2012–13 Birmingham City F.C. season

September 2020 December 2014 Birmingham City F.C. 2012–13 Lee Clark Peter Pannuhttps://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-why-vico-hui-is-no-188520 Why Vico Hui is no major loss to Blues Colin Tattum Birmingham Mail 13 July 2012 11 May 2021 Acting chairman St Andrew's Championship 12th FA Cup Third round League Cup Second round Marlon King (13) Marlon King (14) 19,630https://www.espn.com/soccer/team/stats/_/id/392/league/ENG.2/season/2012/view/performance Birmingham City performance stats – 2012–13 ESPN 11 May 2021 (vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 1 April 2013) 8,962 (vs Leeds United, FA Cup 3rd round replay, 15 January 2013) 16,702 _birmingham1213h _birmingham1213H _birmingham1213h _birmingham1213hl FFFFFF _birmingham1213a _birmingham1213A _birmingham1213a _birmingham1213al _birmingham1213T _birmingham1213al ff80aa ff80aa 000000 2011–12 2013–14 The 2012–13 season was Birmingham City Football Club's 110th season in the English football league system and second consecutive season in the Football League Championship. It ran from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013. Under the management of Lee Clark, who succeeded Chris Hughton in June 2012 with the club in financial turmoil and a transfer embargo in place,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18603436 Lee Clark succeeds Chris Hughton as Birmingham manager BBC Sport 27 June 2012 11 May 2021 Birmingham finished the season in 12th place in the Championship, seven points clear of relegation and seven points outside the playoff positions. In the 2012–13 League Cup, they were eliminated in the second round by Coventry City, and they lost to Leeds United in the third round of the FA Cup after a replay. Thirty-six players made at least one appearance in first-team competition, and there were seventeen different goalscorers. Wade Elliott appeared in 47 of the 50 matches over the season; Jack Butland played every minute of the 46 Championship matches. Despite injury forcing him to miss the last quarter of the season, Marlon King was again leading scorer; all but one of his 14 goals were scored in league games. Background and pre-season Birmingham City finished fourth in the 2011–12 Football League Championship, achieving a play-off place against fifth-placed Blackpool. This they lost over two legs. The 2012–13 home kit had royal blue shirt and socks with white shorts, the change kit was all black, and there was a pink third shirt. It was manufactured by Diadora and carried the logo of the club's main sponsor, entertainment and leisure company EzeGroup.http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/English_Football_League/season/2012-2013/championship.html Npower Championship 2012–2013 Historical Kits Dave Moor 1 May 2021 The first-team squad had a week's training in Westendorf, Austria, ending with a friendly match on 21 July, before returning to England to face Shrewsbury Town three days later.http://www.bcfc.com/page/PreSeason2012detail/0,,10412~2775633,00.html Austria return for pre-season Birmingham City F.C. May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120524073908/http://www.bcfc.com/page/PreSeason2012detail/0,,10412~2775633,00.html 24 May 2012 +Pre-season friendly match detailsDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRef21 July 2012Borussia MönchengladbachND2–2Davies 51', Asante 81'1,400http://www.bundesliga.de/de/liga/news/2011/0000217282.php Remis gegen Birmingham de Draw with Birmingham Bundesliga 21 July 2012 25 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120723024031/http://www.bundesliga.de/de/liga/news/2011/0000217282.php 23 July 201224 July 2012Shrewsbury TownAW2–1Hancox 39', Žigić 72'3,202https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2012/july/town-1-birmingham-2/ Town 1 Birmingham 2 Shrewsbury Town F.C. 24 July 2012 11 May 202128 July 2012Cheltenham TownAL0–12,636https://www.ctfc.com/news/2012/july/cheltenham-1-0-birmingham/ Cheltenham 1–0 Birmingham James Brown Cheltenham Town F.C. 28 July 2012 11 May 202131 July 2012BuryAW5–1Hughes 2' o.g., Løvenkrands (2) 15', 23', Burke 39', King 42'807https://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/2012/july/taught-a-lesson/ Taught a lesson Gordon Sorfleet Bury F.C. 31 July 2012 11 May 20214 August 2012Plymouth ArgyleAW5–0Redmond (2) 35', 41', Burke 55', Løvenkrands (2) 59', 64'2,778https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/2012/august/report-argyle-0-birmingham-5/ Report: Argyle 0 Birmingham 5 Rick Cowdery Plymouth Argyle F.C. 4 August 2012 11 May 202111 August 2012Royal AntwerpHL1–3Morrison 24'5,408 http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/blues-1-royal-antwerp-3-306662.aspx Blues 1 Royal Antwerp 3 Peter Lewis Birmingham City F.C. 11 August 2012 12 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120817064710/http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/blues-1-royal-antwerp-3-306662.aspx 17 August 2012 Championship 2012–13 Football League Championship August–September Jack Butland made his Birmingham debut – three days after his first game for England – as Birmingham opened their League campaign at home to Charlton Athletic with a 1–1 draw via a 94th-minute equaliser from substitute Nikola Žigić. At Sheffield Wednesday, he let a cross go through his hands onto Réda Johnson's head to open the scoring. Half-time substitute Žigić made the score 2–1, but Wednesday scored on the break, and Marlon King's late penalty was little consolation. Manager Lee Clark took responsibility for the defeat, blaming his use of a 4–3–3 starting formation.https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-i-am-responsible-for-defeat-190861 I am responsible for defeat – Lee Clark Colin Tattum Birmingham Mail 22 August 2012 11 May 2021 Žigić started alongside King at Watford, and loanee Ben Gordon made his debut in place of the injured David Murphy, but Steven Caldwell gave away a penalty in the third minute, Birmingham conceded a second goal after 17, and a poor performance was only enlivened when Morgaro Gomis came into the game with 25 minutes left. With Curtis Davies, Žigić and Darren Ambrose added to the injury list, Birmingham went into the home match against pointless Peterborough United with five teenagers on the substitutes' bench. A farcical own goal by goalkeeper Bobby Olejnik, whose attempted punch of Wade Elliott's free kick went back over his head and bounced over a defender on the line, gave Birmingham their first league win of the season; the goal was later awarded to Elliott. Transfer deadline signing Paul Caddis, making his debut at right back, was named man of the match. Birmingham's first away point of the season came at Nottingham Forest. Substitute Elliott set up King, whose shot was parried to Hayden Mullins who volleyed home from just inside the penalty area, and Nathan Redmond avoided two tackles to cross for King who doubled the lead after 71 minutes. Simon Cox controlled a long aerial ball with one touch and lobbed Butland with a second, and with four minutes remaining, man-of-the-match Pablo Ibáñez deflected the ball into his own net. Loanee Leroy Lita opened the scoring on his home debut in Birmingham's second league win, against Bolton Wanderers, but only days after Stephen Carr was sidelined for six months by knee surgery, Caddis dislocated a shoulder, leaving the team without a recognised right back. The attendance, of 14,693, was their lowest home league crowd for 15 years; according to the Birmingham Mail, fans blamed high ticket prices and financial uncertainty surrounding the club's ownership.https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/financial-turmoil-to-blame-for-birmingham-city-4345 Financial turmoil to blame for Birmingham City low attendances, fans claim Paul Suart Birmingham Mail 21 September 2012 11 May 2021 Eight hundred fewer attended the visit of Barnsley, in which Murphy and Pablo went off injured, and Birmingham fan Craig Davies contributed four of the visitors' five goals in a 23-minute second-half spell to inflict Birmingham's worst home league defeat for 25 years. Lee Clark issued a public apology for the "embarrassing performance".http://www.bcfc.com//news/article/clark-i-apologise-382879.aspx Clark – I apologise Peter Lewis Birmingham City F.C. 22 September 2012 24 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120925010452/http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/clark-i-apologise-382879.aspx 25 September 2012 Because Murphy's torn hamstring and Pablo's chipped bone in the foot were expected to keep them out for a month, reducing the club to two fit senior defenders, left-back Paul Robinson signed for a month as a free agent. He made a strong debut as Birmingham successfully defended a 1–0 lead, via Chris Burke's first goal of the season, a 25 yd on volley, at league leaders Brighton & Hove Albion. The second half was delayed for 25 minutes by floodlight failure. October–November October began with a 2–1 defeat at Cardiff City. Lita neatly touched Elliott's free kick home, but Cardiff's goals came from defensive errors: Packwood played them onside for the first, and failure to deal with a corner allowed Mark Hudson to score the winner. New loanee James Hurst made his debut as a second-half substitute. Courtesy of half-price ticket offers,https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/birmingham-city-announce-ticket-deals-5006 Birmingham City announce ticket deals to win back stayaway fans Birmingham Mail 1 October 2012 11 May 2021 more than 18,000 saw Birmingham lose 1–0 to Huddersfield Town; Žigić was sent off for a high tackle and Mitch Hancox made his competitive debut as substitute for the injured Davies. Clark accused the players of failing to take responsibility, making it clear that he was "not sitting in the dressing room telling them not to tackle, to pussyfoot around, telling them to mis-place passes. They can't just hide behind me all the time, they've got to come out fighting." Butland produced what he described as the best performance of his career and Ravel Morrison, selected for the first time since August after problems with his attitude to training led Clark to consider terminating his loan, was influential as Birmingham narrowly failed to beat league leaders Leicester City. Away to Millwall, Birmingham went 3–0 down in a seven-minute spell in the first half, two of the three scored by former loanee Chris Wood, before Marlon King scored the first hat-trick of his senior career to secure the draw. On his 40th birthday, Lee Clark selected the same starting eleven away at Leeds United, where Lita scored the only goal of the game from 30 yd. After Redmond gave the ball away in midfield, former Birmingham striker DJ Campbell scored the only goal of a dull meeting with Ipswich Town. Žigić, returning from suspension as a second-half substitute, missed two clear chances, with a free header and when one-on-one with the goalkeeper. Recalled to the starting eleven, Burke scored his second of the season three days later at home to Bristol City. Žigić made an assist for King, but his own profligacy continued, and he was clearly annoyed by Peter Løvenkrands' insistence on taking, and then missing, a stoppage-time penalty. A slow start at Blackburn Rovers was punished by Ruben Rochina's penalty after he was fouled by Murphy, but King equalised after Žigić hit the post. Robinson, deputising at centre half for the injured Davies, cleared off the line from Jordan Rhodes. For the third time this season, Birmingham went three goals behind, this time at home to Hull City where former Birmingham trainee Sone Aluko scored twice and took the corner that led to the third. Morrison's first goal for the club, a "spectacular volley" from Žigić's knockdown, began the attempted fightback, which continued immediately after the break when Žigić headed on Murphy's long ball to King who wrong-footed the goalkeeper to score his tenth of the season. Terry McDermott said afterwards that "to concede three goals at home and in the manner in which we did it is not acceptable to anybody."http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/mcdermott-it-was-unacceptable-492341.aspx McDermott – 'It was unacceptable' Birmingham City F.C. 17 November 2012 10 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201602/http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/mcdermott-it-was-unacceptable-492341.aspx 4 March 2016 The Birmingham Mail'''s Colin Tattum described the visit to Derby County as "a microcosm of what we've witnessed from Blues this campaign". An ineffective first half, in which they went one goal down, was followed by a lively second period, in which debutant loanee Rob Hall won a penalty, converted by King, and Løvenkrands headed a second goal, but the defence was unable to stop Derby regaining the lead. Davies's second-half header from a corner earned Birmingham a point at Blackpool, before November ended with the televised visit of third-placed Middlesbrough. Birmingham conceded after 15 minutes, but in first-half stoppage time, King was fouled by André Bikey for a penalty from which he equalised. Pablo's defensive hesitancy allowed Middlesbrough to regain the lead before Elliott chested down a defensive clearance on the edge of the penalty area and hit a dipping volley above the goalkeeper's hands. With ten minutes left, Løvenkrands picked up a loose ball in midfield and played a through ball that King ran onto and placed a "clinical finish" across the goalkeeper. December–January King's 14th goal of the season came when he sliced a clearance into his own net to gift Wolverhampton Wanderers a win. Crystal Palace took a two-goal lead, and Løvenkrands was booked for diving in the penalty area, before substitute Žigić scored a well-placed header with his first touch before Papa Bouba Diop, on his first start, equalised with a powerful header from a corner. Teenage midfielder Callum Reilly made his league debut. Seven teenagers started the match, and Žigić played as a lone striker after Løvenkrands was injured during the pre-match warm-up, at home to Burnley. Davies opened the scoring with a header before Charlie Austin's headed equaliser was disallowed when the referee called play back for a foul on the player who had crossed the ball. Burnley took the lead in a two-minute spell in the second half before Žigić shot under the goalkeeper to equalise in the 89th minute. Two headed goals by Davies gave Birmingham a win at Barnsley to take them seven points clear of the relegation zone, though they were fortunate that Craig Davies, who scored four of Barnsley's five in the reverse fixture, missed a penalty. In what Clark thought "was our most inept performance for many, many weeks", at Bolton Wanderers, Žigić scored early but after Bolton secured a two-goal lead, his frustration got the better of him and he was booked twice in quick succession. With no senior striker available, Mullins injured in the warmup, and his replacement, Reilly, injured half an hour into the match, Birmingham lost at home to league leaders Cardiff City by a single goal, tapped in by Joe Mason after Butland failed to deal with a long-range shot. Reilly's first senior goal gave Birmingham the lead as Clark returned to the club that sacked him less than a year earlier, but a 93rd-minute equaliser secured Huddersfield Town a share of the points. Caldwell's header from Hall's corner opened the scoring at home to Brighton & Hove Albion; Brighton took the lead, but in stoppage time, goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak appeared to have substitute Žigić's header under control but allowed it drop into the net. Davies opened the scoring away at Burnley, again from Hall's corner, then Robinson conceded a penalty from which Ross Wallace equalised. After Dean Marney was sent off, Birmingham had more of the game. Žigić should have scored when his late header hit the post, but he compensated with a flick-on that King volleyed home. February–March Former Birmingham manager Alex McLeish had tried to buy Chris Burke for Nottingham Forest during the January transfer window. Burke showed him what they were missing by scoring twice as Birmingham beat Forest 2–1, "a glorious left-foot effort off the underside of the bar from the edge of the area" and a second-half tap-in. On a poor pitch at Charlton Athletic, the home side took the lead after 88 minutes, but Elliott converted Burke's cross for a 94th-minute equaliser. Clark criticised Žigić for producing "possibly the worst training session in terms of a professional footballer I have ever come across", and dropped him for the visit of Watford.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/feb/15/nikola-zigic-dropped-birmingham-training Nikola Zigic dropped by Birmingham after 'worst training session ever' Press Association The Guardian 15 February 2013 11 May 2021 Birmingham were overrun, losing 4–0. Žigić's response was clearly acceptable to Clark, for he returned to the starting lineup for a goalless draw at home to Sheffield Wednesday, Birmingham's first clean sheet for three months, in which he failed to take several chances. February ended with a visit to Peterborough United. Žigić opened the scoring, Reilly hit the bar from distance, and a deflected Burke shot completed a 2–0 win, although Butland made what Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson called an "unbelievable double save", no penalty was awarded when Hancox appeared to foul Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, and Reilly was fortunate to avoid a second yellow card for a "cynical trip" on Kane Ferdinand.http://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/match-reaction/262216/peterborough-united-v-birmingham-city Peterborough United v Birmingham City: Reaction sportinglife.com 23 February 2013 4 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306075046/https://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/match-reaction/262216/peterborough-united-v-birmingham-city 6 March 2016 Clark substituted Reilly immediately after the incident. Clark's relief at George Boyd's leaving Peterborough lasted one match. Now at Hull City, Boyd took advantage of weak defending to tear Birmingham apart; Hull manager Steve Bruce claimed he "didn't know he was that good." Hancox was able to restrict the influence of Blackpool's Tom Ince, but a combination of bad luck, when a shot by Løvenkrands struck the inside of a goalpost, rolled along the line and came out, and a bad miss by Elliott late in the game restricted Birmingham to a draw. Redmond's first goal of the season, and loanee Wes Thomas's first two, took Birmingham above opponents Derby County and seven points clear of the relegation zone, and Žigić converted Shane Ferguson's cross at Middlesbrough to take them into the top half of the table for the first time since mid-September. March ended with an unexpected and emphatic 4–0 win at Crystal Palace, orchestrated by youngsters Redmond – according to Clark, "a super footballer, he plays high-tempo, he can beat people" – and Morrison – "a very, very talented young man ... he's like a kid in the park playing with his mates"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/crystal-palace-0-birmingham-city-4-match-report-palace-fail-emphatically-blues-take-advantage-zaha-absence-8554816.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/crystal-palace-0-birmingham-city-4-match-report-palace-fail-emphatically-blues-take-advantage-zaha-absence-8554816.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Crystal Palace 0 Birmingham City 4: match report – Palace fail emphatically as Blues take advantage of Zaha absence Jack Pitt-Brooke The Independent 29 March 2013 11 May 2021 – both of whom scored. Under pressure from Žigić, Damien Delaney turned the ball into his own net, and the fourth goal was a "sumptuous 30-yard free-kick" by Ferguson after Morrison was fouled. April–May In complete contrast, Birmingham went three goals down in the first half at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Elliott scored twice late in the game from the penalty spot – the second from the rebound after the penalty was saved – and 17-year-old Koby Arthur made his debut.https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/incoming/birmingham-city-2-wolves-3-2498558 Birmingham City 2 Wolves 3 Colin Tattum 2 April 2013 11 May 2021 According to Clark, "quite simply, without the ball in the first half we were rubbish". The visitors' Chris Taylor was the centre of attention as Birmingham drew with Millwall. He was booked for diving when it seemed that Caddis had fouled him, then his goal-bound shot was touched in by teammate Richard Chaplow. Initially disallowed for offside, the referee then awarded a goal because he thought the ball had crossed the line unassisted; when the fourth official informed him that Chaplow had indeed got a touch, he disallowed the goal again. In the second half, Taylor scored the equaliser. A point was gained at Leicester City when Burke converted a stoppage-time penalty awarded when Thomas was fouled outside the area. A 1–0 win at Bristol City confirmed that club's relegation, and Mullins' second goal of the season at home to Leeds United left Birmingham in 10th place, still mathematically within reach of the play-off positions and finally safe from relegation. In the last away match of the season, Ipswich Town scored three times and had two disallowed in the first hour, a flat, uncompetitive defeat summed up by Clark as "I'm three stone overweight and even I could have gone out and played at that tempo." At home to Blackburn Rovers, they attacked from the start, but without reward until the 42nd minute, when Morrison received a pass from Gomis, slipped past two defenders, and shot from 20 yds low into the corner of the net. Jordan Rhodes tied the scores in the second half, and despite Birmingham's greater possession and number of shots, they needed Robinson's late block of Cameron Stewart's shot to avoid another defeat. Clark said that he envisaged keeping "three or four" senior players for the next season, but his priority would be "building a young vibrant squad". He confirmed that the club would be unable to pay transfer fees, and the budget would be sharply reduced, "so players coming in will not be getting the same salaries as they have in the past."https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-lee-clark-says-3410429 Lee Clark: 'I am looking forward to the summer. It is going to be busy and I am looking forward to building a young vibrant squad.' 4 May 2013 11 May 2021 Match details General source (match reports):http://www.sportinglife.com/football/championship/birmingham-city/match-reports/2012-13 Birmingham City Reports – 2012–13 sportinglife.com British Sky Broadcasting 10 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20160307025403/https://www.sportinglife.com/football/championship/birmingham-city/match-reports/2012-13 7 March 2016http://www.bcfc.com/fixtures-results/fixtures-list/ 2013/14 fixture list Birmingham City F.C. 10 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130506022201/http://www.bcfc.com/fixtures-results/fixtures-list/ 6 May 2013 Select 2012–13 season via dropdown menu. Individual match reports are linked from these pages. Match content not verifiable from these sources is referenced individually. + Championship match detailsDateLeaguehttp://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/2012-2013/results Birmingham City 2012–2013: Results & Fixtures Statto.com 10 September 2013 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060216/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/2012-2013/results 4 March 2016positionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceReport18 August 201212thCharlton AthleticHD1–1Žigić 90+4'18,21021 August 201219thSheffield WednesdayAL2–3Žigić 78', King 90+5' pen.25,37925 August 201222ndWatfordAL0–211,022https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/watford-2-birmingham-city-0-231354 Watford 2 Birmingham City 0 Gregg Evans Sunday Mercury Birmingham 26 August 2012 11 May 20211 September 201221stPeterborough UnitedHW1–0Elliott 29'14,929https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19378111 Birmingham 1–0 Peterborough BBC Sport 1 September 2012 11 May 2021http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/blues-1-posh-0-346435.aspx Blues 1 Posh 0 Birmingham City F.C. 1 September 2012 2 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140303180648/http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/blues-1-posh-0-346435.aspx 3 March 2014http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/its-wades-goal-363443.aspx It's Wade's goal! Birmingham City F.C. 11 September 2012 19 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120915235906/http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/its-wades-goal-363443.aspx 15 September 201215 September 201221stNottingham ForestAD2–2Mullins 69', King 71'22,738https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/nottingham-forest-2-birmingham-city-4091 Nottingham Forest 2 Birmingham City 2 – Player ratings and match stats Colin Tattum Birmingham Mail 17 September 2012 11 May 202118 September 201211thBolton WanderersHW2–1Lita 16', King 48' pen.14,693https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19676813 Birmingham City defender Paul Caddis facing surgery BBC Sport 21 September 2012 11 May 2021https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19598558 Birmingham City skipper Stephen Carr sidelined again BBC Sport 14 September 2012 11 May 2021 22 September 201219thBarnsleyHL0–513,893https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-0-barnsley-5-4482 Birmingham City 0, Barnsley 5 Colin Tattum Birmingham Mail 22 September 2012 11 May 202129 September 201213thBrighton & Hove AlbionAW1–0Burke 27'26,1212 October 201218thCardiff CityAL1–2Lita 54'20,278https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19709726 Cardiff 2–1 Birmingham BBC Sport 2 October 2012 11 May 2021https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cardiff-city-2-birmingham-city-5120 Birmingham City 0, Barnsley 5 Colin Tattum Birmingham Mail 3 October 2012 11 May 20216 October 201221stHuddersfield TownHL0–118,437https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19768640 Birmingham 0–1 Huddersfield BBC Sport 6 October 2012 11 May 202120 October 201220thLeicester CityHD1–1Løvenkrands 45+2'18,271https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/birmingham-city/9624207/Birmingham-City-midfielder-Ravel-Morrison-shines-in-draw-against-Leicester-City-at-St-Andrews.html Birmingham City midfielder Ravel Morrison shines in draw against Leicester City at St Andrew's Si Hughes The Telegraph 21 October 2012 11 May 202123 October 201220thMillwallAD3–3King (3) 45+1', 49', 63'9,258https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-i-knew-we-could-come-263332 'We were dynamic, we played with lots of energy': Lee Clark on Birmingham City's stunning comeback Steve Wollaston Birmingham Mail 24 October 2012 11 May 202127 October 201217thLeeds UnitedAW1–0Lita 76'22,1523 November 201218thIpswich TownHL0–118,0636 November 201218thBristol CityHW2–0Burke 59', King 73'14,380https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/lee-clark-says-winning-ways-3908959 Lee Clark says winning ways are not rocket science Birmingham Post 8 November 2012 11 May 202110 November 201218thBlackburn RoversAD1–1King 17'14,919https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20190188 Blackburn 1–1 Birmingham BBC Sport 10 November 2012 11 May 202117 November 201219thHull CityHL2–3Morrison 38', King 46'17,363http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/HULL-CITY-Sone-s-delight-Tigers-end-St-Andrew-s/story-17349101-detail/story.html Sone's delight as Hull City beat Birmingham 3–2 to end St Andrew's hoodoo H.D.M. Buckingham This Is Hull and East Riding 17 November 2012 18 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130927083409/http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/HULL-CITY-Sone-s-delight-Tigers-end-St-Andrew-s/story-17349101-detail/story.html 27 September 201324 November 201219thDerby CountyAL2–3King 73' pen., Løvenkrands 82'21,505https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/derby-3-birmingham-city-2-336098 Derby 3 Birmingham City 2 Colin Tattum Birmingham Mail 26 November 2012 11 May 202127 November 201219thBlackpoolAD1–1Davies 48'13,11130 November 201218thMiddlesbroughHW3–2King (2) 45+3' pen., 81', Elliott 66'15,322https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/birmingham-city-3-middlesbrough-2-346849 Birmingham City 3 Middlesbrough 2 Colin Tattum Birmingham Mail 1 December 2012 11 May 20218 December 201219thWolverhampton WanderersAL0–121,339https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20564954 Wolves 1–0 Birmingham BBC Sport 8 December 2012 11 May 202115 December 201219thCrystal PalaceHD2–2Žigić 66', Diop 82'17,15822 December 201219thBurnleyHD2–2Davies 30', Žigić 89'17,28426 December 201219thBarnsleyAW2–1Davies 35', 38'9,191https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20779122 Barnsley 1–2 Birmingham BBC Sport 26 December 2012 11 May 202129 December 201220thBolton WanderersAL1–3Žigić 11'17,068https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-boss-lee-clark-392270 Lee Clark: "I thought it was our most inept performance for many, many weeks." Colin Tattum Birmingham Mail 29 December 2012 11 May 20211 January 201320thCardiff CityHL0–117,493https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/cardiff-tighten-title-grip-mason-delivers-historic-win-8434737.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/cardiff-tighten-title-grip-mason-delivers-historic-win-8434737.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Cardiff tighten title grip as Mason delivers historic win Jon Nisbet The Independent 1 January 2013 11 May 202112 January 201320thHuddersfield TownAD1–1Reilly 45+1'14,214https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20918982 Huddersfield 1–1 Birmingham BBC Sport 12 January 2013 11 May 202119 January 201320thBrighton & Hove AlbionHD2–2Caldwell 18', Žigić 90+2'15,299https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/10173419.albions-hearts-broken/ Albion's hearts broken Howard Griggs The Argus Brighton 19 January 2013 11 May 202126 January 201317thBurnleyAW2–1Davies 21', King 90'11,576http://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/burnley-fc/latest-news/full-time-burnley-1-birmingham-2-1-5358325 Full time: Burnley 1, Birmingham 2 Burnley Express 26 January 2013 10 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235222/https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/burnley-fc/latest-news/full-time-burnley-1-birmingham-2-1-5358325 3 March 20162 February 201316thNottingham ForestHW2–1Burke 45+1', 80'17,738https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21209403 Birmingham 2–1 Nott'm Forest BBC Sport 2 February 2013 11 May 20219 February 201316thCharlton AthleticAD1–1Elliott 90+4'17,26916 February 201317thWatfordHL0–418,93319 February 201317thSheffield WednesdayHD0–015,738https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21449267 Birmingham 0–0 Sheffield Wed BBC Sport 19 February 2013 11 May 202123 February 201316thPeterborough UnitedAW2–0Žigić 34', Burke 80'8,350https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lee-clark-front-two-set-1347700 Lee Clark: Front two set the right tone for Peterborough win Colin Tattum Birmingham Mail 25 February 2013 11 May 20212 March 201317thHull CityAL2–5Løvenkrands 83', Burke 87'17,146https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21655252 Hull City: Steve Bruce surprised by George Boyd quality BBC Sport 4 March 2013 11 May 20215 March 201318thBlackpoolHD1–1Davies 45'13,532https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/birmingham-city-1-blackpool-1-1721938 Birmingham 1 Blackpool 1 Colin Tattum Birmingham Mail 6 March 2013 11 May 20219 March 201314thDerby CountyHW3–1Thomas (2) 67', 90+2', Redmond 75'15,850https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21639517 Birmingham 3–1 Derby BBC Sport 9 March 2013 11 May 202116 March 201311thMiddlesbroughAW1–0Žigić 81'14,348https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21724540 Middlesbrough 0–1 Birmingham BBC Sport 16 March 2013 11 May 202129 March 201310thCrystal PalaceAW4–0Redmond 24', Delaney 32' o.g., Morrison 64', Ferguson 69'17,189https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/championship/9962030/Crystal-Palace-0-Birmingham-City-4-match-report.html Crystal Palace 0 Birmingham City 4: match report Tom Prentki The Daily Telegraph 29 March 2013 11 May 20211 April 201311thWolverhampton WanderersHL2–3Elliott (2) 55' pen., 90+6'19,630https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21921464 Birmingham 2–3 Wolves BBC Sport 1 April 2013 11 May 20216 April 201313thMillwallHD1–1Thomas 49'15,302https://www.skysports.com/football/birmham-vs-millwall/262223 Birmingham and Millwall draw 1–1 in the Championship at St Andrew's Sky Sports 6 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20180707160057/https://www.skysports.com/football/birmham-vs-millwall/262223 7 July 2018https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/birmingham-city-1-millwall-1-2546631 Birmingham City 1 Millwall 1 Colin Tattum Birmingham Mail 8 April 2013 11 May 202112 April 201313thLeicester CityAD2–2Žigić 61', Burke 90+1' pen.25,554https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22036929 Leicester 2–2 Birmingham Ged Scott BBC Sport 12 April 2013 11 May 202116 April 201312thBristol CityAW1–0Elliott 16'12,093https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22075570 Bristol City 0–1 Birmingham BBC Sport 16 April 2013 11 May 202120 April 201310thLeeds UnitedHW1–0Mullins 71'17,66627 April 201310thIpswich TownAL1–3Burke 90'21,921https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22229003 Ipswich 3–1 Birmingham BBC Sport 27 April 2013 11 May 20214 May 201312thBlackburn RoversHD1–1Morrison 42'18,979https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/birmingham-city-1-backburn-rovers-3410039 Blues 1 Blackburn 1 Colin Tattum 4 May 2013 11 May 2021 League table BIR https://www.11v11.com/teams/birmingham-city/tab/leagueTables/2013/ Birmingham City league performance history: League Championship table at close of 2012–13 season 11v11.com AFS Enterprises 11 May 2021 Results summary 7 9 7 29 34 8 7 8 34 35 September 2012 League Cup 2012–13 Football League Cup Birmingham entered the League Cup in the first round, in which they beat League Two club Barnet at home by five goals to one. Will Packwood made his first-team debut, Steven Caldwell scored his first goal for the club, and new signings Darren Ambrose and Peter Løvenkrands both scored. In the second round, they visited Coventry City of League One, who had just sacked their manager and were under joint caretakers Richard Shaw and former Birmingham captain Lee Carsley. After Løvenkrands' header gave them an early lead and Chris Burke hit the bar, they fell behind midway through the first half. Jonathan Spector equalised just before half time with his first goal for the club, but the hosts took control, and Carl Baker scored Coventry's winner during extra time when the defence failed to deal with a cross. +League Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceReportFirst round14 August 2012BarnetHW5–1King 38' pen., Caldwell 49', Ambrose 54', Løvenkrands 90+1', Elliott 90+4'9,905https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-5-barnet-1-190359 Birmingham City 5 Barnet 1 Colin Tattum Birmingham Mail 15 August 2012 11 May 2021Second round28 August 2012Coventry CityAL2–3Løvenkrands 4', Spector 44'10,859 FA Cup 2012–13 FA Cup Birmingham entered the FA Cup in the third round, together with all other clubs in the top two divisions. Drawn away to fellow Championship side Leeds United, they prepared for the match by giving squad numbers to several youth players.http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/squad-number-for-higgins-579265.aspx Squad number for Higgins Birmingham City F.C. 4 January 2013 6 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130107123531/http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/squad-number-for-higgins-579265.aspx 7 January 2013 Colin Doyle made his second appearance of the season in goal, and, with all senior strikers missing through injury or suspension, Ravel Morrison and Nathan Redmond played up front. Morrison's running put pressure on the Leeds defence, who were punished when Wade Elliott ran from deep before unleashing a "stunning long-range shot" to take the lead.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20863323 Leeds United 1–1 Birmingham BBC Sport 5 January 2013 11 May 2021 After Birmingham failed to take advantage of their first-half superiority,http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/fa-cup-leeds-united-1-1-birmingham-city-1-5282866 FA Cup: Leeds United 1–1 Birmingham City Phil Hay Yorkshire Evening Post 5 January 2013 6 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130108094746/https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/fa-cup-leeds-united-1-1-birmingham-city-1-5282866 8 January 2013 Curtis Davies was robbed of the ball, leading to Luciano Becchio's equaliser on the hour. Shortly afterwards, Will Packwood broke his left tibia and fibula when landing awkwardly from an apparently innocuous aerial collision with Becchio. The 17-year-old Reece Hales made a late debut, and the game finished 1–1. Butland was left out of the team for the replay, to avoiding his becoming cup-tied and jeopardising a potential sale,https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/birmingham-city/9801435/Lee-Clark-drops-Jack-Butland-from-Birmingham-FA-Cup-third-round-replay-with-Leeds-United.html Lee Clark drops Jack Butland from Birmingham FA Cup third-round replay with Leeds United John Percy The Daily Telegraph 15 January 2013 11 May 2021 and Becchio was absent ill. On a cold night, in front of only 7,400 home fans, Elliott gave Birmingham a first-half lead. Ross McCormack tied the scores in the second half, and six minutes later, the referee adjudged Paul Robinson to have handled the ball inside the penalty area, and El Hadji Diouf scored with a chipped penalty. +FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceReportThird round5 January 2013Leeds UnitedAD1–1Elliott 32'11,447http://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/match-reaction/281094/leeds-united-v-birmingham-city Leeds United v Birmingham City: Reaction sportinglife.com British Sky Broadcasting 5 January 2013 11 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130111040443/https://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/match-reaction/281094/leeds-united-v-birmingham-city 11 January 2013http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/20130105/packwood-breaks-leg/ American Packwood breaks leg, out for season Sports Illustrated Associated Press 5 January 2013 10 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130116055747/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/20130105/packwood-breaks-leg/ 16 January 2013Third round replay15 January 2013Leeds UnitedHL1–2Elliott 36'8,962 Transfers At the end of the 2011–12 season, Birmingham released first-team players Caleb Folan, Luke Hubbins, Cian Hughton, Ashley Sammons and Enric Vallès.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18089210 Defender David Murphy signs new deal with Birmingham City BBC Sport 16 May 2012 11 May 2021 In late June, goalkeeper Ben Foster's loan at West Bromwich Albion was made permanent and midfielder Jordon Mutch joined Cardiff City, both for undisclosed fees. Following publication of the 2011 accounts, and reflecting increased financial prudence and revenue raised from player sales, the Football League lifted the club's transfer embargo in early July.https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/how-birmingham-city-persuaded-league-188101 How Birmingham City persuaded League to lift transfer embargo Colin Tattum Birmingham Mail 6 July 2012 11 May 2021 In the next few days, they signed three players on free transfers – Denmark international forward Peter Løvenkrands, veteran goalkeeper David Lucas, and midfielder Hayden Mullins – and paid an undisclosed fee for Crystal Palace midfielder Darren Ambrose. Lucas signed a one-year deal and the others signed for two years. Before the transfer window closed, they added two loan signings: attacking midfielder Ravel Morrison from West Ham United for the season, and Chelsea left-back Ben Gordon until January. Despite rumours linking Žigić with Real Mallorca and Butland with Everton,https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11694/8036677/Real-Mallorca-agree-deadline-day-deal-with-Birmingham-for-Nikola-Zigic Real Mallorca agree deadline day deal with Birmingham for Nikola Zigic Sky Sports 31 August 2012 11 May 2021https://www.skysports.com/football/news/23229/8038519/Toffees-in-talks-with-Butland Toffees in talks with Butland Tom Mallows Sky Sports 31 August 2012 11 May 2021 the only movement on deadline day was a loan swap bringing Swindon Town full-back Paul Caddis in for the season with Adam Rooney going the other way. When the loan window opened, Leroy Lita arrived on a three-month loan from Swansea City to replace Rooney. At the end of September, with the club reduced to two fit senior defenders, experienced left-back Paul Robinson joined as a free agent on a one-month contract and young West Bromwich Albion right-back James Hurst signed on a month's loan. Veteran midfielder Pape Bouba Diop joined as a free agent for a month in October. The first departure of the January 2013 transfer window was third-choice goalkeeper David Lucas, who joined Fleetwood Town as goalkeeping coach. Fringe striker Jake Jervis left for Elazığspor, near the bottom of the Turkish Süper Lig, for a fee reported as €50,000; he scored on his debut away at Fenerbahçe.http://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/premier-league/news/detail/item922809/European-Football-Sunday-Round-up/ European Football Sunday Round-up Fox Sports Asia 20 January 2013 11 September 2013 https://archive.today/20130215235836/http://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/premier-league/news/detail/item922809/European-Football-Sunday-Round-up/ 15 February 2013 Diop was released in January when his monthly contract expired. After a potential sale of the club fell through in December, the chairman confirmed that player sales would be needed in the transfer window to relieve the financial difficulties: "no one is for sale and everyone is available".https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/dec/28/jack-butland-sold-birmingham-liverpool Jack Butland may be sold to ease Birmingham's financial worries The Guardian Press Association 28 December 2012 11 May 2021 The only departure on deadline day was Butland, who had made it clear that he was not prepared to leave for a club where he would not be playing regular first-team football.https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/transfers-liverpool-everton-southampton-and-fulham-1526741 Reserve judgement: In-demand Butland won't leave Birmingham to be a substitute James Nursey Daily Mirror 9 January 2013 11 May 2021 and was reported to have rejected the chance to speak to Chelsea about a possible transfer. He signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Premier League club Stoke City, and returned to Birmingham on loan for the rest of the season. According to Stoke, the fee was an initial £3.3 million, rising to £3.5m. This freed up wages for the arrival on loan of AFC Bournemouth striker Wes Thomas. After Rob Hall returned to West Ham for treatment to a groin injury at the end of February, Clark brought in Northern Ireland international winger Shane Ferguson on loan from Newcastle United. In DatePlayerClubFeeRef 9 July 2012 Peter Løvenkrands (Newcastle United) Freehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18768078 Peter Lovenkrands completes Birmingham City switch BBC Sport 9 July 2012 11 May 2021 10 July 2012 David Lucas (Rochdale) Freehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18784511 David Lucas becomes Birmingham City's latest signing BBC Sport 10 July 2012 11 May 2021 12 July 2012 Hayden Mullins Portsmouth Freehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18812030 Hayden Mullins signs for Birmingham City from Portsmouth BBC Sport 12 July 2012 11 May 2021 13 July 2012 Darren Ambrose Crystal Palace Undisclosedhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18826706 Birmingham City sign Darren Ambrose from Crystal Palace BBC Sport 13 July 2012 11 May 2021 25 September 2012 Paul Robinson (Bolton Wanderers) Freehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19715867 Birmingham City sign Paul Robinson on short-term deal BBC Sport 25 September 2012 11 May 2021 19 October 2012 Papa Bouba Diop (West Ham United) Freehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19993244 Birmingham City get clearance to finalise Papa Bouba Diop deal BBC Sport 19 October 2012 11 May 2021 Brackets round club names indicate the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Birmingham. Loan in DatePlayerClubReturnRef 6 August 2012 Ravel Morrison West Ham United End of seasonhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19152094 Ravel Morrison joins Birmingham City from West Ham on loan BBC Sport 6 August 2012 11 May 2021 10 August 2012 Ben Gordon Chelsea 7 January 2013http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/2877333 Birmingham loan for youngster Chelsea F.C. 10 August 2012 12 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120911151852/http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/2877333 11 September 2012 31 August 2012 Paul Caddis Swindon Town End of seasonhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19354137 Swindon swap Paul Caddis for Birmingham's Adam Rooney BBC Sport 31 August 2012 11 May 2021 8 September 2012 Leroy Lita Swansea City 12 November 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19505173 Birmingham City agree loan for Swansea's Leroy Lita BBC Sport 6 September 2012 11 May 2021http://www.bcfc.com//news/article/lita-returns-to-swansea-482781.aspx Lita returns to Swansea Andy Walker Birmingham City F.C. 12 November 2012 22 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095237/http://www.bcfc.com//news/article/lita-returns-to-swansea-482781.aspx 4 March 2016 1 October 2012 James Hurst West Bromwich Albion 28 October 2012http://www.wba.co.uk//news/article/hurst-makes-blues-switch-400776.aspx Hurst makes Blues switch West Bromwich Albion F.C. 1 October 2012 1 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121004052544/https://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/hurst-makes-blues-switch-400776.aspx 4 October 2012 22 November 2012 Rob Hall West Ham United 16 March 2013http://www.bcfc.com//news/article/hall-mark-of-quality-503314.aspx Hall-mark of quality Birmingham City F.C. 22 November 2012 22 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304133228/http://www.bcfc.com//news/article/hall-mark-of-quality-503314.aspx 4 March 2016http://www.whufc.com/articles/20130214/hall-extends-birmingham-loan_2236884_3076106 Hall extends Birmingham loan West Ham United F.C. 14 February 2013 17 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130217015950/https://www.whufc.com/articles/20130214/hall-extends-birmingham-loan_2236884_3076106 17 February 2013 31 January 2013 Jack Butland Stoke City End of season 31 January 2013 Wes Thomas AFC Bournemouth End of seasonhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21288228 Wes Thomas: Birmingham sign Bournemouth striker on loan BBC Sport 31 January 2013 11 May 2021 28 February 2013 Shane Ferguson Newcastle United 4 May 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21615350 Birmingham City: Newcastle's Shane Ferguson signs on loan BBC Sport 28 February 2013 11 May 2021https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22018556 Birmingham City: Newcastle's Shane Ferguson extends loan deal BBC Sport 3 April 2013 11 May 2021 21 March 2013 Olly Lee Barnet End of seasonhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21884091 Birmingham City: Barnet midfielder Olly Lee joins on loan BBC Sport 21 March 2013 11 May 2021 Out DatePlayerFeeJoinedRef 22 June 2012 Jordon Mutch Undisclosed Cardiff Cityhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18560053 Cardiff City sign Birmingham City midfielder Jordon Mutch BBC Sport 22 June 2012 11 May 2021 29 June 2012 Ben Foster Undisclosed West Bromwich Albionhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18648707 Ben Foster signs for West Brom from Birmingham City BBC Sport 29 June 2012 11 May 2021 1 January 2013 David Lucas Free Fleetwood Townhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20882426 Fleetwood: Gareth Evans, David Lucas & Mozesh Gyorio sign BBC Sport 1 January 2013 11 May 2021 16 January 2013 Jake Jervis Undisclosed Elazığsporhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20976257 Birmingham City: Jake Jervis departs Blues for Turkey BBC Sport 16 January 2013 11 May 2021 17 January 2013 Papa Bouba Diop Released http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/papa-exits-blues-605216.aspx Papa exits Blues Birmingham City F.C. 17 January 2013 21 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130203032805/http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/papa-exits-blues-605216.aspx 3 February 2013 31 January 2013 Jack Butland £3.5m Stoke Cityhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21278052 Birmingham City keeper Jack Butland moves to Stoke City BBC Sport 31 January 2013 11 May 2021http://www.stokecityfc.com/news/article/stoke-sign-england-keeper-632022.aspx Stoke sign England keeper Stoke City F.C. 31 January 2013 1 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130203015221/https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/article/stoke-sign-england-keeper-632022.aspx 3 February 2013 30 June 2013 Steven Caldwell Released (Toronto FC)https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2013/07/02/toronto-signs-caldwell-new-deal Toronto signs Caldwell to new deal Toronto FC 2 July 2013 11 May 2021 30 June 2013 Stephen Carr Retired https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22438032 Birmingham City: Steven Caldwell to go in St Andrew's shake-up BBC Sport 7 May 2013 11 May 2021 30 June 2013 Jack Deaman Released (Eastbourne Borough)http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=11117 Ex-Blues defender joins Boro Football Conference 14 November 2013 17 August 2014 https://archive.today/20140817104746/http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=11117 17 August 2014 30 June 2013 Keith Fahey Released (St Patrick's Athletic)https://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3942/ireland/2014/01/08/4528944/keith-fahey-relieved-to-be-back-at-st-patricks-athletic Keith Fahey relieved to be back at St Patrick's Athletic Goal.com 8 January 2014 11 May 2021 30 June 2013 Morgaro Gomis Released (Dundee United)https://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/dundee-united/246262/morgaro-gomis-rejoins-dundee-united/ Morgaro Gomis rejoins Dundee United Craig Smith The Courier Dundee 10 October 2013 11 May 2021 30 June 2013 Graham Hutchison Released (Worcester City)http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/youngsters-offered-new-deals-790555.aspx Youngsters offered new deals Andy Walker Birmingham City F.C. 25 April 2013 5 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130428025637/https://www.bcfc.com/news/article/youngsters-offered-new-deals-790555.aspx 28 April 2013https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/10592365.hutchison-and-turner-agree-worcester-deals/ Hutchison and Turner agree Worcester deals Worcester News 5 August 2013 11 May 2021 30 June 2013 Pablo Ibáñez Released 30 June 2013 Fraser Kerr Released (Motherwell)https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23132246 Defender Fraser Kerr signs new Motherwell contract BBC Sport 1 July 2013 11 May 2021 30 June 2013 Adam Rooney Released (Oldham Athletic)https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23529495 Adam Rooney: Oldham sign Birmingham striker on free transfer BBC Sport 1 August 2013 11 May 2021 Brackets round club names indicate the player joined that club after his contract with Birmingham expired. Loan out DatePlayerClubReturnRef 30 July 2012 Graham Hutchison Lincoln City 13 November 2012https://www.weareimps.com/news/2012/july/hutchison-joins-on-youth-loan/ Hutchison joins on youth loan Lincoln City F.C. 30 July 2012 11 May 2021https://www.weareimps.com/news/2012/november/hutchison-returns-to-blues-/ Hutchison returns to Blues Lincoln City F.C. 13 November 2012 11 May 2021 10 August 2012 Fraser Kerr Motherwell End of seasonhttp://www.bcfc.com/news/article/fraser-kerr-joins-motherwell-on-loan-303754.aspx Well-come back for Fraser Birmingham City F.C. 10 August 2012 12 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120817064751/http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/fraser-kerr-joins-motherwell-on-loan-303754.aspx 17 August 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20913492 Birmingham defender Fraser Kerr extends loan at Motherwell BBC Sport 4 January 2013 11 May 2021 22 August 2012 Jake Jervis Carlisle United 22 September 2012http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/jervis-joins-carlisle-329058.aspx Jervis joins Carlisle Andy Walker Birmingham City F.C. 22 August 2012 22 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120825004856/http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/jervis-joins-carlisle-329058.aspx 25 August 2012 31 August 2012 Adam Rooney Swindon Town End of season 20 October 2012 Jake Jervis Tranmere Rovers One monthhttp://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/jervis-201012-435197.aspx Rovers land loan etriker Tranmere Rovers F.C. 20 October 2012 20 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121022015342/https://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/jervis-201012-435197.aspx 22 October 2012 22 November 2012 Jake Jervis Portsmouth 23 December 2012http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/jervis-joins-pompey-502470.aspx Jervis joins Pompey Birmingham City F.C. 22 November 2012 22 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160126174103/http://www.bcfc.com//news/article/jervis-joins-pompey-502470.aspx 26 January 2016http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/jake-jervis-recalled-555287.aspx Jake Jervis recalled Birmingham City F.C. 23 December 2012 11 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20160126172708/http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/jake-jervis-recalled-555287.aspx 26 January 2016 8 December 2012 Graham Hutchison Worcester City 7 January 2013http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/hutch-joins-worcester-537048.aspx Hutch joins Worcester Birmingham City F.C. 10 December 2012 16 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114859/http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/hutch-joins-worcester-537048.aspx 4 March 2016 28 March 2013 Akwasi Asante Shrewsbury Town End of seasonhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21964014 Shrewsbury Town: James Hurst and Akwasi Asante loan BBC Sport 28 March 2013 11 May 2021 28 March 2013 Jack Deaman Cheltenham Town End of seasonhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21970067 Cheltenham keep Michael Hector and bring in Jack Deaman BBC Sport 28 March 2013 11 May 2021 7 May 2013 Steven Caldwell Toronto FC 30 June 2013http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/05/07/english-club-birmingham-city-say-defender-steven-caldwell-has-been-loaned-to Birmingham City defender Steven Caldwell joins Toronto FC on loan through June 30 MLSsoccer.com 7 May 2013 10 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20130511121450/https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/05/07/english-club-birmingham-city-say-defender-steven-caldwell-has-been-loaned-to 11 May 2013 Appearances and goals Source:http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=291&teamTabs=stats&season_id=142 Birmingham 2012/13 Player Appearances Soccerbase Centurycomm 11 May 2021 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 listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes. + Players included in matchday squadsNo.Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplinehttp://www.football-league.co.uk/page/Discipline/0,,10794~201210412~7,00.html https://archive.today/20130706124016/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/Discipline/0,,10794~201210412~7,00.html dead 6 July 2013 Football League Statistics: Discipline The Football League 5 May 2013AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals13px|Booked|alt=A yellow rectangle, denoting the yellow penalty card shown to a player being cautioned13px|Sent off|alt=A red rectangle, denoting the red penalty card shown to a player being sent off1 GKENGJack Butland4600000460103 DFENGDavid Murphy1300010140104 DFSCOSteven Caldwell33 (1)1202137 (1)2305 DFESPPablo Ibáñez60000 (1)06 (1)0006 DFENGCurtis Davies40 (1)6202044 (1)6407 MFSCOChris Burke29 (12)8202033 (12)8208 MFENGHayden Mullins22 (6)2002024 (6)2509 FWJAMMarlon King22 (4)13102125 (4)140010MFENGDarren Ambrose3 (3)000215 (3)10011MFDENPeter Løvenkrands13 (9)30 (1)02215 (10)53012MFENGRavel Morrison*23 (4)3201026 (4)35013GKIREColin Doyle002010300014MFSENMorgaro Gomis9 (6)0201 (1)012 (7)04015MFENGWade Elliott38 (6)6220 (1)140 (7)97016DFENGBen Gordon*Left club during playing season100010200016MFGHAKoby Arthur0 (2)000000 (2)00017FWIREAdam Rooney00000 (1)00 (1)00018MFIREKeith Fahey5 (4)000005 (4)00019FWSRBNikola Žigić23 (12)90 (1)00023 (13)96220FWENGJake JervisLeft club during playing season0 (2)000000 (2)01020FWENGWes Thomas*5 (6)300005 (6)30021FWNLDAkwasi Asante000000000022MFENGNathan Redmond22 (16)2200 (2)024 (18)22023DFUSAJonathan Spector25 (4)0001126 (4)14124DFUSAWill Packwood501010700026GKENGDavid LucasLeft club during playing season000010100026MFENGOlly Lee000000000027DFENGMitch Hancox14 (5)00 (1)00014 (6)02028DFSCOPaul Caddis*27010002801029FWENGLeroy Lita*Left club during playing season9 (1)300009 (1)30029FWENGRob Hall*Left club during playing season11 (2)0000011 (2)00030DFENGPaul Robinson34 (1)0200036 (1)07031DFENGJames Hurst*Left club during playing season2 (1)000002 (1)01031DFENGEmmitt Delfouneso000000000032MFSENPapa Bouba DiopLeft club during playing season1 (1)100001 (1)11032MFNIRShane Ferguson10 (1)1000010 (1)11033MFIRECallum Reilly14 (4)1100015 (4)13034MFENGJosh Hawker000000000035FWENGReece Hales000 (1)0000 (1)00037GKENGNick Townsend000000000038FWENGMarcel Henry-Francis000000000039FWFRAEddy Gnahoré000000000040MFENGRyan Higgins0000000000 lower-alpha + Players not included in matchday squadsNo.PosNatName2 DFIREStephen Carr25DFENGJack Deaman36DFENGJames Fry References Category:Birmingham City F.C. seasons Birmingham City