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2026–27 Birmingham City F.C. season

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The 2026–27 season is Birmingham City Football Club's 124th season in the English football league system and second consecutive season being in the second-tier, Championship. As with all second-tier League clubs, the team would also compete in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.

OwnersShelby Companies Ltd (96.64%)
Others (3.36)
ChairmanTom Wagner
ManagerChris Davies
StadiumSt Andrew's
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Birmingham City
2026–27 season
OwnersShelby Companies Ltd (96.64%)
Others (3.36)
ChairmanTom Wagner
ManagerChris Davies
StadiumSt Andrew's
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Pre-season

On 15 May, Blues announced a six-day training camp in Lagos between 5–11 July, with a friendly against Huddersfield Town later confirmed.[1][2] On 12 June, two friendlies were confirmed against Crewe Alexandra and Northampton Town.[3] Four days later, a trip to face Burton Albion was added.[4] A home fixture against Barcelona was next to be confirmed.[5] On 1 July, the latest edition of the Arthur Cup was announced with a fixture against Solihull Moors.[6]

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Pre-season friendly match details
Date Time Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Ref.
10 July 202611:00Huddersfield TownNW3–1Gray 20' (pen.), Furuhashi (2) 87', 88'[7]
15 July 202617:30Solihull MoorsAW3–0Priske 5' (pen.), (o.g.) 51', Gray 90'[8]
22 July 202619:30Burton AlbionAW1–0Priske 28'[9]
25 July 202615:00Crewe AlexandraAW2–1Stansfield 5', Bateman 59'[10]
25 July 202615:00Northampton TownAW2–0Gray (2) 14', 18'[10]
31 July 202619:45BarcelonaHD2–2
(3–2 p)		Priske 31', Solís 68'[11]
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EFL Championship

Main article: 2026–27 EFL Championship

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Southampton 6 3 2 1 14 7 +7 7[a]
14 Wrexham 6 1 4 1 7 5 +2 7
15 Birmingham City 6 1 4 1 8 8 0 7
16 Stoke City 6 2 1 3 9 10 −1 7
17 Portsmouth 5 2 0 3 7 8 −1 6
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Updated to match(es) played on 9 September 2026. 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]
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Southampton were deducted four points due to multiple breaches of EFL regulations related to the unauthorised filming of other clubs' training.[12]

Results summary

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OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
6 1 4 1 8 8  0 7 0 3 0 5 5  0 1 1 1 3 3  0
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Last updated: 9 September 2026.
Source: [14]

Match results

On 25 June, the Championship fixtures were revealed.[15]

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Championship match details
Date League
position[14]		 Time Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Refs
15 August 202614th17:30Sheffield UnitedAD0–0—27,684[16]
22 August 202614th12:30Bristol CityHD2–2Tickle 42' (o.g.), Gray 90+5' (pen.)27,284[17]
28 August 20268th20:00WrexhamAW2–1Neumann 13', 63'10,536
1 September 20268th19:45SouthamptonHD1–1Priske 55'25,007[18]
6 September 202610th12:00Wolverhampton WanderersHD2–2Stansfield 22', Tchatchoua 36' (o.g.)27,503[19]
9 September 202615th19:45Norwich CityAL1–2Vicente 64'25,548[20]
12 September 202612:30Derby CountyA
19 September 202615:00MiddlesbroughH
10 October 202612:30West Bromwich AlbionA
13 October 202619:45Preston North EndH
17 October 202615:00Queens Park RangersH
24 October 202615:00Cardiff CityA
31 October 202612:30Lincoln CityA
3 November 202619:45MillwallH
7 November 202615:00Swansea CityH
21 November 202615:00Stoke CityA
25 November 202619:45BurnleyA
28 November 202615:00Bolton WanderersH
5 December 202615:00Charlton AthleticA
8 December 202619:45WatfordH
12 December 202615:00PortsmouthA
19 December 202612:30West Ham UnitedH
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FA Cup

Main article: 2026–27 FA Cup
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FA Cup match details
Round Date TimeOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers AttendanceRefs
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EFL Cup

Main article: 2026–27 EFL Cup

Birmingham were drawn away to Swansea City in the first round[21][22] and home to Brentford in the second round.[23][24]

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EFL Cup match details
Round Date TimeOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers AttendanceRefs
First round8 August 202615:00Swansea CityAW1–0Priske 44'11,283[25]
Second round25 August 202620:00BrentfordHL1–6Gray 28'17,722[26]
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Transfers and contracts

In

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DatePlayerClubFeeRefs
15 June 2026Colombia Jhon SolísSpain Girona£6,000,000[27][28]
3 July 2026England Dael FryEngland MiddlesbroughFree[29]
8 July 2026England Junior WilsonEngland Aston Villa[30]
27 July 2026England Finn McGreevyEngland Hampton & Richmond Borough[31]
28 July 2026Argentina Luis VázquezBelgium Anderlecht£3,000,000[32][33]
30 July 2026United States Kristoffer LundItaly PalermoUndisclosed[34]
14 August 2026England Max BirdEngland Bristol City[35]
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Loaned in

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DatePlayerClubLoaned untilRefs
17 July 2026England James BeadleEngland Brighton & Hove AlbionEnd of Season[36]
1 September 2026Canada Liam MillarEngland Hull City[37]
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Loaned out

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DatePlayerClubLoaned untilRefs
4 August 2026England Louie ReaEngland LeamingtonUndisclosed[a][38][39]
18 August 2026England Briar BatemanEngland Oxford City14 September 2026[40]
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  1. [a]
    On 1 September, Rea's loan at Leamington was extended.

Out

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DatePlayerClubFeeRefs
30 June 2026England Byron PendletonEngland Shrewsbury TownUndisclosed[41]
17 July 2026Germany Kai WagnerUnited States Philadelphia Union£3,850,000[42][43]
21 July 2026Japan Kyōgo FuruhashiUnited States LA GalaxyUndisclosed[44]
21 August 2026Algeria Zaid BettekaEngland Spalding UnitedFree[45]
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Released / out of contract

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DatePlayerSubsequent ClubJoined dateRefs
30 June 2026England Cameron EubankEngland Leamington1 July 2026[46][47]
Northern Ireland Tom FogartyEngland Tamworth[46][48]
England Aurelien GuernierItaly AC Milan[49][50]
England Ben WodskouEngland Solihull Moors[46][51]
England O'Shea EllisEngland Brackley Town14 July 2026[46][52]
England George WynneUnited States Georgia State Panthers1 August 2026[46][53]
England Yusuf Ahmed[46]
Belgium Godfred Boakye[46]
England Trae Briscoe[46]
Republic of Ireland Daniel Isichei[46]
England Jonathan Panzo[46]
England Cody Pennington[46]
England Frank Tattum[46]
England Szymon Terenowicz[46]
Wales Zach Willis[46]
1 September 2026England Jack Robinson[54]
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New contract

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DatePlayerContract expiryRefs
15 May 2026England Briar Bateman30 June 2027[46]
Republic of Ireland Billy Burrell[46]
England Alezandro Da Silva[46]
England Caleb Sanders[46]
England Tyrese Warmington[46]
5 June 2026England Bradley Mayo30 June 2028[a][55]
8 July 2026England Salif Bamba30 June 2028[b][c][30]
England Cobi Maddox[30]
England Dynaeo Martin-Moore[30]
England William O'Sullivan30 June 2027[b][c][30]
England Jack Quirk30 June 2028[b][c][30]
England Louie Rea30 June 2027[b][c][30]
England Riquelme Thompson-Jones30 June 2028[b][c][30]
2 September 2026England Tobey Ugorji30 June 2027[c][56]
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  1. [a]
    Includes a club option for an additional year
  2. [b]
    First professional contract
  3. [c]
    Includes an option for an additional year

Appearances, goals and discipline

As of match played 9 September 2026
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
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Players' appearances, goals and discipline by competition
No. Pos. Nat. Name Championship 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
1GKEnglandJames Beadle6+000+001+007+0000
2DFEnglandEthan Laird0+600+000+100+7000
3DFEnglandLee Buchanan0+000+000+100+1000
4DFAustriaChristoph Klarer6+000+002+008+0010
5DFGermanyPhil Neumann6+020+001+107+1220
7FWSpainCarlos Vicente5+110+002+007+1110
8MFSouth KoreaPaik Seung-ho4+200+002+006+2000
9FWDenmarkAugust Priske6+010+001+117+1200
10FWJamaicaDemarai Gray1+410+001+112+5200
11FWScotlandScott Wright0+000+000+100+1000
14MFColombiaJhon Solís4+000+002+006+0020
16FWEnglandPatrick Roberts2+200+000+002+2010
17FWCanadaLiam Millar2+000+000+002+0000
18MFEnglandMax Bird0+100+000+000+1000
20DFEnglandAlex Cochrane5+100+001+106+2010
21GKEnglandRyan Allsop0+000+001+001+0000
23DFEnglandDael Fry0+100+001+001+1000
24MFJapanTomoki Iwata6+000+001+107+1000
25DFUnited StatesKristoffer Lund1+000+001+002+0000
26DFNigeriaBright Osayi-Samuel6+000+002+008+0040
27MFJapanKanya Fujimoto0+000+001+001+0000
28FWEnglandJay Stansfield6+010+001+107+1100
32FWArgentinaLuis Vázquez0+600+001+101+7010
33FWGermanyMarvin Ducksch0+300+000+000+3000
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