Birmingham entered the 2001–02 FA Cup at the third round and lost to Liverpool in that round, and after entering the League Cup in the first round, lost to Manchester City [15] Tommy Mooney was Birmingham's top marksman with fifteen, followed by Marcelo on twelve. [9][20] The referee for the match was Graham Barber from Tring. 2021-03-20. John's shot was then blocked by Adam Drury before Paul Devlin's direct free kick was inches high. It also contains a table with average age, cumulative market value and average market value for each player position and overall. Nielsen then toe-poked his shot wide of Birmingham's goal before a volley from Norwich's Clint Easton passed outside the post. Green was stranded allowing Horsfield to head the ball in at the far post. Birmingham fans have been waiting for this for a very long time. Birmingham City » Calendario & risultati 2001/2002. [22], Roberts took the first penalty for Norwich, and scored. Under the management of Steve Bruce, they finished in 18th position in the 20-team division, so were relegated to the Championship for 2006–07. Birmingham City FC is a company registered in United Kingdom with company number 00027318. [9] It was reported that winning the match was worth £20–30 million. [28][29], The Birmingham midfielder Devlin said of Carter, the winning penalty-taker, that it was "fitting that a Brummie lad scores the goal that gets us up. The Club has registered its squad numbers for the new season. Birmingham entered the 2001–02 FA Cup at the third round and lost to Liverpool in that round, and after entering the League Cup in the first round, lost to Manchester City in the third. For someone of 18 to take the penalty as calmly as he did, in a game of this magnitude, is unbelievable". [28] John's strike then cleared the Norwich bar. Trevor Francis was dismissed as manager in October with Birmingham mid-table in the First Division. Eleven minutes later, Birmingham's Geoff Horsfield scored the equaliser. View Birmingham City statistics from previous seasons, including league position and top goalscorer, on the official website of the Premier League. Watford FC Watford 16:00 Birmingham City FC Birmingham . Squad of Birmingham City . Use the menu to sort the list per statistic including their FC Player Form Ranking. [24] Birmingham were the first club to lose having used those facilities in the 2001 Football League Cup Final. [8] Birmingham had secured a berth in the play-offs for the previous three seasons, but in each case had lost in the semi-finals. Birmingham City FC live transfer news, team news, fixtures, gossip and more. ... Birmingham City … Philip Mulryne's spot kick was saved by Birmingham City's goalkeeper Nico Vaesen, while Daryl Sutch's strike missed. Norwich City ended the season one point behind Birmingham City, and level with Burnley but with superior goal difference. Birmingham scored all their penalties and Darren Carter took the winning spot-kick, ending the game at 4–2. [31], Roberts later said that he believed that he had scored "a golden goal. Team profile page of Birmingham City FC with squad, recent matches, team details and more ... Birmingham City FC Birmingham 16:00 Bristol City FC Bristol City . [2] Under his management Birmingham improved to finish fifth in the First Division for the third season running, qualifying for the play-offs yet again. "[29] He bemoaned the financial impact of the failure to be promoted: "If we had been promoted we would have had money to spend but now we might end up looking for Bosman signings". Career. A minute later, John's shot following his run went wide with only the Norwich goalkeeper Robert Green to beat. The game ended goalless in regular time sending the match into extra time. "[29] He made his aspirations for the following season clear: "Our first aim is to try and stay up – we will be doing our best to finish fourth bottom". 2021-03-17. The lead lasted eleven minutes before Birmingham equalised. Squad Season 2020/2021 Stats Below is the Birmingham first-team squad for the 2020/2021 season ranked by position from goalkeeper to strikers. They entered the FA Cup at the third round stage and lost to Sunderland in the fifth … After a goalless first half, Kevin Cooper gave Wolves the lead with a strike from 35 yards (32 m) in the 76th minute. It was held to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the Football League First Division, the second tier of English football, to the Premiership. Get all of the latest Blues breaking transfer news, fixtures, squad news and more every day from Birmingham Live ... Birmingham City FC is a company registered in United Kingdom with company number 00027318. Hal Robson-Kanu kept West Brom top of the Championship with a dramatic 1-0 win over Middlesbrough, while Leeds celebrated their centenary by beating Birmingham on Saturday.... more » 13.04.2019 19:04 He plays for Birmingham City and Scotland national team. "[19] Describing the win, the Norwich City manager Nigel Worthington said: "It's been a wonderful ride and I am proud of every one of my players. Ronnie Bull cleared a goal-bound header from Olivier Tébily to keep the score 0–0 at half time. Birmingham City FC Birmingham 20:45 Reading FC Reading . This season, however, Birmingham finally tasted success: after beating Millwall 2–1 on aggregate in the semi-final, they faced Norwich City in the play-off final at the Millennium Stadium. "[32], Norwich City ended the following season in eighth place in the 2002–03 Football League First Division, five points below the play-offs. The 2001–02 season was Birmingham City Football Club's 99th in the Football League. The 2002 Football League First Division play-off Final was an association football match between Birmingham City and Norwich City held on 12 May 2002 at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. 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Hughes 4', Horsfield 47', Grainger 85'. With two minutes of extra time remaining, Johnson then struck Grainger's pass from a free kick against the bottom of Norwich's goalpost. This season is my first and to be playing in the Premiership next year is absolutely unbelievable. Norwich City ended the following season in eighth place in the 2002–03 Football League First Division, five points below the play-offs. [33] Birmingham City finished thirteenth place in their next season, when they finished six points above the relegation zone in the premiership.[34]. In the last minute of regular time, a shot across the Millwall penalty area by Steve Vickers was struck into the net by Stern John, winning the game for Birmingham 1–0, and a 2–1 aggregate victory. Squad Birmingham City This page displays a detailed overview of the club's current squad. The match took place at the Millennium Stadium. [2], Norwich City's play-off opponents for the semi-final were Wolverhampton Wanderers, who had ended the regular season in third place. [10] The following season's play-offs saw them defeated 5–2 across two legs against Barnsley,[11] while in the 2001 Football League play-offs, they lost again on penalties, this time to Preston North End. [30] Birmingham's managing director Karren Brady explained: "We have arranged a meeting this week at David Sullivan's house to discuss the players that we are going to sign. [27] Birmingham dominated the opening exchanges, with a Martin Grainger free kick going over the Norwich crossbar from 20 yards (18 m) and Hughes' shot going wide. 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Source for match dates, league positions and results: Source for lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), This page was last edited on 29 April 2021, at 08:41. Trevor Francis was dismissed as manager in October with Birmingham mid-table in the First Division. [25] Prior to kick off, the girl group Atomic Kitten played a set. [16] Birmingham City had won both encounters between the clubs during the season, winning 4–0 at St Andrew's in December, and 1–0 at Carrow Road the following March. There were no more goals and the game finished at 1–1 requiring a penalty shoot-out to decide the winner. [2], According to bookmakers and the media, Birmingham had been favourites to win. The 2005–06 season was Birmingham City Football Club's 103rd season in the English football league system and their fourth in the Premier League. If you want to bet on the players, you should see who are the Birmingham City top goal scorers and which players have a disciplinary problem with the the most yellow or red cards. [3] The return leg, played at Molineux, took place three days later. "[21] The club chairman, David Gold, was grateful for the monetary prize, but warned: "We are leaving behind some serious trouble in the lower divisions with the shortfall of the ITV Digital money". The 2002–03 season was Manchester City Football Club's first season back playing in the Premier League again after having been relegated from it at the end of the 2000–01 season.This was the club's sixth season playing in the Premier League since its initial formation as the top tier of English football ten years earlier, with Manchester City as one of its original 22 founding … Stern John nodded the ball across the Norwich penalty area allowing Horsfield to head the ball in, making it 1–1. It shows all personal information about the players, including age, nationality, contract duration and current market value. Filter by season ... Senegal’s 2002 World Cup hero Diop dies aged 42 With eleven minutes remaining, Dion Dublin, on loan from Birmingham's local rivals Aston Villa, headed in the equaliser from a Steven Reid cross, and the match ended 1–1. The 2001–02 season was Birmingham City Football Club's 99th in the Football League. [12] Birmingham had played in the second tier of English football since they were promoted in their 1994–95 season. Twittern ## Italia Inghilterra ... Championship 2001/2002: Girone Data They finished in 5th position in the 24-team Football League First Division, thus qualifying for the play-offs, and were successful in the final, beating Norwich City in a penalty shootout to gain promotion to the Premier League. [2] French manufacturers Le Coq Sportif supplied Birmingham's kit for the fourth consecutive season, and mobile phone retailer Phones4U were the new shirt sponsors. At Birmingham City Academy, our aim is to work with young players and develop their talent and skill set through the age groups with the ultimate aim of producing players who are capable of playing within the First Team. [8][9] In the 1999 Football League play-offs, Birmingham were knocked out 7–6 in a penalty shootout by Watford after the aggregate score finished 1–1. Nielsen then headed wide of the goal from 10 yards (9.1 m). However, Geoff Horsfield equalised 11 minutes later and, with no further goals, the match went to a penalty shoot-out. Speaking of his former club, Bruce admitted that "Norwich put me on the map and I will always feel I owe them something". Birmingham City finished the regular 2001–02 season in fifth place in the Football League First Division, the second tier of the English football league system, one place ahead of Norwich City. Birmingham City finished 13 points behind West Bromwich Albion (who were promoted in second place) and 23 behind league winners Manchester City. Devlin's penalty made it 2–1 to Birmingham. The 2002 Football League First Division play-off Final was an association football match between Birmingham City and Norwich City held on 12 May 2002 at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.It was held to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the Football League First Division, the second tier of English football, to the Premiership.The top two teams of the … © 2021 . [5] The second semi-final was held four days later at The Den. I straightened my shirt, put my collar down and looked around – and they are all ready to take kick-off. [6] After the match, Millwall fans rioted in what police described as "the worst incidents of football hooliganism for more than 20 years". [24] In anticipation of sunny weather it was announced that the roof of the stadium would be closed "in the interests of play-off spectator comfort". Both teams therefore missed out on the two automatic places for promotion to the Premiership and instead took part in the play-offs to determine the third promoted team. [7], This was the first time either Norwich or Birmingham City had qualified for the second-tier play-off final. We’ve been practising penalties for two or three weeks now and I was confident. Birmingham City's next season saw them finish in thirteenth place in the 2002–03 Premiership, six points above the relegation zone. Unfortunately it didn't go in. Birmingham City » Fixtures & Results 2001/2002. Arsenal: Number: 20: Senior career* Years: Team: Apps (Gls)2002-2003 2003-2007: Étoile Carouge Arsenal →Birmingham City (loan) National team; 2006-2009: Switzerland * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only England - Birmingham City FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway Mick Mills and Jim Barron acted as caretakers until December, when former Crystal Palace manager Steve Bruce was appointed. [22] A free kick from Mulryne was tipped behind by Vaesen before Michael Johnson's header was cleared off Norwich's goalline by Drury. It just clicked there, ‘Jeez, it's not golden goal and there's plenty of time for them to get back into it. [21][22][23] A significant police operation was mounted with concerns over potential clashes of Cardiff City fans with those of Brentford and Stoke City who had contested the Second Division play-off final the day before. Birmingham City Official Name: Birmingham City Football Club Formed: 1875 … Seconds into the first half, Iwan Roberts put Norwich ahead with a header from an Alex Notman cross. [23] Carter himself admitted: "I won't sleep for days now....It's unbelievable. Birmingham won 4–2 to finally gain promotion to the Premier League, 16 seasons after their previous top-flight campaign. Founded 1875 Address St. Andrew's Road B9 4RL Birmingham Country England Phone +44 (844) 557 1875 Fax +44 (121) 766 7866 E-mail reception@bcfc.com They finished in 5th position in the 24-team Football League First Division, thus qualifying for the play-offs, and were successful in the final, beating Norwich City in a penalty shootout to gain promotion to the Premier League. Easton converted his spot-kick but Darren Carter stepped up to curl a left-footed shot into the right-hand corner of the net to secure the victory for Birmingham City, 4–2 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in extra time. John then levelled the score at 1–1 before Vaesen saved Mulryne's attempt. Kenna crossed for John who headed the ball back across goal. Full squad information for Birmingham City, including formation summary and lineups from recent games, player profiles and team news. As regular time ended with a goalless match, extra time was played. [4], Birmingham City F.C. [14] During the regular season, the highest scorers for Norwich were Roberts with thirteen goals, followed by McVeigh and David Nielsen, both of whom scored eight. Squad Birmingham City This page displays a detailed overview of the club's current squad. "[26] It was Norwich City's fifth penalty shootout and their second loss. [19] He captained Norwich City as a player in the 1980s,[9] making 180 appearances and scoring 20 goals. Late misses from Norwich's Iwan Roberts and Wolves' Paul Butler meant the game ended 1–0 to Wolves, but saw Norwich qualify for the final 3–2 on aggregate.