2009–10 Birmingham City F.C. season

December 2014 September 2020 Birmingham City F.C. 2009–10 Alex McLeish Manager David Gold until October 2009Vico Huihttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/8300496.stm Chairman Gold to leave Birmingham BBC Sport 10 October 2009 14 September 2011 http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1872845,00.html Announcement from Birmingham City FC Birmingham City F.C 11 November 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091114132609/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~1872845%2C00.html 14 November 2009 dead 24 November 2009 Ground St Andrew's Premier League 9th FA Cup Sixth round League Cup Third round Cameron Jerome (11) 28,958 vs Chelsea, 26 December 2009 9,399 vs Nottingham Forest, FA Cup 3rd round replay, 12 January 2007 25,246http://stats.football365.com/2010/ENG/PR/attend.html Barclays Premier League 2009-2010 Season Attendance Table 365 Media Group Football365.com 3 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20110301041040/http://stats.football365.com/2010/ENG/PR/attend.html 1 March 2011 dead _whitesholders 0033CC 0033CC 0033CC FFFFFF 0033CC _blueyellowstripedcuff _blueyellowstripedcuff 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 2008–09 2010–11 The 2009–10 season was Birmingham City Football Club's sixth season in the Premier League and their 56th in the first tier of English football. The side was managed by former Scotland manager Alex McLeish, who successfully guided the side to promotion from the Championship the previous season. Review Carson Yeung takeover Following his unsuccessful attempt to purchase the club during the 2007–08 season, Carson Yeung returned to complete a deal to purchase Birmingham City. On 20 August, Carson Yeung's Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed Grandtop International placed a deposit of £3 million ahead of a new proposed takeover bid.http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/carson-yeung-edges-a-step-nearer-100989 Carson Yeung edges a step nearer to Birmingham City takeover 20 August 2009 Birmingham Mail 8 September 2013 This was quickly followed by Yeung's decision to donate £5 million to the club for the purchase of Middlesbrough's Tuncay, but such a gift would have broken HKSE rules, and the player signed for Stoke City instead.http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-forced-to-pull-out-101482 Birmingham City forced to pull out of £5m Tuncay move Tattum, Colin 27 August 2009 Birmingham Mail 8 September 2013 The takeover date was put back from October to mid-November, because of a delay to the EGM required to approve the issue of an additional 50% shares, following his capture of a £57m bridging loan to cover the purchase of the club.http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-carson-yeung-takeover-102513 Birmingham City: Carson Yeung takeover hits a snag Tattum, Colin 9 September 2009 Birmingham Mail 8 September 2013 Formal documents outlining Yeung's £1-per-share offer were sent out to club shareholders in mid-September.http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/birmingham-city-takeover-carson-yeung-103168 Birmingham City takeover: Carson Yeung formally lodges £1-a-share deal to buy club 15 September 2009 Birmingham Mail 8 September 2013 By 24 September, he had acceptances on 81.7% of the shares, including the holdings of former owners David Sullivan, David Gold and Ralph Gold,http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-carson-yeung-takeover-104093 Birmingham City: Carson Yeung takeover latest 24 September 2009 Birmingham Mail 8 September 2013 and by the closing date of 6 October, the takeover was complete, with acceptances in respect of 94% of the shares, a level allowing a compulsory purchase of the remainder.http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/confirmed-carson-yeung-completes-birmingham-105156 Confirmed: Carson Yeung completes Birmingham City takeover 6 October 2009 Birmingham Mail 8 September 2013 At a press conference on 15 October, the board and executive was named as: Yeung himself, president; Michael Wiseman, vice-president; Vico Hui, chairman; Peter Pannu and Sammy Yu, vice chairmen; and Michael Dunford, chief executive.http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1827039,00.html Grandtop outlines future plans for the Blues; announces new club management 15 October 2009 Birmingham City F.C https://web.archive.org/web/20091018141603/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~1827039%2C00.html 18 October 2009 dead The name of the holding company was changed from Grandtop International to Birmingham International Holdings.http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/20100119/LTN20100119111.pdf Change of company name, stock short name and exchange of share certificates Birmingham International Holdings Hong Kong Stock Exchange 19 January 2010 8 September 2013 Chronological list of events The following is a list of all significant events to occur during the 2009–10 season. This list does not include transfers, which are listed in the transfer section, or results, which are listed in the matches section. 7 July: The club broke its transfer record by signing Christian Benítez from Mexican side Santos Laguna for a fee that will rise to $12.5 million (around £7.75m).http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1715657,00.html/ Blues bag Benitez 7 July 2009 Birmingham City F.C https://web.archive.org/web/20090710015635/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~1715657%2C00.html 10 July 2009 dead 7 August: Co-owner David Sullivan and managing director Karren Brady were told that no further action would be taken against them after a two-year investigation into corruption in football.http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/birmingham-city-owners-relief-as-brady-99851 Birmingham City owner's relief as Brady and Sullivan probe ended 8 August 2009 Birmingham Mail 8 September 2013 14 August: Vice-chairman Jack Wiseman died at the age of 92.http://blogs.birminghammail.co.uk/birminghamcity/2009/08/rip-jolly-jack.html RIP Jolly Jack Tattum, Colin 17 August 2009 Birmingham Mail 8 September 2013 https://archive.today/20130908215444/http://blogs.birminghammail.co.uk/birminghamcity/2009/08/rip-jolly-jack.html 8 September 2013 dead 17 November: Former Aberdeen player Malky Thomson is appointed as reserve team manager.http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1877936,00.html Thomson joins backroom team 17 November 2009 Birmingham City F.C https://web.archive.org/web/20120315063703/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~1877936%2C00.html 15 March 2012 dead 8 January: Alex McLeish was awarded the manager of the month award for December.http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11979_5843950,00.html McLeish wins gong 8 January 2010 Sky Sports 8 September 2013 3 February: Former Birmingham goalkeeper and manager Gil Merrick died at the age of 88.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/feb/05/gil-merrick-obituary Gil Merrick obituary Glanville, Brian 5 February 2010 The Guardian 8 September 2013 Pre-season +Pre-season friendly match detailsDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceReport21 July 2009VfB StuttgartNL0–2876http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/vfb-stuttgart-2-birmingham-city-98450 VFB Stuttgart 2 Birmingham City 0 Tattum, Colin Birmingham Mail 22 July 2009 8 September 2009 http://www.vfb.de/archiv/de/aktuell/news/2009/32160.php Sieg vor Alpenpanorama Victory in front of the Alps de VfB Stuttgart 21 July 2009 8 September 2013 April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 23 July 2009FC AugsburgNL0–2400http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fc-augsburg-2-birmingham-city-98715 FC Augsburg 2 Birmingham City 0 Tattum, Colin Birmingham Mail 24 July 2009 8 September 2009 http://www.sv-westendorf.at/cms/index.php/verein-mainmenu-36/3-newsflash/202-internationales-freundschaftsspiel-im-westendorfer-waldstadion Internationales Freundschaftsspiel im Westendorfer Waldstadion! International friendly match in the Westendorf Waldstadion de SV Westendorf 23 July 2009 8 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221514/http://www.sv-westendorf.at/cms/index.php/verein-mainmenu-36/3-newsflash/202-internationales-freundschaftsspiel-im-westendorfer-waldstadion 3 March 2016 dead26 July 2009Al-HilalNL0–3http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/al-hilal-3-birmingham-0-98842 Al Hilal 3 Birmingham 0 Tattum, Colin Birmingham Mail 27 July 2009 8 September 201329 July 2009Dagenham & RedbridgeAW1–0Bent 77'1,022http://l_www.whtimes.co.uk/bdr/sport/daggers_downed_by_bent_s_strike_1_565160 Daggers downed by Bent's strike Simmonds, Mike Barking & Dagenham Recorder 30 July 2009 8 September 2013 https://archive.today/20130908215504/http://l_www.whtimes.co.uk/bdr/sport/daggers_downed_by_bent_s_strike_1_565160 8 September 2013 dead1 August 2009Nottingham ForestAL1–2Carsley 79'6,735http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1740630,00.html Forest 2 Blues 1 Birmingham City F.C 1 August 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120301134133/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~1740630%2C00.html 1 March 2012 dead 4 August 2009Crewe AlexandraAL1–4McFadden 18'1,827http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1743476,00.html Crewe 4 Blues 1 Birmingham City F.C 4 August 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120301134139/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~1743476%2C00.html 1 March 2012 dead 8 August 2009Sporting de GijónHD0–010,360http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1747589,00.htmll Blues 0 Sporting Gijon 0 Birmingham City F.C 8 August 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120301134248/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~1747589%2C00.html 1 March 2012 dead Premier League 2009–10 Premier League Match details General sources (match reports):http://www.sportinglife.com/football/cc_championship/birmingham/reports/birmingham_2009.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120523004926/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/cc_championship/birmingham/reports/birmingham_2009.html Birmingham City Reports 2008–2009 sportinglife.com 365 Media Group 23 May 2012 livehttp://www.bcfc.com/page/Fixtures/0,,10412~2009,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20101229081345/http://www.bcfc.com/page/Fixtures/0%2C%2C10412~2009%2C00.html Fixtures & Results: First team: 2008 Birmingham City F.C 29 December 2010 dead 14 September 2011 Individual match reports are linked from this page. Match content not verifiable from these sources is referenced individually. DateLeaguehttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/2009-2010/results Birmingham City 2009–2010: Results & Fixtures Statto Organisation 8 September 2013 30 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130830001548/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/2009-2010/results live positionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefs16 August 200913thManchester UnitedAL0–175,062http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8197957.stm Man Utd 1–0 Birmingham Soneji, Pranav BBC Sport 16 August 2009 14 September 201119 August 20099thPortsmouthHW1–0McFadden 90+2' pen.19,922http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8202379.stm Birmingham 1–0 Portsmouth Shea, Julian BBC Sport 19 August 2009 14 September 201122 August 20097thStoke CityHD0–021,694http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8210580.stm Birmingham 0–0 Stoke Chowdhury, Saj BBC Sport 22 August 2009 14 September 201129 August 200911thTottenham HotspurAL1–2Bowyer 75'35,318http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8224017.stm Tottenham 2–1 Birmingham Lyon, Sam BBC Sport 29 August 2009 14 September 201113 September 200915thAston VillaHL0–125,196http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8244034.stm Birmingham 0–1 Aston Villa Sanghera, Mandeep BBC Sport 13 September 2009 14 September 201119 September 200911thHull CityAW1–0O'Connor 75'23,759http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8256479.stm Hull 0–1 Birmingham Hassan, Nabil BBC Sport 19 September 2009 14 September 201126 September 200914thBolton WanderersHL1–2Phillips 84'28,671http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8267403.stm Birmingham 1–2 Bolton Vesty, Marc BBC Sport 26 September 2009 14 September 20113 October 200915thBurnleyAL1–2Larsson 90+5'20,102http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8281481.stm Burnley 2–1 Birmingham Sanghera, Mandeep BBC Sport 3 October 2009 14 September 201117 October 200916thArsenalAL1–3Bowyer 38'60,028http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8306421.stm Arsenal 3–1 Birmingham Hughes, Ian BBC Sport 17 October 2009 14 September 201124 October 200914thSunderlandHW2–1Ridgewell 37', McFadden 48'21,723http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8316238.stm Birmingham 2–1 Sunderland Atkinson, Mark BBC Sport 24 October 2009 14 September 20111 November 200914thManchester CityHD0–021,462http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8328092.stm Birmingham 0–0 Man City Dawkes, Phil BBC Sport 1 November 2009 14 September 20119 November 200915thLiverpoolAD2–2Benítez 26', Jerome 45+3'42,560http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8344841.stm Liverpool 2–2 Birmingham Sanghera, Mandeep BBC Sport 9 November 2009 14 September 201121 November 200912thFulhamHW1–0Bowyer 16'23,659http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8364358.stm Birmingham 1–0 Fulham Sheringham, Sam BBC Sport 21 November 2009 14 September 201129 November 200911thWolverhampton WanderersAW1–0Bowyer 3'26,668http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8377163.stm Wolverhampton 0–1 Birmingham Lyon, Sam BBC Sport 29 November 2009 14 September 20115 December 20098thWigan AthleticAW3–2Larsson (2) 61', 72', Benítez 66'18,797http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8388601.stm Wigan 2–3 Birmingham Roopanarine, Les BBC Sport 5 December 2009 14 September 201112 December 20098thWest Ham UnitedHW1–0Bowyer 52'28,203http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8405898.stm Birmingham 1–0 West Ham Shea, Julian BBC Sport 12 December 2009 14 September 201115 December 20096thBlackburn RoversHW2–1Jerome (2) 12', 48'23,187http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8408412.stm Birmingham 2–1 Blackburn McNulty, Phil BBC Sport 15 December 2009 14 September 201120 December 20097thEvertonAD1–1Larsson 22'33,660http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8417125.stm Everton 1–1 Birmingham Lyon, Sam BBC Sport 20 December 2009 14 September 201126 December 20098thChelseaHD0–028,958http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8423355.stm Birmingham 0–0 Chelsea Hughes, Ian BBC Sport 26 December 2009 14 September 201128 December 20097thStoke CityAW1–0Jerome 50'27,211http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8429860.stm Stoke 2–3 Birmingham Dawkes, Phil BBC Sport 28 December 2009 14 September 20119 January 20108thManchester UnitedHD1–1Jerome 39'28,907http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8441745.stm Birmingham 1–1 Man Utd Reekie, Harry BBC Sport 9 January 2010 14 September 201127 January 20108thChelseaAL0–341,293http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8468712.stm Chelsea 3–0 Birmingham Lyon, Sam BBC Sport 27 January 2010 14 September 201130 January 20108thTottenham HotspurHD1–1Ridgewell 90+1'27,238http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8485699.stm Birmingham 1–1 Tottenham Soneji, Pranav BBC Sport 30 January 2010 14 September 20117 February 20108thWolverhampton WanderersHW2–1Phillips (2) 80', 85'24,165http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8498167.stm Birmingham 2–1 Wolverhampton Sheringham, Sam BBC Sport 7 February 2010 14 September 201110 February 20108thWest Ham UnitedAL0–234,458http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8502612.stm West Ham 2–0 Birmingham Reekie, Harry BBC Sport 10 February 2010 14 September 201121 February 201010thFulhamAL1–2Baird 3' o.g.21,758http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8518123.stm Fulham 2–1 Birmingham Hughes, Ian BBC Sport 21 February 2010 14 September 201127 February 20108thWigan AthleticHW1–0McFadden 45+2' pen.25,921http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8535418.stm Birmingham 1–0 Wigan Darling, Kevin BBC Sport 27 February 2010 14 September 20119 March 20108thPortsmouthAW2–1Jerome (2) 16', 42'18,465http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8549395.stm Portsmouth 1–2 Birmingham Reekie, Harry BBC Sport 9 March 2010 14 September 201113 March 20108thEvertonHD2–2Jerome 26', Gardner 52'24,579http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8564670.stm Birmingham 2–2 Everton Roopanarine, Les BBC Sport 13 March 2010 14 September 201120 March 20109thSunderlandAL1–3Jerome 60'37,962http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8571039.stm Sunderland 3–1 Birmingham Dawkes, Phil BBC Sport 20 March 2010 14 September 201124 March 20109thBlackburn RoversAL1–2McFadden 55'23,856http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8580520.stm Blackburn 2–1 Birmingham Sinnott, John BBC Sport 24 March 2010 14 September 201127 March 20109thArsenalHD1–1Phillips 90+2'27,039http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8587242.stm Birmingham 1–1 Arsenal Sheringham, Sam BBC Sport 27 March 2010 14 September 20114 April 20109thLiverpoolHD1–1Ridgewell 56'27,909http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8597490.stm Birmingham 1–1 Liverpool Ashenden, Mark BBC Sport 4 April 2010 14 September 201111 April 20109thManchester CityAL1–5Jerome 42'45,209http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8609889.stm Man City 5–1 Birmingham Bevan, Chris BBC Sport 11 April 2010 14 September 201117 April 20109thHull CityHD0–026,669http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8622211.stm Birmingham 0–0 Hull Dawkes, Phil BBC Sport 17 April 2010 14 September 201125 April 20109thAston VillaAL0–142,788http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8637165.stm Aston Villa 1–0 Birmingham Lillywhite, Jamie BBC Sport 25 April 2010 14 September 20111 May 20109thBurnleyHW2–1Jerome 29', Benítez 41'24,578http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8655909.stm Birmingham 2–1 Burnley Ornstein, David BBC Sport 1 May 2010 14 September 2011 Birmingham's first goal, originally awarded as a Brian Jensen own goal, was credited to Jerome by the Dubious Goals Panel.http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~2059030,00.html Dubious goals Premier League https://web.archive.org/web/20100528093739/http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0%2C%2C12306~2059030%2C00.html 28 May 2010 dead9 May 20109thBolton WanderersAL1–2McFadden 77'22,863http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8656538.stm Bolton 2–1 Birmingham Roopanarine, Les BBC Sport 9 May 2010 14 September 2011 League table BIR Results summary 8 9 2 19 13 5 2 12 19 34 http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/2009-2010/table Birmingham City 2009–2010 : English Premier League Table Statto Organisation 4 October 2011 6 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110806200943/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/2009-2010/table live October 2015 FA Cup 2009–10 FA Cup +FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceReportThird round2 January 2010Nottingham ForestAD0–020,975http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8434047.stm Nottm Forest 0–0 Birmingham McNulty, Phil BBC Sport 2 January 2010 14 September 2011Third round replay12 January 2010Nottingham ForestHW1–0Ferguson 62'9,399http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8451766.stm Birmingham 1–0 Nott'm Forest Dawkes, Phil BBC Sport 12 January 2010 14 September 2011Fourth round23 January 2010EvertonAW2–1Benítez 7', Ferguson 40'30,875http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8468587.stm Everton 1–2 Birmingham BBC Sport 23 January 2010 14 September 2011Fifth round13 February 2010Derby CountyAW2–1Dann 73', Ridgewell 90+3'21,043http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8506578.stm Derby 1–2 Birmingham Ornstein, David BBC Sport 13 February 2010 14 September 2011Sixth round6 March 2010PortsmouthAL0–220,456http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8549567.stm Portsmouth 2–0 Birmingham Reekie, Harry BBC Sport 6 March 2010 14 September 2011 League Cup 2009–10 Football League Cup Birmingham entered the 2009–10 League Cup in the second round. The draw saw them travel down to the south coast to play League One team Southampton for the second time in consecutive seasons. Goals from midfielders Lee Carsley and Lee Bowyer cancelled out Adam Lallana's strike to see Birmingham progress to the next round 2–1. In the third round, Birmingham visited fellow Premier League side Sunderland. An early goal from Jordan Henderson and a strike by Fraizer Campbell midway through the first half was enough to see Birmingham knocked out of the cup 2–0. +League Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceReportSecond round25 August 2009SouthamptonAW2–1Bowyer 77', Carsley 80'11,753http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8205339.stm Southampton 1–2 Birmingham BBC Sport 25 August 2009 14 September 2011Third round22 September 2009SunderlandAL0–220,576http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8256923.stm Sunderland 2–0 Birmingham BBC Sport 22 September 2009 14 September 2011 Appearances and goals Source:http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=291&teamTabs=stats&season_id=139 Birmingham 2009/10 Player Appearances Soccerbase Centurycomm 3 August 2012 Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with squad numbers struck through and marked Left club during playing season 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. + Players included in matchday squadsNo.http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1752491,00.html Squad numbers announced Birmingham City F.C 12 August 2009 14 September 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090816170950/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~1752491%2C00.html 16 August 2009 PosNatNameLeaguehttp://soccernet.espn.go.com/team/squad/_/id/392/season/2009/league/eng.1/birmingham?cc=5739 https://web.archive.org/web/20121102092406/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team/squad/_/id/392/season/2009/league/eng.1/birmingham?cc=5739 dead 2 November 2012 Birmingham Squad Stats (Barclays Premier League) – 2009/10 Soccernet ESPN 14 September 2011FA Cuphttp://soccernet.espn.go.com/team/squad/_/id/392/season/2009/league/eng.fa/birmingham?cc=5739 Birmingham Squad Stats (English FA Cup) – 2009/10 Soccernet ESPN 14 September 2011 2 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121102092434/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team/squad/_/id/392/season/2009/league/eng.fa/birmingham?cc=5739 dead League Cuphttp://soccernet.espn.go.com/team/squad/_/id/392/season/2009/league/eng.worthington/birmingham?cc=5739 Birmingham Squad Stats (English Carling Cup) – 2009/10 Soccernet ESPN 14 September 2011 2 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121102092444/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team/squad/_/id/392/season/2009/league/eng.worthington/birmingham?cc=5739 dead TotalDisciplinehttp://soccernet.espn.go.com/team/squad/_/id/392/season/2006/league/all/birmingham?cc=5739 Birmingham Squad Stats – 2009/10 Soccernet ESPN 14 September 2011 2 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121102085043/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/team/squad/_/id/392/season/2006/league/all/birmingham?cc=5739 dead AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals13px|Booked|alt=A yellow rectangular card13px|Sent off|alt=A red rectangular card1GKNIR Maik Taylor20002040002DFIRE Stephen Carr35040103901003DFENG David Murphy00000000004MFENG Lee Bowyer34 (1)54 (1)01 (1)139 (3)6905Left club during playing seasonDFENG Martin Taylor00000000006DFENG Liam Ridgewell30 (1)3511036 (1)4407MFSWE Sebastian Larsson26 (7)4401032 (7)4308FWSCO Garry O'Connor5 (5)1001 (1)06 (6)1209FWENG Kevin Phillips2 (17)41 (3)0104 (20)40010FWENG Cameron Jerome3211a400036115011FWECU Christian Benítez21 (9)33 (2)11025 (11)41012MFSCO Barry Ferguson37052104329113GKIRE Colin Doyle000000000014DWENG Roger Johnson38050004308015DWENG Scott Dann30041103514016FWSCO James McFadden32 (4)5400 (1)036 (5)56017Left club during playing seasonDFECU Giovanny Espinoza000020202017MFESP Míchel3 (6)000003 (6)01018MFIRE Keith Fahey18 (16)03 (2)00 (1)021 (19)02019MFENG Gary McSheffrey1 (4)00 (2)0203 (6)01020DFFRA Franck Queudrue600010700021DFENG Stuart Parnaby6 (2)010209 (2)02022MFNIR Damien Johnson0 (1)01 (1)0001 (2)00023FWENG Marcus Bent000000000024MFIRE Jay O'Shea0 (1)000202 (1)00025GKENG Joe Hart*36050004104026MFIRE Lee Carsley3 (4)010115 (4)11027DFFRA Grégory Vignal6 (2)010007 (2)03028MFFIN Teemu Tainio*5 (1)000005 (1)00029MFENG Ashley Sammons000010100030DFENG Dan Preston00000 (1)00 (1)01031MFENG Jordon Mutch000000000032MFENG Jake Jervis000 (1)0000 (1)00033MFENG Craig Gardner10 (3)10 (2)00010 (5)14034MFENG Nathan Redmond0000000000 a. Soccerbase's stats exclude Birmingham's opening goal against Burnley on 1 May, originally credited as a Brian Jensen own goal but awarded to Jerome by the Dubious Goals Panel. Transfers Before the start of the season, Stephen Carr was given a new two-year contract and Cameron Jerome signed a five-year deal.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8052550.stm Carr secures Birmingham contract BBC Sport 15 May 2009 15 September 2011http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8152079.stm Jerome agrees new five-year deal BBC Sport 15 July 2009 14 September 2011 Youngsters Jacob Rowe and Shaun Timmins were given their first professional one-year contracts and Jared Wilson received a one-year extension.http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1708332,00.html Rowe signs pro deal Birmingham City F.C 30 June 2009 15 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111002080619/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1708332,00.html 2 October 2011 deadhttp://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1710616,00.html Blues fan Shaun lands pro deal Birmingham City F.C 1 July 2009 15 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111002080628/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1710616,00.html 2 October 2011 deadhttp://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1700850,00.html Wilson pens new Blues contract Birmingham City F.C 24 June 2009 15 September 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110720180623/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~1700850%2C00.html 20 July 2011 In DatePlayerClubFeeRef 12 June 2009 Scott Dann Coventry City Undisclosedhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8097151.stm Birmingham recruit defender Dann BBC Sport 12 June 2009 14 September 2011 24 June 2009 Giovanny Espinoza Barcelona SC Undisclosedhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8081307.stm Birmingham sign Hart and Espinoza BBC Sport 24 June 2009 14 September 2011 25 June 2009 Roger Johnson Cardiff City £5mhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8113313.stm Johnson completes Birmingham move BBC Sport 25 June 2009 14 September 2011 7 July 2009 Christian Benítez Santos Laguna Undisclosedhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8138918.stm Birmingham seal Benitez signing BBC Sport 7 July 2009 14 September 2011 8 July 2009 Lee Bowyer (West Ham United) Freehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8140142.stm Birmingham seal deal for Bowyer BBC Sport 8 July 2009 14 September 2011 13 July 2009 Artur Krysiak (Birmingham City) Freehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8147686.stm Birmingham re-sign keeper Krysiak BBC Sport 13 July 2009 14 September 2011 17 July 2009 Barry Ferguson Rangers £1.2mhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8152896.stm Birmingham clinch Ferguson deal BBC Sport 17 July 2009 14 September 2011 10 August 2009 Jay O'Shea Galway United Undisclosedhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8183698.stm Birmingham snap up winger O'Shea BBC Sport 10 August 2009 14 September 2011 13 August 2009 Grégory Vignal RC Lens Undisclosedhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8200408.stm Birmingham sign defender Vignal BBC Sport 13 August 2009 14 September 2011 11 January 2010 Michel Sporting de Gijón £3mhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8447290.stm Birmingham City sign Sporting Gijon midfielder Michel BBC Sport 11 January 2010 14 September 2011 26 January 2010 Craig Gardner Aston Villa £3mhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8481393.stm Craig Gardner joins Birmingham from Aston Villa BBC Sport 26 January 2010 14 September 2011 Brackets round club names indicate the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Birmingham. Out DatePlayerFeeJoinedRef 12 January 2010 Giovanny Espinoza Released (Unión Española)http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11694_5855303,00.html Blues send Espinoza packing Sky Sports 12 January 2010 14 September 2011 19 January 2010 Krystian Pearce Free Huddersfield Townhttp://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1937037,00.html Pearce joins Huddersfield Birmingham City F.C 19 January 2010 14 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120315064431/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1937037,00.html 15 March 2012 dead 29 January 2010 Martin Taylor Free Watfordhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8487955.stm Watford sign Birmingham City defender Martin Taylor BBC Sport 29 January 2010 14 September 2011 1 February 2010 Damien Johnson Free Plymouth Argylehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8492265.stm Damien Johnson joins Plymouth from Birmingham City BBC Sport 1 February 2010 14 September 2011 30 June 2010 Lee Carsley Released (Coventry City)http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2050780,00.html Quintet depart Birmingham City F.C 14 May 2010 14 September 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100517143503/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~2050780%2C00.html 17 May 2010 30 June 2010 Artur Krysiak Released (Exeter City) 30 June 2010 Gary McSheffrey Released (Coventry City) 30 June 2010 Franck Queudrue Released (RC Lens) 30 June 2010 Jacob Rowe Released 30 June 2010 Shaun Timmins Released 30 June 2010 Grégory Vignal Released (Atromitos) 30 June 2010 Jared Wilson Released Brackets round club names denote the player joined that club after his Birmingham City contract expired. Loan in DatePlayerClubReturnRef 24 June 2009 Joe Hart Manchester City End of season 1 September 2009 Teemu Tainio Sunderland End of seasonhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8213871.stm Tainio in Birmingham loan switch BBC Sport 1 September 2009 14 September 2011 Loan out DatePlayerClubReturnRef 1 July 2009 Robin Shroot Burton Albion January 2010http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8128181.stm Walker agrees to sign for Burton BBC Sport 1 July 2009 14 September 2011http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8293279.stm Brewers send Shroot back to Blues BBC Sport 6 October 2009 14 September 2011 20 July 2009 Krystian Pearce Peterborough United 11 January 2010http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8157388.stm Pearce joins Posh on year loan BBC Sport 20 July 2009 14 September 2011http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8452187.stm Charlton's Izale McLeod signs for Peterborough on loan BBC Sport 11 January 2010 14 September 2011 10 August 2009 Artur Krysiak Burton Albion End of seasonhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8199343.stm Burton bring in Birmingham keeper BBC Sport 10 August 2009 14 September 2011http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8232498.stm Brewers extend Krysiak loan deal BBC Sport 1 September 2009 14 September 2011http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1913878,00.html Rowe a loan star at Christmas BBC Sport 23 December 2009 14 September 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120315064111/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~1913878%2C00.html 15 March 2012 30 October 2009 Marcus Bent Middlesbrough 16 January 2011http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8333742.stm Middlesbrough complete Bent loan BBC Sport 30 October 2009 14 September 2011http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8434983.stm Middlesbrough extend striker Marcus Bent's loan deal BBC Sport 31 December 2009 14 September 2011 26 November 2009 Jordon Mutch Hereford United 2 January 2011http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8381358.stm Stoke allow duo to leave on loan BBC Sport 26 November 2009 15 September 2011 23 December 2009 Jacob Rowe Redditch United One month 26 January 2010 Jordon Mutch Doncaster Rovers One monthhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8480223.stm Doncaster sign Birmingham midfielder Jordon Mutch BBC Sport 26 January 2010 15 September 2011 29 January 2010 Gary McSheffrey Leeds United End of seasonhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8487775.stm Leeds snap up Birmingham City forward Gary McSheffrey BBC Sport 29 January 2010 15 September 2011 1 February 2010 Marcus Bent Queens Park Rangers End of seasonhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8491225.stm Striker Marcus Bent joins QPR on loan from Birmingham BBC Sport 29 January 2010 15 September 2011 Transfer notes It is believed that the fee paid for Scott Dann is in the region of £3.5 million.http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2009/06/12/birmingham-city-beat-wolves-to-sign-scott-dann-from-coventry-city-97319-23862108/ Birmingham City beat Wolves to sign Scott Dann from Coventry City 12 June 2009 Birmingham Mail 12 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090615063148/http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2009/06/12/birmingham-city-beat-wolves-to-sign-scott-dann-from-coventry-city-97319-23862108/ 15 June 2009 live Birmingham City did not mention an official cost for Giovanny Espinoza. Newspaper reports suggest that the fee was lower than €600,000 (£375,000).http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2009/06/09/birmingham-city-agree-to-sign-defender-97319-23822341/ Birmingham City agree to sign defender 9 June 2009 Birmingham Mail 2 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090616082138/http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2009/06/09/birmingham-city-agree-to-sign-defender-97319-23822341/ 16 June 2009 live A fee and personal terms for Benítez were agreed on 3 June 2009,http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1685586,00.html Blues make record signing 3 June 2009 Birmingham City F.C 3 June 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090606182725/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~1685586%2C00.html 6 June 2009 dead but were later renegotiated after a problem with Benítez's knee was discovered during his medical.http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2009/07/08/birmingham-city-insist-on-get-out-clause-in-new-deal-for-christian-benitez-97319-24102744/ Birmingham City insist on 'get out' clause in new deal for Christian Benitez 8 July 2009 Birmingham Mail 8 July 2009 28 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120328135759/http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2009/07/08/birmingham-city-insist-on-get-out-clause-in-new-deal-for-christian-benitez-97319-24102744/ dead Benítez officially joined the club on 7 July 2009.http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1715657,00.html Blues Bag Benitez 7 July 2009 Birmingham City F.C 7 July 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090710015635/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~1715657%2C00.html 10 July 2009 The fee for Benítez is thought to be $2 million (about £1.2 million) rising to $12.5 million (about £7.75 million) with add-ons, and also includes a 'get out' clause that will see him return to Mexico at the end of the season if his knee problem becomes serious. It was announced on 15 May 2009 that Artur Krysiak would be released from the club when his contract expired on 30 June 2009.http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1658874,00.html Krysiak on His Way 15 May 2009 Birmingham City F.C. 13 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090519032631/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1658874,00.html 19 May 2009 dead It was later announced that the side had re-signed the Polish goalkeeper.http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1720705,00.html Krysiak Signs Deal 13 July 2009 Birmingham City F.C. 13 July 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090717022704/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~1720705%2C00.html 17 July 2009 Radhi Jaïdi, Stephen Kelly and Mehdi Nafti all left the club when their contracts expired. Kelly joined Fulham,http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2009/June/KellySigns.aspx Kelly signs 16 June 2009 Fulham FC 2 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090619051428/http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2009/June/KellySigns.aspx 19 June 2009 dead while Nafti joined Greek side Aris Thessaloniki.http://www.arisfc.gr/index.cfm?pid=2&view=detail&id=834 Mehdi Nafti signed Aris FC 10 June 2009 Aris Thessaloniki FC 2 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090617073734/http://www.arisfc.gr/index.cfm?pid=2&view=detail&id=834 17 June 2009 dead Jaïdi signed for Southampton on 2 September 2009.http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1785418,00.html Jaidi Saints Bound 2 September 2009 Birmingham City FC 3 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120315062921/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1785418,00.html 15 March 2012 dead Robin Shroot was originally loaned out to Burton Albion for the season, but was later cancelled, with the player returning to Birmingham on 1 January.http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1819276,00.html Shroot returns to Blues 6 October 2009 Birmingham City FC 6 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091009065144/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~1819276%2C00.html 9 October 2009 dead Artur Krysiak's loan deal with Burton Albion was originally a one-month loan deal. This was extended until January on 1 September.http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1784562,00.html Krysiak Extends Brewers Stay 1 September 2009 Birmingham City FC 9 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120315062915/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1784562,00.html 15 March 2012 dead The deal was further extended on 24 December to cover the remainder of the season.http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1913878,00.html Rowe a Loan Star at Christmas 23 December 2009 Birmingham City FC 9 January 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120315064111/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~1913878%2C00.html 15 March 2012 Jordon Mutch's loan deal to Hereford United, and later to Doncaster Rovers, were both Football League Youth Loans. This meant he would still be eligible for Birmingham City reserve and academy fixtures, but Hereford/Doncaster fixtures would take priority if on the same day.http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1887250,00.html Mutch Joins Bulls on Loan 26 November 2009 Birmingham City FC 26 November 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091129152107/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~1887250%2C00.html 29 November 2009 dead http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1939514,00.html Mutch Moves to Rovers 25 January 2010 Birmingham City FC 26 January 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120315064455/http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10412~1939514%2C00.html 15 March 2012 References Category:Birmingham City F.C. seasons Birmingham City