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2025–26 Birmingham City F.C. season

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The 2025–26 season was Birmingham City Football Club's 123rd season in the English football league system and first season back in the second-tier, the Championship, since the 2023–24 season. As with all second-tier League clubs, the first team also competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.

Owners
  • Birmingham Sports Holdings 51.7%
  • Shelby Companies 45.96%
  • Others 2.34% (until 7 November 2025)
  • Shelby Companies Ltd 96.64%
  • Others 3.36%
  • thereafter
ChairmanTom Wagner
ManagerChris Davies
StadiumSt Andrew's
Quick facts season, Owners ...
Birmingham City
2025–26 season
Owners
  • Birmingham Sports Holdings 51.7%
  • Shelby Companies 45.96%
  • Others 2.34% (until 7 November 2025)
  • Shelby Companies Ltd 96.64%
  • Others 3.36%
  • thereafter
ChairmanTom Wagner
ManagerChris Davies
StadiumSt Andrew's
Championship10th
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Marvin Ducksch
Jay Stansfield
(10 each)
All:
Marvin Ducksch
Jay Stansfield
(11 each)
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Pre-season

On 23 May, Birmingham City announced their first three pre-season friendlies, against Solihull Moors, Northampton Town and Port Vale.[1] Three weeks later, a fourth fixture was confirmed to be against Burton Albion.[2] A fifth and sixth, was later added against Sevilla during a training camp in Albufeira and Crewe Alexandra; respectively.[3][4]

Also announced was a fixture versus Nottingham Forest in a memorial game for Trevor Francis.[5]

More information Date, Time ...
Pre-season friendly match details
Date Time Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Ref.
12 July 202520:00SevillaNW3–1Anderson 10', Klarer 26', Leonard 88'[6]
19 July 202515:00Burton AlbionAL0–1—[7]
19 July 202515:00Crewe AlexandraAL0–4—[8]
23 July 202519:30Solihull MoorsHW1–0Sampsted 45+1'[9]
26 July 202513:00Port ValeAW2–0Anderson 26', Willumsson 80'[10]
26 July 202515:00Northampton TownAL0–3—[11]
2 August 202515:00Nottingham ForestHW1–0Stansfield 23'[12]
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EFL Championship

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Championship

League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Derby County 46 20 9 17 67 59 +8 69
9 Norwich City 46 19 8 19 63 56 +7 65
10 Birmingham City 46 17 13 16 57 56 +1 64
11 Swansea City 46 18 10 18 57 59 −2 64
12 Bristol City 46 17 11 18 59 59 0 62
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Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[13]

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 17 13 16 57 56  +1 64 12 8 3 39 22  +17 5 5 13 18 34  −16
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Last updated: complete.
Source: [14]

Match results

On 26 June, the EFL Championship fixtures were announced.[15]

More information Date, League position ...
Championship match details
Date League
position[14]		 Time Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Refs
8 August 20259th20:00Ipswich TownHD1–1Stansfield 55'27,508[16]
16 August 20256th15:00Blackburn RoversAW2–1Stansfield 90' (pen.), Dykes 90+8'19,552[17]
23 August 20255th15:00Oxford UnitedHW1–0Paik 40'27,342[18]
29 August 202510th20:00Leicester CityAL0–2—30,971[19]
13 September 202511th15:00Stoke CityAL0–1—24,676[20]
20 September 20258th12:30Swansea CityHW1–0Dykes 90+4'27,441[21]
27 September 202511th12:30Coventry CityAL0–3—30,585[22]
30 September 202511th19:45Sheffield WednesdayHD2–2Stansfield 9', Gray 90+9'27,323[23]
3 October 202516th20:00WrexhamAD1–1Roberts 46'10,669[24]
18 October 202517th15:00Hull CityHL2–3Stansfield 27', 90+6' (pen.)27,215[25]
21 October 202513th19:45Preston North EndAW1–0Neumann 33'16,857[26]
25 October 202515th15:00Bristol CityAL0–1—24,923[27]
1 November 202511th15:00PortsmouthHW4–0Paik Seung-ho 9', Iwata 56', Klarer 61', Anderson 88'27,903[28]
4 November 20259th19:45MillwallHW4–0Paik Seung-ho 28', Gray 45', Cochrane 49', Stansfield 66'25,408[29]
8 November 202511th15:00MiddlesbroughAL1–2Gray 29'26,378[30]
22 November 20259th15:00Norwich CityHW4–1Ducksch (2) 3', 44', Stansfield (2) 21', 54'28,080[31]
26 November 20259th20:00West Bromwich AlbionAD1–1Ducksch 78'24,282[32]
1 December 20258th20:00WatfordHW2–1Paik Seung-ho 31', Gray 43'26,086[33]
6 December 20258th15:00SouthamptonAL1–3Gray 54'29,309[34]
9 December 202511th20:00Queens Park RangersAL1–2Roberts 90+3'14,947[35]
13 December 202512th15:00Charlton AthleticHD1–1Klarer 28'26,822[36]
20 December 202514th15:00Sheffield UnitedAL0–3—28,271[37]
26 December 202515th12:30Derby CountyHD1–1Robinson 64'28,082[38]
29 December 202515th20:15SouthamptonHD1–1Neumann 49'27,895[39]
1 January 202617th15:00WatfordAL0–3—20,816[40]
4 January 202613th12:00Coventry CityHW3–2Ducksch (2) 6', 63', Koumas 17'27,932[41]
17 January 202614th17:30Swansea CityAD1–1Roberts 72'16,753[42]
20 January 202613th19:45Sheffield WednesdayAW2–0Ducksch 83', Furuhashi 90+2'22,396[43]
24 January 202613th15:00Stoke CityHD1–1Iwata 42'27,904[44]
31 January 202613th15:00Oxford UnitedAW2–0Peart-Harris 23' (o.g.), Ducksch 66'11,509[45]
7 February 202610th15:01Leicester CityHW2–1Osman 3', Stansfield 67'27,886[46]
10 February 202610th20:00West Bromwich AlbionHD0–0—27,307[47]
21 February 20268th15:00Norwich CityAW2–1Vicente 5', Ducksch 14'26,537[48]
25 February 202610th19:45MillwallAL0–3—16,636[49]
2 March 202612th20:00MiddlesbroughHL1–3Ducksch 48'26,918[50]
7 March 202612th15:00Charlton AthleticAL0–1—18,541[51]
11 March 202610th19:45Queens Park RangersHW1–0Roberts 6'25,212[52]
14 March 20269th15:00Sheffield UnitedHD1–1Ducksch 25'27,588[53]
21 March 202611th12:30Derby CountyAL0–1—29,928[54]
3 April 202614th15:00Blackburn RoversHL0–1—27,842[55]
6 April 202616th15:00Ipswich TownAL1–2Vicente 32'29,381[56]
12 April 202615th12:00WrexhamHW2–0Vicente 48', Klarer 71'28,054[57]
18 April 202614th15:00Hull CityAD1–1Iwata 77'22,706[58]
21 April 202610th19:45Preston North EndHW2–1Stansfield 10', Osman 16'23,798[59]
25 April 202610th15:00Bristol CityHW2–1Neumann 8', Solís 29'27,210[60]
2 May 202610th12:30PortsmouthAD1–1Priske 19'20,478[61]
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FA Cup

Main article: 2025–26 FA Cup
More information Round, Date ...
FA Cup match details
Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers AttendanceRefs
Third Round10 January 2026Cambridge UnitedAW3–2Wagner 31', Furuhashi 42' (pen.), Ducksch 78',6,241[62]
Fourth Round15 February 2026Leeds UnitedHD1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		Roberts 89'28,035[63]
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EFL Cup

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Cup
More information Round, Date ...
EFL Cup match details
Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers AttendanceRefs
First round 13 August 2025Sheffield UnitedH W2–1Furuhashi 5', Stansfield 87' 16,367[64]
Second round 26 August 2025Port ValeH L0–1— 21,052[65]
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Transfers

For those players sold, released, or whose contract ended before the start of this season, see 2024–25 Birmingham City F.C. season.

In

More information Date, Player ...
DatePlayerClub †FeeRefs
3 July 2025Jamaica Demarai GraySaudi Arabia Al-EttifaqUndisclosed[66]
4 July 2025Nigeria Bright Osayi-SamuelTurkey FenerbahçeFree[67]
5 July 2025Japan Kyōgo FuruhashiFrance RennesUndisclosed[68][69]
6 July 2025Japan Kanya FujimotoPortugal Gil VicenteFree[70]
7 August 2025Germany Marvin DuckschGermany Werder Bremen£1,750,000[71][72]
1 September 2025England Jack RobinsonEngland Sheffield UnitedUndisclosed[73]
2 January 2026Germany Kai WagnerUnited States Philadelphia UnionUndisclosed[74]
20 January 2026Denmark August PriskeSweden Djurgårdens£6,000,000[75][76]
27 January 2026Spain Carlos VicenteSpain Deportivo Alavés£6,940,000[77][78]
2 February 2026England Jonathan PanzoPortugal Rio AveUndisclosed[79]
England Patrick RobertsEngland SunderlandUndisclosed[80]
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Loaned in

More information Date, Player ...
DatePlayerClubReturnRefs
1 July 2025England James BeadleEngland Brighton & Hove Albion31 May 2026[81]
2 July 2025England Tommy DoyleEngland Wolverhampton Wanderers[82]
25 July 2025 Republic of Ireland Eíran Cashin England Brighton & Hove Albion 6 January 2026[a] [83][84]
22 August 2025Wales Lewis KoumasEngland Liverpool26 January 2026[b][85][86]
1 September 2025England Patrick RobertsEngland Sunderland2 February 2026[c][87][80]
17 January 2026Colombia Jhon SolísSpain Girona31 May 2026[88]
19 January 2026Ghana Ibrahim OsmanEngland Brighton & Hove Albion[89]
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  1. [a]
    On 6 January, Cashin was recalled back from his season-long loan from Brighton
  2. [b]
    On 26 January, Koumas was recalled back to Liverpool from his initial season-long loan
  3. [c]
    On 2 February, Roberts signed for the club permanently

Loaned out

More information Date, Player ...
DatePlayerClubReturnRefs
18 July 2025Northern Ireland Bailey Peacock-FarrellEngland Blackpool30 January 2026[a][90][91]
24 July 2025England Byron PendletonEngland Yeovil Town9 November 2025[b][92][93]
1 August 2025Sweden Emil HanssonEngland Blackpool31 May 2026[94]
4 August 2025England Ben WodskouEngland Yeovil Town21 October 2025[c][95][96]
5 August 2025England Dion SandersonEngland Derby County31 December 2025[d][97][98]
8 August 2025England Tyrese WarmingtonEngland Redditch United[99]
19 August 2025Northern Ireland Tommy FogartyEngland Boston United23 January 2026[e][100][101]
1 September 2025England Alfie ChangEngland Bristol Rovers6 January 2026[f][102][103]
England Taylor Gardner-HickmanEngland Blackburn Rovers31 May 2026[104]
Wales Tyler RobertsEngland Mansfield Town2 February 2026[g][105][106]
7 October 2025England Frank TattumEngland Alvechurch1 January 2026[107]
24 October 2025England Cody PenningtonEngland Redditch United23 November 2025[108]
5 December 2025England Byron PendletonEngland Brackley Town9 April 2026[h][109][110][111]
England Ben Wodskou31 May 2026[109][110]
20 December 2025England O'Shea EllisEngland Oxford City31 May 2026[i][112][113]
23 December 2025Wales Zach WillisEngland Peterborough Sports31 May 2026[j][114][113]
5 January 2026England George WynneEngland Bromsgrove Sporting30 April 2026[115]
23 January 2026Northern Ireland Tommy FogartyEngland Morecambe31 May 2026[101]
Scotland Marc LeonardScotland Heart of Midlothian[116]
2 February 2026Zimbabwe Menzi MazwiScotland Queen of the South[117]
Scotland Scott WrightScotland Dundee[118]
6 February 2026Republic of Ireland Daniel IsicheiEngland Tamworth[119]
20 February 2026Belgium Godfred BoakyeAzerbaijan Sabah[120]
27 March 2026England William O'SullivanEngland Solihull Moors[121]
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  1. [a]
    On 30 January, Peacock-Farrell joined Blackpool on a permanent basis
  2. [b]
    On 9 November, Pendleton was recalled back from his season-long loan at Yeovil
  3. [c]
    On 21 October, Wodskou was recalled back from his loan at Yeovil
  4. [d]
    On 31 December, it was announced that Sanderson would sign for Derby on a permanent basis
  5. [e]
    On 23 January, Fogarty was recalled back from his season-long loan at Boston United and subsequently joined Morecambe on loan
  6. [f]
    On 6 January, Chang's season-long loan at Bristol Rovers was terminated
  7. [g]
    On 2 February, Roberts joined Mansfield Town on a permanent basis
  8. [h]
    On 7 January, Pendleton's and Wodskou loan at Brackley Town was extended until the end of the season. However on 9 April, Pendleton's loan was terminated due to sustaining an injury
  9. [i]
    On 3 February, Ellis' loan at Oxford City was extended until the end of the season
  10. [j]
    On 3 February, Willis' loan at Peterborough Sports until the end of the season

Out

More information Date, Player ...
DatePlayerClub †FeeRefs
24 June 2025England Brandon KhelaEngland Peterborough UnitedUndisclosed[122]
25 June 2025Japan Ayumu YokoyamaBelgium GenkUndisclosed[123]
10 July 2025England Emmanuel LongeloScotland MotherwellUndisclosed[124]
22 July 2025England Alfie MayEngland Huddersfield Town£1,200,000[125][126]
14 August 2025Poland Krystian BielikEngland West Bromwich Albion£1,000,000[127][128]
1 September 2025England George HallEngland Port ValeUndisclosed[129]
1 January 2026[a]England Dion SandersonEngland Derby CountyUndisclosed[98]
5 January 2026Sweden Emil HanssonNetherlands ExcelsiorFree Transfer[130]
14 January 2026England Keshi AndersonEngland PortsmouthFree[131]
15 January 2026Scotland Lyndon DykesEngland Charlton AthleticUndisclosed[132]
24 January 2026Iceland Alfons SampstedNetherlands Go Ahead Eagles[133]
30 January 2026England Alfie ChangEngland WalsallFree[134]
Northern Ireland Bailey Peacock-FarrellEngland BlackpoolUndisclosed[91]
1 February 2026Iceland Willum Þór WillumssonNetherlands NEC Nijmegen[135]
2 February 2026Wales Tyler RobertsEngland Mansfield TownFree Transfer[106]
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Appearances, goals and discipline

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute.
Players marked † 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.
Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
More information No., Pos. ...
Players' appearances, goals and discipline by competition
No. Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup EFL Cup Total Discipline
AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals A yellow rectangle, denoting the yellow penalty card shown to a player being cautioned A red rectangle, denoting the red penalty card shown to a player being sent off
2DFEnglandEthan Laird9+1100+001+1010+12020
4DFAustriaChristoph Klarer43+032+001+0046+03111
5DFGermanyPhil Neumann32+130+101+0033+2360
6DFEnglandJack Robinson14+111+000+0015+1142
7MFEnglandTommy Doyle19+1902+002+0023+19021
8MFSouth KoreaPaik Seung-ho38+541+000+2039+7460
9FWJapanKyōgo Furuhashi8+2011+011+1110+21310
10FWJamaicaDemarai Gray27+1051+001+0029+10550
11FWScotlandScott Wright0+300+000+000+3000
12MFScotlandMarc Leonard5+1000+002+007+10020
14MFColombiaJhon Solís13+411+000+0014+4141
16FWEnglandPatrick Roberts27+841+110+0028+9530
17FWGhanaIbrahim Osman13+520+000+0013+5220
19DFEnglandTaylor Gardner-Hickman0+100+001+001+1000
20DFEnglandAlex Cochrane18+310+001+1019+4130
21GKEnglandRyan Allsop11+001+000+0012+0020
23FWSpainCarlos Vicente10+731+000+0011+7320
24MFJapanTomoki Iwata42+331+001+0044+3380
25GKEnglandJames Beadle35+001+002+0038+0040
26DFNigeriaBright Osayi-Samuel19+801+000+1020+9060
27MFJapanKanya Fujimoto0+600+101+001+7000
28FWEnglandJay Stansfield41+3101+000+2142+511110
29FWDenmarkAugust Priske9+811+000+0010+8110
31DFGermanyKai Wagner16+002+010+0018+0110
33FWGermanyMarvin Ducksch25+9101+011+0027+91120
37DFEnglandJonathan Panzo6+201+000+007+2010
43FWAlgeriaZaid Betteka0+000+100+000+1000
Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
14FWEnglandKeshi Anderson7+1210+000+107+13110
17FWScotlandLyndon Dykes2+1920+001+103+20210
18MFIcelandWillum Þór Willumsson5+500+101+006+6000
23DFIcelandAlfons Sampsted2+400+101+003+5000
30FWWalesLewis Koumas7+1611+001+009+16110
41DFRepublic of IrelandEiran Cashin3+800+002+005+8000
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Notes

  1. [a]
    The transfer was announced on 31 December, and would become official on January 1 once the transfer window opens

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