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List of Birmingham City F.C. players

Birmingham City Football Club, an English association football club based in the city of Birmingham, was founded in 1875 under the name of Small Heath Alliance. They first entered the FA Cup in the 1881–82 season. When nationally organised league football in England began, the club, by then called simply Small Heath F.C., was a founder member of the Football Alliance, formed the year after the Football League. In 1892, the Football League decided to form a Second Division, inviting the members of the Football Alliance to join; as one of the less successful members, Small Heath were placed in the Second Division. Since that time the club's first team has competed in numerous nationally and internationally organised competitions, and all players who have played in 100 or more such matches are listed below.

A young white man of athletic build wearing a blue sports shirt and shorts and carrying a kitbag walks across sunlit grass. In the background are trees and the edge of a football goal.
Maik Taylor, the club's most capped international player

Each player's details include the duration of his Birmingham career, his typical playing position while with the club, and the number of games played and goals scored in domestic league matches and in all senior competitive matches. Where applicable, the list also includes the national team for which the player was selected, and the number of senior international caps he won.

Introduction

As of the date specified below, more than 200 men had made 100 or more appearances in senior competitive matches for Birmingham. Frank Womack holds the club record for league appearances, having played 491 matches between 1908 and 1928, closely followed by Gil Merrick with 485 between 1946 and 1959. If all senior competitions are included, Merrick has 551, followed by Womack's 515 which is the record for an outfield player. The goalscoring record is held by Joe Bradford, with 249 league goals, and 267 in total, scored between 1920 and 1935. No other player comes close: Trevor Francis is the nearest with 119 league goals, 133 in total, scored between 1970 and 1979. Bradford holds the record for league goals scored in a top-flight season with 29 in the 1927–28 First Division.[1] A club record for transfer fee received was set when Ché Adams joined Southampton in 2019; officially undisclosed, it was reported as £15 million.[2] Forty years earlier, Trevor Francis became the first player transferred between British clubs for a £1 million fee,[3] and in 1896, future England international forward Fred Wheldon joined league champions Aston Villa for terms reportedly "higher than have ever been concluded": a fee of £350 plus the proceeds of a friendly match between the clubs.[4] Caesar Jenkyns was the first man capped by his country while a Birmingham (then Small Heath) player when he represented Wales against Ireland in February 1892.[5] The player with most senior international caps while at the club is Maik Taylor with 58 for Northern Ireland,[6] and Harry Hibbs has most for England, with 25.[5]

Bob McRoberts, Billy Beer, George Liddell, Merrick, Garry Pendrey, Francis and Gary Rowett all went on to manage the team.[7] Others took part in significant matches in club history. Billy Ollis, Jenkyns, Ted Devey, Jack Hallam, Wheldon and Tommy Hands appeared in Small Heath's first Football League match in 1892.[8] Eight men listed were part of Birmingham's pioneering venture into club football in Europe in the 1955–58 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup,[a] and ten played on the losing side in the 1956 FA Cup final[b] (an eleventh, Roy Warhurst, missed the match through injury).[12] In more recent times, Paul Tait scored the first golden goal to decide a Wembley cup final, against Carlisle United in the 1995 Football League Trophy.[13] Geoff Horsfield scored the extra-time equaliser that took the 2002 First Division play-off final into a shootout; Paul Devlin and Stan Lazaridis converted their spot-kicks as Birmingham were promoted to the Premier League for the first time.[14] Seven men listed here, including captain Stephen Carr and goalscorer Nikola Žigić, took the field as Birmingham won the 2011 League Cup; another two were unused substitutes.[c] Just three years later, the first headed goal of full-back Paul Caddis's career, 93 minutes into the final match of the season, saved the team from relegation to the third tier of English football.[16]

Key

  • The list is ordered first by number of appearances in total, then by number of League appearances, and then if necessary by date of debut.
  • Appearances as a substitute are included.
  • Statistics are correct up to and including the match played on 27 April 2024. Where a player left the club permanently after this date, his statistics are updated to his date of leaving.
Player
Players marked * were registered for the club as at the date specified above.
Players with name in italics and marked † were on loan from another club for the duration of their Birmingham career. The loaning club is noted in the Notes column.
Players marked ‡ have been inducted into the Birmingham City F.C. Hall of Fame.[17]
Players marked $ have won the Birmingham City F.C. Player of the Year award.[P 1]
Positions key
Pre-1960s1960s–
GKGoalkeeper
FBFull backDFDefender
HBHalf backMFMidfielder
FWForward
UUtility player
Position
Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time. Thus the change in the names of defensive and midfield positions reflects the tactical evolution that occurred from the 1960s onwards.[A]
Club career
Club career is defined as the first and last calendar years in which the player appeared for the club in any of the competitions listed below.
League appearances and League goals
League appearances and goals comprise those in the Football Alliance, the Football League and the Premier League. Appearances in the 1939–40 Football League season, abandoned after three games because of the Second World War, are excluded.
Total appearances and Total goals
Total appearances and goals comprise those in the Football Alliance, Football League (including test matches and play-offs), Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Europa League, Associate Members' Cup/Football League Trophy, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Anglo-Italian Cup, Texaco Cup, Anglo-Scottish Cup and Full Members' Cup. Matches in wartime competitions are excluded.
International selection
Countries are listed only for players who have been selected for international football. Only the highest level of international competition is given, except where a player competed for more than one country, in which case the highest level reached for each country is shown.
Caps
For players having played at full international level, the caps column counts the number of such appearances during his career with the club.

Players with 100 or more appearances

Table of players, including playing position, club statistics and international selection
PlayerPosClub careerLeague[B]Total[B]International
selection[C]		Caps[C]NotesRefs
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gil Merrick ‡GK1946–195948505510  England23[d]
Frank WomackFB1908–192849105150  England trial—
Joe Bradford ‡FW1920–1935414249445267  England12
Ken GreenFB1947–195840134403 England B—[e]
Johnny CrosbieFW1920–19324097143272  Scotland1
Trevor SmithDF1953–196436534303  England2
Malcolm BeardMF1960–19703502840434  England youth—
Dan TremellingGK1919–193138203950  England1
Malcolm Page ‡DF / MF1965–1980336939210  Wales28
Harry HibbsGK1926–193935803880  England25[f]
Ray Martin $DF1964–197533413781——
Garry Pendrey ‡DF1969–197930643605——[d]
Walter WigmoreFW / HB1899–19123292335525——
Ian BennettGK1993–200428703540——
Percy BartonHB1914–19283311334914  England7
George LiddellFB / HB1920–193232363456——[d]
Joe Gallagher ‡DF1973–19812861733723 England B—
John Frain $DF / MF1986–19962742333626——[g]
Lukas Jutkiewicz *$FW2016–present3136333067——[L 1][24]
Trevor Francis ‡$FW1970–1979280119329133  England12[d]
George BriggsFW1924–193329898324107——
Michael Johnson $DF1995–20032621331418  Jamaica[25]12
Fred HarrisFW / HB1934–19502806131069——[f]
Nat RobinsonGK1899–190828303060  England trial—
Cyril TriggFW / FB1936–19542686729172——[f]
Bryan HughesMF1997–20042483429142——
Jimmy CringanHB1923–19342601228412——
Ned BarkasFB1928–193725692849——
Len BoydHB1949–19562551428115 England B—
Peter MurphyFW1952–1960244107277127——
Gordon AstallFW1953–19612356027167  England2
George MorrallHB1927–193624352667——
Martin Grainger ‡$DF1997–20042262526628——
Jeff Hall ‡FB1951–195922712651  England17
Maxime ColinDF2017–202324172537  France U20—[26]
Geoff VowdenFW1964–19702217925394——
Billy JonesFW
  • 1901–1909
  • 1912–1913
23699251102  England trial—
Billy BeerHB1902–19092363425035——[d]
Johnny WattsHB1952–196320632483——
Lewis StokerHB1930–193823022462  England3
Maik TaylorGK2003–201121402420  Northern Ireland58[L 2][27]
Dave Latchford $GK1969–197820602400——
Roy WarhurstHB1950–19572131023910——
Jack JonesFB1920–192722812371  England trial—
Johnny SchofieldGK1952–196521202370——[h]
Billy WaltonFW / HB1889–19022015623270——
Trevor Hockey $MF1965–1971196823113  Wales0
Martin O'ConnorMF1996–20021871622319  Cayman Islands2
Stan LazaridisMF1999–200619182228  Australia33
Alex LeakeHB1895–19021992122123  England0
Jackie StewartFW1948–19542035121854——
Colin GreenDF1962–197018312171  Wales15
Bob Hatton ‡FW1971–19761755821773——
Damien Johnson $MF2002–201019342164  Northern Ireland42
Dennis JenningsU1936–19501921221414——
Frank StokesFB1903–191019912131  England trial—
Brian Roberts $DF1984–199018702130——
Vince OversonDF1986–199118232134  England youth[29]—
Mike HellawellFW1957–19641783021333  England2[i]
Jim HerriotGK1965–197018102120  Scotland8
Paul TaitMF1988–19971701421218——
Kevin DillonMF1977–19831861521119  England U21—
Alan CampbellMF1970–19751751120914  Scotland U23[31]—
Roger Hynd ‡$DF1970–197517142075——
Sebastian Larsson $MF2006–20111841920525  Sweden31[L 3][27]
Robert Hopkins ‡FW / MF
  • 1983–1986
  • 1989–1991
1732920534——
Kenny Burns ‡$DF / FW1971–19771704520553  Scotland8
Gordon TaylorFW1970–1975166920411——
Trevor MatthewsonDF1989–19931681220313——
Cameron JeromeFW2006–20111813720242  England U21—[27]
Terry HennesseyMF1961–196517832023  Wales16
Harlee Dean $DF2017–202319182009——[32]
Darren Purse $DF1998–2004168920011  England U21[33]—
Alec McClureHB1912–192319241984——
Benny GreenFW1903–19081854419847——
Marc Roberts *DF2017–present18671977 England C[34]—[35]
Dick NealHB1957–19611651519718  England U23—
Des BremnerMF1984–198916851965  Scotland0
David Davis $MF2014–20201821019411——[20]
Johnny VincentMF1964–19701714119344  England youth—
Bob Latchford ‡FW1969–19741606819384  England0
Jack BadhamFB / HB1948–195617541904——
Tom FillinghamHB1930–193818381899——
Bob McRobertsFW1898–19051737018782——[d][j][k]
Alex Govan ‡FW1953–19581665318760——
Simon SturridgeFW1988–19931503018638——
Gary Gardner *MF2018–present1711518515  England U21—[L 4][39]
Eddy BrownFW1954–19581587418590——
Maikel KieftenbeldMF2015–202117051846  Netherlands U21—[20]
Michael MorrisonDF2014–20191741418315 England C[34]—[L 5][40]
Ernie CurtisFW1928–19331654518254  Wales2
Jacques Maghoma $MF2015–20201682018021  DR Congo24[20]
Jonathan SpectorDF2011–201715301791  United States5[41]
Martin ThomasGK1988–199314401760  Wales0
Nigel GleghornMF1989–19921423317643——
Paul Robinson $DF2012–201815831754  England U21—[41]
Fred WheldonFW1890–189615596175113  England0
Liam RidgewellDF2007–2012152917511  England U21—[27]
Noel KinseyFW1953–19581494817455  Wales3[l]
Kevan Broadhurst ‡DF / MF1977–19841531017310——
Ivan Šunjić *MF2019–present15971727  Croatia0[44]
Ian ClarksonDF1988–199313601710——
Jonathan GroundsDF2014–201815841705——[41]
Arthur ArcherFB1897–190215441704——[k]
Winston FosterDF1961–196815321702——[m]
Sid WhartonFW1897–19031511816723  England unofficial—[k]
Jim HaganDF1982–198613701670  Northern Ireland U18—
George AllenFB1954–196113401660——
William BallFB1911–192115201650  England Victory International—
Harold BootonFB1930–193515021632——
Kristian PedersenDF2018–202215591619  Denmark1[20]
Jimmy CalderwoodDF / MF1972–197914541605  Scotland U23—
Paul CaddisDF
  • 2012–2013
  • 2013–2017
1491515916  Scotland1[L 6][41]
Nikola ŽigićFW
  • 2010–2014
  • 2014–2015
1373215936  Serbia15[20]
Louie DonowaMF1991–19961161815920  England U21[33]—
Ray RansonDF1984–198813701580  England U21[33]—
Scott Hogan *FW2020–present1493515736  Republic of Ireland3[L 4][47]
Frank WhiteFW1933–19381474615650——
Caesar JenkynsHB1888–18951311815520  Wales4
Chris Burke $MF2011–20141312415527  Scotland5[20]
Alan CurbishleyMF1979–19831301115515  England U21[33]—
Ted DeveyHB1888–1895136615310——
Paul FurlongFW1996–20021315015356 England semi-pro[34]—
Dele AdebolaFW1998–20011293115242——
Dickie DaleHB1922–192814601510——
Jack HallamFW1890–18951335415162  Wales0
Tommy HandsFW1890–18961353915042——
Wilson JonesFW1934–19461346315071  Wales2[n]
Dean PeerMF1986–1993120815012——
Ron WylieMF1965–196912821492 Scottish Schools[50]—
Stan LynnDF1961–19651302614730——
Jimmy BloomfieldFW1960–19641222814632  England U23[51]—
Mark Dennis $DF1978–198313011451  England U21—
Bertie AuldFW1961–19651252614531  Scotland0
Brian FarmerFB1956–196211701450——[m]
Kenny CunninghamDF2002–200613401440  Republic of Ireland32
Keith FaheyMF2009–201312191449  Republic of Ireland16[27]
Alec LeslieHB1927–193113201430——
Pat Van Den HauweDF1978–198412311431  Wales0
James BumphreyHB1909–191513771427——
Billy PrattFB1896–190112911421——
Jon McCarthyMF1997–200212481428  Northern Ireland[52]14
Keith BertschinFW1977–19811182914141  England U21—
Paul Devlin $MF / FW
  • 1996–1997
  • 2002–2003
1233213938  Scotland10[L 7]
Don DearsonU1934–19471311713717  Wales2[f]
Ted DuckhouseHB1938–195011941374——[f]
Billy Wright $DF1983–1986111813714 England B[53]—
Jim DoughertyHB1902–190713031363——
Stephen Clemence $MF2003–200712181359  England U21[33]—
Ian HandysidesMF
  • 1981–1983
  • 1986–1988
118613512  England youth—
Billy OllisHB1891–189612121342——
Howard KendallMF1974–19771151613418  England0
Martin KuhlMF1983–198711151347——
Peter NdlovuMF / FW1997–20011072213427  Zimbabwe[54]12
David MurphyDF2008–2013106713213  England youth[55]—[20]
Phil SummerillFW1967–19721184613152  England youth—
Matthew UpsonDF2003–200711351285  England7
Bobby ThomsonFW1963–19671122312825——
Tony WantDF1972–197710111282  England youth[56]—
Dave RobinsonDF1968–197211221274——
Charlie CalladineHB1931–193511451265——
Geoff Horsfield ‡$FW2000–20031082312629——
Stephen GleesonMF2014–201811761256  Republic of Ireland2[41]
Joe RoulsonHB1913–192211641254——
Craig GardnerMF
  • 2010–2011
  • 2017–2019
1091412516  England U21[33]—[L 8][57]
Alan Ainscow $MF1978–19811081612522  England youth[58]—
John GloverFB1904–190711621242——
Gary AblettDF1996–199910411242 England B[53]—
Ché Adams $FW2016–20191163412338
  • 0
  •  
[20]
Terry HibbittMF1975–19781101112211——
Stephen CarrDF2009–201210601210  Republic of Ireland0[27]
Ken LeekFW1961–19641054912160  Wales5
Bryan OrrittFW1956–19611002312127  Wales U23—
Albert GardnerHB1909–191911341204——
Richard GibsonFW1911–19211101612019——
Steve Claridge $FW1994–1996883512042——
Harry HooperFW1957–19601053411942 England B—
Steve WhittonFW1986–19891033111936——
Ted LinleyFW1921–19261131111811——
Jeff Wealands $GK1979–198210201180——
Mikael Forssell ‡$FW
  • 2003–2004
  • 2005–2008
1013011837  Finland[60]28[L 9]
Clayton Donaldson $FW2014–20171133211733
  • 10
  •  
[41]
Ian AtkinsMF
  • 1988–1990
  • 1991–1992
10161179——
Martin TaylorDF2004–20099921173  England U21[33]—
Jack RandleFB1927–193211101161——
Tom GrosvenorFW1931–19361081711618  England3
Colin WithersGK1960–19649801160 English Schools[61]—[h]
Ian RodgersonMF1990–1993951311616——
Jackie WhitehouseFW1919–19231103111535——
Archie GemmillMF1979–1982971211514  Scotland10
Johnny GordonFW1958–1961963211540——
Jimmy HarrisFW1960–1964933711553  England U23[51]—
Johnny BerryFW1947–195110461146  England0
Tony Coton $GK1980–19849401140 England B—
Jack DorringtonGK1902–191210601110——
Billy HughesFB1936–194710501110  Wales10[f]
Tony ReesFW1983–1988951211116  Wales1
Juninho Bacuna *MF2022–present1041111013
  • 13
  •  
[62]
David CotterillMF2014–20171031410915  Wales4[41]
Harold BodleFW1939–1949943210937——
Mick HarfordFW1982–1984922510933  England0
Neil DougallFW1946–1949931510818  Scotland1
Colin ToddDF1979–19829301080  England0
Graham SissonsDF1957–19629101070——
Charlie AthersmithFW1901–19051001210613  England0
Frank MitchellHB1946–19499361068——
Ray FerrisHB1949–19539331064  Northern Ireland3
Curtis Davies $DF2011–2013891110612
  •  
  • 0
[27][63]
Arthur AtkinsHB1949–19549701050——
Wayne ClarkeFW1984–1987923810543  England youth—
Wade ElliottMF2011–201488710513 English Schools[64]—[20]
Jordan James *MF2021–present94910410
  • 10
  •  
[65]
Barry BridgesFW1966–1968833510445  England0
Jack HallFW1910–1914974710348——
Frank MobleyFW1892–1896966210364——
Alf TinklerHB1911–19159631034——
Tony TowersMF1977–19809241034  England0
William RobertsonU1896–1899911410315——
Gary RowettDF1998–200087610311——[d]
Andrew JohnsonFW1998–200283810313  England0
Dave Langan $DF1980–19839231023  Republic of Ireland10
Julian DicksDF1985–19888911021 England B—
Jonathan Hunt $MF1994–1997771810225——
Gary PooleDF1994–19967201023——
Jérémie BelaFW2019–20229671019
  • 1
  •  
[20]
David HoldsworthDF1999–20018571018  England U21[33]—

Players with fewer than 100 appearances

Footnotes

Player statistics include games played while on loan from clubs listed below. Unless individually sourced, loaning clubs come from the appearances source or "Birmingham City: 1946/47–2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

References

General

Player of the Year

Specific

Sources

  • Lewis, Peter, ed. (2000). Keeping right on since 1875. The Official History of Birmingham City Football Club. Lytham: Arrow. ISBN 1-900722-12-7.
  • Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  • Matthews, Tony (2000). The Encyclopedia of Birmingham City Football Club 1875–2000. Cradley Heath: Britespot. ISBN 978-0-9539288-0-4.
  • Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: Derby Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-853-2.
  • Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2010). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2010–2011. Headline. ISBN 978-0-7553-6107-6.
  • "Birmingham City". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 April 2024.

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