County, and also played for the Welsh national team. He now presents 606 on BBC Radio Five Live on Sunday evenings alongside... |
£3m | Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
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| 30 June 2005 | Ian Bennett | Free | (Leeds United Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... ) |
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| 25 April 2004 | Dwight Yorke Dwight Yorke Dwight Eversley Yorke is a Trinidad and Tobago former football player. He played for Aston Villa for most of his career, followed by stints with Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Sydney FC and Sunderland... |
Cancelled | (Sydney FC Sydney FC Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League... ) |
- Brackets round club names denote the player joined that club after his Birmingham City contract expired.
Loan in
| Date | Player | Club | Return | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2004 | Mikael Forssell Mikael Forssell Mikael Kaj Forssell is a Finnish footballer who plays as a striker for Football League Championship team Leeds United and for the Finnish national team.-Club career:... |
Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
End of season | |
| 18 January 2005 | Salif Diao Salif Diao Salif Alassane Diao is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Stoke City.... |
Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
End of season | |
| 31 January 2005 | Mehdi Nafti Mehdi Nafti Mehdi Ben Sadok Nafti is a Tunisian footballer who plays for Real Valladolid in Spain, as a defensive midfielder.During his professional career, he played in four different countries in representation of five teams, namely Toulouse, Racing de Santander and Birmingham City.-Club career:Nafti made... |
Racing Santander | End of season | |
| 31 January 2005 | Walter Pandiani Walter Pandiani Walter Gerardo Pandiani Urquiza is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for RCD Espanyol as a striker.Nicknamed El Rifle, his best assets are his strength and aerial ability, and he spent most of his professional career in Spain, where he made a name for himself at his first and last clubs -... |
Deportivo La Coruña | End of season | |
| 31 January 2005 | Jermaine Pennant Jermaine Pennant Jermaine Lloyd Pennant is a footballer who plays for Stoke City in the Premier League.Born in Nottingham, Pennant played for his local side Notts County as a youngster. He earned promising reviews in the youth team at County and Arsenal signed him in 1999... |
Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
End of season |
Loan out
| Date | Player | Club | Return | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August 2004 | Andrew Barrowman Andrew Barrowman Andrew Barrowman is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premier League club Dunfermline Athletic.-Birmingham:... |
Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
Three weeks | |
| 16 September 2004 | Darren Carter Darren Carter Darren Anthony Carter is an English football midfielder who is a free agent after his contract with Preston North End expired at the end of the 2010–11 season.-Career:... |
Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
6 December 2004 | |
| 22 October 2004 | Colin Doyle | Chester City Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... |
One month | |
| 18 November 2004 | Neil Kilkenny Neil Kilkenny Neil Martin Kilkenny is an English-born Australian football player who plays for Bristol City as a midfielder. He is a member of the Australia national team.-Early life and career:... |
Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league... |
End of season | |
| 4 December 2004 | Colin Doyle | Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
End of season | |
| 9 December 2004 | Ian Bennett | Sheffield United Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production... |
One month | |
| 16 February 2005 | Ian Bennett | Coventry City Coventry City F.C. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry... |
One month | |
| 11 March 2005 | Alex Bruce | Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
End of season |
Appearances and goals
- Source:
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- Players with squad numbers struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
- Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Birmingham.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  |
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| 1 | GK |  Northern Ireland |
Maik Taylor Maik Taylor Maik Stefan Taylor is a professional footballer who plays for Leeds United and is a former Northern Ireland international.... |
38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  Côte d'Ivoire |
Olivier Tebily Olivier Tébily Olivier Tébily is a footballer who plays as a defender. He is a free agent, having been released by Toronto FC. He is a French citizen, but has won 18 full international caps for his native Côte d'Ivoire national football team... |
9 (6) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 (8) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  England |
Jamie Clapham Jamie Clapham James Richard "Jamie" Clapham is an English footballer who plays as a left-back, most recently for Conference National side Kettering Town.... |
18 (9) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 20 (11) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Kenny Cunningham Kenny Cunningham Kenneth Edward "Kenny" Cunningham is an Irish former footballer who played as a defender. He played international football for the Republic of Ireland until his retirement in 2005... |
36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | England |
Matthew Upson Matthew Upson Matthew James Upson is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City in the Premier League. He is a central defender and he has played for England at full international level including at the 2010 World Cup.... |
36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |  Turkey |
Muzzy Izzet | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| MF |  Denmark |
Jesper Grønkjær Jesper Grønkjær Jesper Grønkjær is a former Danish professional football player. A pacey winger, he was able to play on the right or left wing and as a second striker. Grønkjær played a total 400 league games for a number of European clubs, most notably winning the 1999 Dutch Cup with Ajax Amsterdam and playing... |
13 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | England |
Robbie Blake Robbie Blake Robert James "Robbie" Blake is an English footballer, currently playing for Bolton Wanderers in the Barclays Premier League... |
2 (9) | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (10) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MF |  Wales |
Robbie Savage Robbie Savage Robert William "Robbie" Savage is a football pundit and former Welsh professional footballer who played predominantly as a midfielder. During his career he captained Derby County, and also played for the Welsh national team. He now presents 606 on BBC Radio Five Live on Sunday evenings alongside... |
18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | England |
Jermaine Pennant Jermaine Pennant Jermaine Lloyd Pennant is a footballer who plays for Stoke City in the Premier League.Born in Nottingham, Pennant played for his local side Notts County as a youngster. He earned promising reviews in the youth team at County and Arsenal signed him in 1999... |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FW |  Finland |
Mikael Forssell Mikael Forssell Mikael Kaj Forssell is a Finnish footballer who plays as a striker for Football League Championship team Leeds United and for the Finnish national team.-Club career:... * |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW |  Uruguay |
Walter Pandiani Walter Pandiani Walter Gerardo Pandiani Urquiza is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for RCD Espanyol as a striker.Nicknamed El Rifle, his best assets are his strength and aerial ability, and he spent most of his professional career in Spain, where he made a name for himself at his first and last clubs -... * |
13 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 (1) | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | England |
David Dunn David Dunn David John Ian Dunn is an English footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Blackburn Rovers.-Blackburn Rovers:... |
9 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 9 (3) | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |  Australia |
Stan Lazaridis Stan Lazaridis Stanley "Stan" Lazaridis is a former football player. He was predominantly a left winger though he had been known to perform at left-back... |
15 (5) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 16 (6) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | England |
Ian Bennett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW |  Trinidad and Tobago |
Stern John Stern John Stern John is a Trinidadian football player currently playing for North East Stars in Trinidad. He played for a number of high profile English football clubs that included Nottingham Forest, Birmingham City and Coventry City.-Early Career in US:John moved to the United States to attend Mercer... |
0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | FW | Finland |
Njazi Kuqi Njazi Kuqi Njazi Kuqi is a Finnish footballer of Kosovar Albanian origin who plays in the Greek Superleague for Panionios.... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | England |
Martin Taylor | 4 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | England |
Emile Heskey Emile Heskey Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey is an English footballer who plays for Aston Villa as a striker.Born in Leicester, Heskey started his career with hometown club Leicester City after progressing through their youth system, making his first team debut in 1995... |
34 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | GK |  Belgium |
Nico Vaesen Nico Vaesen Nico-Jos Theodoor Vaesen is a Belgian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He retired from football shortly after joining Lierse, but returned to the game in 2008 with K.F.C... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Clinton Morrison Clinton Morrison Clinton Hubert Morrison is an English-born professional footballer who plays for Milton Keynes Dons, on loan from Sheffield Wednesday... |
13 (13) | 4 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 1 | 14 (15) | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| MF |  Senegal |
Salif Diao Salif Diao Salif Alassane Diao is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Stoke City.... * |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | England |
Julian Gray Julian Gray Julian Raymond Marvin Gray is an English footballer who currently plays for Nea Salamina Famagusta.He previously played in the Football League and Premier League for Arsenal, Crystal Palace, Cardiff City, Birmingham City, Coventry City, Fulham, Barnsley and Walsall.-Club career:Gray was born in... |
18 (14) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 (14) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Northern Ireland |
Damien Johnson Damien Johnson Damien Michael Johnson is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Plymouth Argyle, but as of 19 July 2011 he is on loan at Huddersfield Town for a second consecutive season.... |
36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 36 (1) | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 24 | MF | England |
Darren Carter Darren Carter Darren Anthony Carter is an English football midfielder who is a free agent after his contract with Preston North End expired at the end of the 2010–11 season.-Career:... |
12 (3) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 (3) | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | England |
Stephen Clemence Stephen Clemence Stephen Neal Clemence is a retired English football midfielder who last played for Leicester City where he was team captain.... |
13 (9) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 (9) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | DF |  Netherlands |
Mario Melchiot Mario Melchiot Mario Deno Patrik Melchiot is a Dutch football defender who currently plays for Qatari Stars League club Umm Salal. He can play as either a right-back or a central defender, and has also occasionally played in midfield.... |
33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | England |
Darren Anderton Darren Anderton Darren Robert Anderton is a retired English footballer who spent most of his career with Tottenham Hotspur as a midfielder. He played 30 times for the England national football team, scoring 7 goals.-Career:... |
9 (11) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 (11) | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | Trinidad and Tobago |
Dwight Yorke Dwight Yorke Dwight Eversley Yorke is a Trinidad and Tobago former football player. He played for Aston Villa for most of his career, followed by stints with Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Sydney FC and Sunderland... |
4 (9) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 (10) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | MF |  Tunisia |
Mehdi Nafti Mehdi Nafti Mehdi Ben Sadok Nafti is a Tunisian footballer who plays for Real Valladolid in Spain, as a defensive midfielder.During his professional career, he played in four different countries in representation of five teams, namely Toulouse, Racing de Santander and Birmingham City.-Club career:Nafti made... * |
7 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 (3) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | GK | Colin Doyle | |
| 17 | FW | England |
Neil Kilkenny Neil Kilkenny Neil Martin Kilkenny is an English-born Australian football player who plays for Bristol City as a midfielder. He is a member of the Australia national team.-Early life and career:... |
| DF | England |
Martin Grainger Martin Grainger Martin Grainger is a former English football player, he was a defender who ended his playing career with Birmingham City in December 2004... |
|
| 23 | DF | England |
Mat Sadler |
| 26 | DF | England |
Chris Cottrill |
| 27 | FW |  Scotland |
Andrew Barrowman Andrew Barrowman Andrew Barrowman is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premier League club Dunfermline Athletic.-Birmingham:... |
| 28 | MF | England |
Carl Motteram Carl Motteram Carl Motteram is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Stratford Town F.C. in the Midland Football Alliance.... |
| 30 | DF | England |
Sam Oji |
| 31 | DF | England |
Sam Alsop |
| 34 | MF | England |
Peter Till Peter Till Peter Till is an English footballer who plays for Fleetwood Town as a winger.Till started his career with the Birmingham City youth system before making his first team debut in 2005. He was loaned to Scunthorpe United, Boston United, Leyton Orient and Grimsby Town, whom he joined permanently in 2007... |
| 35 | DF | Alex Bruce |