 BIRMINGHAM
CITY
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| Formed: 1875 Ground: St Andrew's, Birmingham |
League Record as Small Heath
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1889/90 | 10th | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 67 | 17 | Football Alliance |
| 1890/91 | 10th | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 58 | 66 | 16 | Football Alliance |
| 1891/92 | 3rd | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 36 | 29 | Football Alliance |
| Small Heath were Elected to the Football League as a Founder Member of the Second Division | |||||||||
| 1892/93 | ♦►1st | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 90 | 35 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1893/94 | ♦▲2nd | 28 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 103 | 44 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1894/95 | 12th | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 74 | 25 | Football League First Division |
| 1895/96 | ♦▼15th | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 79 | 20 | Football League First Division |
| 1896/97 | 4th | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 69 | 47 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1897/98 | 6th | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 58 | 50 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1898/99 | 8th | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 85 | 50 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1899/00 | 3rd | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 78 | 38 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1900/01 | ▲2nd | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 57 | 24 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1901/02 | ▼17th | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 47 | 45 | 30 | Football League First Division |
| 1902/03 | ▲2nd | 34 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 74 | 36 | 51 | Football League Second Division |
| 1903/04 | 11th | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 52 | 30 | Football League First Division |
| 1904/05 | 7th | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 38 | 39 | Football League First Division |
League Record as Birmingham
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1905/06 | 7th | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 65 | 59 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1906/07 | 9th | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 52 | 52 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1907/08 | ▼20th | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 60 | 30 | Football League First Division |
| 1908/09 | 11th | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 58 | 61 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1909/10 | ►20th | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 42 | 78 | 23 | Football League Second Division |
| 1910/11 | 16th | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 42 | 64 | 32 | Football League Second Division |
| 1911/12 | 12th | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 55 | 59 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1912/13 | 3rd | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 44 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1913/14 | 14th | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 60 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1914/15 | 6th | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 62 | 39 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 3rd | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 85 | 34 | 56 | Football League Second Division |
| 1920/21 | ▲1st | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 79 | 38 | 58 | Football League Second Division |
| 1921/22 | 18th | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 60 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1922/23 | 17th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 57 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1923/24 | 14th | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 49 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1924/25 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 49 | 53 | 46 | Football League First Division |
| 1925/26 | 14th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 66 | 81 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1926/27 | 17th | 42 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 64 | 73 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1927/28 | 11th | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 70 | 75 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1928/29 | 15th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 68 | 77 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1929/30 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 67 | 62 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1930/31 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 55 | 70 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1931/32 | 9th | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 78 | 67 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1932/33 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 57 | 57 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1933/34 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 54 | 56 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1934/35 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 63 | 81 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1935/36 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 61 | 63 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1936/37 | 11th | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 64 | 60 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1937/38 | 18th | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 58 | 62 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1938/39 | ▼21st | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 62 | 84 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
League Record as Birmingham City
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1946/47 | 3rd | 42 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 74 | 33 | 55 | Football League Second Division |
| 1947/48 | ▲1st | 42 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 55 | 24 | 59 | Football League Second Division |
| 1948/49 | 17th | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 36 | 38 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1949/50 | ▼22nd | 42 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 31 | 67 | 28 | Football League First Division |
| 1950/51 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 53 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1951/52 | 3rd | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 67 | 56 | 51 | Football League Second Division |
| 1952/53 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 71 | 66 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1953/54 | 7th | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 78 | 58 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
| 1954/55 | ▲1st | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 92 | 47 | 54 | Football League Second Division |
| 1955/56 | 6th | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 75 | 57 | 45 | Football League First Division |
| 1956/57 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 69 | 69 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1957/58 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 76 | 89 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1958/59 | 9th | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 84 | 68 | 46 | Football League First Division |
| 1959/60 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 63 | 80 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1960/61 | 19th | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 62 | 84 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1961/62 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 65 | 81 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1962/63 | 20th | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 63 | 90 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1963/64 | 20th | 42 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 54 | 92 | 29 | Football League First Division |
| 1964/65 | ▼22nd | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 64 | 96 | 27 | Football League First Division |
| 1965/66 | 10th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 70 | 75 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1966/67 | 10th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 70 | 66 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1967/68 | 4th | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 83 | 51 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1968/69 | 7th | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 73 | 59 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1969/70 | 18th | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 51 | 78 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1970/71 | 9th | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 48 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1971/72 | ▲2nd | 42 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 60 | 31 | 56 | Football League Second Division |
| 1972/73 | 10th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 53 | 54 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1973/74 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 52 | 64 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1974/75 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 61 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1975/76 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 57 | 75 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1976/77 | 13th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 63 | 61 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1977/78 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 60 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1978/79 | ▼21st | 42 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 64 | 22 | Football League First Division |
| 1979/80 | ▲3rd | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 58 | 38 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| 1980/81 | 13th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 60 | 61 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1981/82 | 16th | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 61 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1982/83 | 17th | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 40 | 55 | 50 | Football League First Division |
| 1983/84 | ▼20th | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 50 | 48 | Football League First Division |
| 1984/85 | ▲2nd | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 33 | 82 | Football League Second Division |
| 1985/86 | ▼21st | 42 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 30 | 73 | 29 | Football League First Division |
| 1986/87 | 19th | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 47 | 59 | 50 | Football League Second Division |
| 1987/88 | 19th | 44 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 41 | 66 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1988/89 | ▼23rd | 46 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 76 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1989/90 | 7th | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 60 | 59 | 66 | Football League Third Division |
| 1990/91 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 45 | 49 | 65 | Football League Third Division |
| 1991/92 | ▲2nd | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 69 | 52 | 81 | Football League Third Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Second Division to Division 1 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 50 | 72 | 51 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1993/94 | ▼22nd | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 52 | 69 | 51 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1994/95 | ▲1st | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 84 | 37 | 89 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1995/96 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 61 | 64 | 58 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1996/97 | 10th | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 48 | 66 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1997/98 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 60 | 35 | 74 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1998/99 | ♦►4th | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 37 | 81 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1999/00 | ♦►5th | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 65 | 44 | 77 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2000/01 | ♦►5th | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 59 | 48 | 78 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2001/02 | ♦▲5th | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 70 | 49 | 76 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2002/03 | 13th | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 49 | 48 | Premier League |
| 2003/04 | 10th | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 48 | 50 | Premier League |
| 2004/05 | 12th | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 46 | 45 | Premier League |
| 2005/06 | ▼18th | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 50 | 34 | Premier League |
| 2006/07 | ▲2nd | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 67 | 42 | 86 | Football League Championship |
| 2007/08 | ▼19th | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 46 | 62 | 35 | Premier League |
| 2008/09 | ▲2nd | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 54 | 37 | 83 | Football League Championship |
| 2009/10 | 9th | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 47 | 50 | Premier League |
| 2010/11 | ▼18th | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 58 | 39 | Premier League |
| 2011/12 | ♦►4th | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 78 | 51 | 76 | Football League Championship |
| 2012/13 | 12th | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 63 | 69 | 61 | Football League Championship |
| 2013/14 | 21st | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 58 | 74 | 44 | Football League Championship |
| 2014/15 | 10th | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 64 | 63 | Football League Championship |
| 2015/16 | 10th | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 53 | 49 | 63 | Football League Championship |
| 2016/17 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 45 | 64 | 53 | English Football League Championship |
| 2017/18 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 38 | 68 | 46 | English Football League Championship |
| 2018/19 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 64 | 58 | 52* | English Football League Championship |
| 2019/20 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 54 | 75 | 50 | English Football League Championship |
| 2020/21 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 61 | 52 | English Football League Championship |
| 2021/22 | 20th | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 50 | 75 | 47 | English Football League Championship |
| 2022/23 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 58 | 53 | English Football League Championship |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League Championship |
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2018/19 - Deducted 9 Points for breaching profitability and sustainability rules |
European Record Summary
|
Season |
Competition |
Round Reached | Knocked Out By |
| 1955-58 | Fairs Cup | Semi Finals | Barcelona |
| 1958-60 | Fairs Cup | Runners Up | Barcelona |
| 1960/61 | Fairs Cup | Runners Up | Roma |
| 1961/62 | Fairs Cup | 2nd Round | Espanyol |
| 2011/12 | UEFA Europa League | Group Stage | Finished Third in Group |