Getting to know our Championship opponent Birmingham City.
Club Name: Birmingham City
Nickname: Blues
Founded: 1875 as Small Heath Alliance
Stadium: St Andrew’s
Capacity: 30,016
Distance to Birmingham City: 67-mile round-trip
Record Attendance: The record attendance at St Andrew's was set at the fifth-round FA Cup tie against Everton on 11 February 1939; the actual figure is variously reported as 66,844 or 67,341. The highest attendance recorded for a league match is 60,250, against Aston Villa in the First Division on 23 November 1935.
Manager: Gary Rowett
2015/16 League Finish: Sky Bet Championship, 10th
Championship 2016/17 promotion odds: 7/1
Championship 2016/17 relegation odds: 7/1