There
are two
professional football teams in the city of Birmingham. One is
Birmingham City F.C. and the other is Aston Villa. Both play in the
Premier League.
The
origins of the club, like Aston Villa, lie in the the church. In fact
the circumstances are very similar. What was originally a group of
cricketers from Holy Church in Bordesley, looking to keep fit through
the new sport of football, formed a club and called it the
Small
Heath Alliance in 1875.
Their first ground was at Muntz Street
and the team did well. By 1885 they had turned professional and in 1905
they adopted the name of Birmingham F.C. The only variation in
this name came in 1943 when the word city was added to the name of the
club
In 1906 the club moved to its new site at St Andrew's where
it is still situated today. The club chalked up major successes in the
1950's and 1960's and have always competed fiercely with Aston Villa
who are still regarded as their rivals.
The club is nicknamed the Blues after their team colours and the clubs
fans are referred to as Bluenoses. Further
details, history and fixtures can be found at the official
website:
