Birmingham City actually formed a football club in 1875 by a group of cricketers with the Holy Church in Bordesley Green. It was common during that time period for the origin of football clubs to lie within the church.
Originally the club was known as the Small Health Alliance. In 1885 the club became a professional football club. It wasn't until 1905 that the club adopted their new name Birmingham Football Club. Finally they became Birmingham City Football Club in 1943.
Although Birmingham City FC has spent much of their football years in the top tier of English football they spent from 1986 to 2002 trying to regain their position. This dark spell did include being in the third tier twice while in the English League. It must be noted that they won the Football League Trophy twice.
As with any football club, Birmingham City FC has a major rivalry with the teams closest to them. This fierce rivalry with Aston Villa is deep rooted.
Over the years the Birmingham has won many trophies. They were Finalists in the FA Cup in 1931, 1956. In 1963 they won the Leaders Cup while in 2001 they were a Finalist. They became Division Two Champions in 1893, 1921, 1948, 1955.
At the end of 2008-2009 Birmingham FC finished their sixth season in the Premier League. Perhaps even more remarkably Birmingham remains the only club to be debt free as of 2009.
90'+6' - Thats all. Game finished - Rotherham United 1, Birmingham City 3.
90'+6' - Second Half ended - Rotherham United 1, Birmingham City 3.
90'+3' - GOAL!!! Rotherham United 1, Birmingham City 3. Kerim Mrabti - Birmingham City - shot with left foot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assist - Jacques Maghoma.
90' - Matt Crooks - Rotherham United - won a free kick in defence.
89' - Kerim Mrabti - Birmingham City - won a free kick in attack.
88' - Offside - Birmingham City. Michael Morrison with a pass, however Marc Roberts is in offside.
88' - Jacques Maghoma - Birmingham City - won a free kick in attack.
86' - Substitution - Birmingham City. Marc Roberts for Che Adams.
86' - Gary Gardner - Birmingham City - hits the left post with a shot with right foot from outside the box from a free kick.
85' - Isaac Vassell - Birmingham City - won a free kick in attack.
84' - Offside - Birmingham City. Gary Gardner with a pass, however Che Adams is in offside.
82' - Joe Mattock - Rotherham United - won a free kick in attack.
81' - Substitution - Birmingham City. Isaac Vassell for Lukas Jutkiewicz.
81' - Missed chance. Harlee Dean - Birmingham City - shot with the head from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assist - Jacques Maghoma with a cross .
80' - Jacques Maghoma - Birmingham City - won a free kick on the right wing.
79' - Corner - Rotherham United. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
79' - Corner - Rotherham United. Conceded by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
78' - Joe Mattock - Rotherham United - won a free kick in defence.
77' - Substitution - Birmingham City. Kerim Mrabti for Jota.
77' - Substitution - Rotherham United. Kyle Vassell for Ryan Williams.
75' - Gary Gardner - Birmingham City - receive yellow card for hand ball.
75' - Shot blocked. Richard Towell - Rotherham United - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Matt Crooks.
74' - New attacking attempt. Lukas Jutkiewicz - Birmingham City - shot with the head from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Che Adams with a cross.
73' - Will Vaulks - Rotherham United - receive yellow card for a foul.
72' - Jota - Birmingham City - won a free kick in defence.
71' - Joe Mattock - Rotherham United - won a free kick in defence.
70' - Offside - Rotherham United. Joe Mattock with a pass, however Matt Crooks is in offside.
69' - Corner - Rotherham United. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
69' - Substitution - Rotherham United. Anthony Forde for Richard Wood.
67' - Che Adams - Birmingham City - won a free kick in attack.
66' - Semi Ajayi - Rotherham United - won a free kick in defence.
63' - GOAL!!! Rotherham United 1, Birmingham City 2. Jota - Birmingham City - shot with left foot from the centre of the box to the right corner. Assist - Che Adams.
63' - Joe Mattock - Rotherham United - won a free kick in defence.
62' - New attacking attempt. Lukas Jutkiewicz - Birmingham City - shot with left foot from the right side of the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Gary Gardner.
62' - Michael Morrison - Birmingham City - won a free kick in defence.
61' - Substitution - Rotherham United. Jon Taylor for Joe Newell.
60' - Missed chance. Maxime Colin - Birmingham City - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assist - Lukas Jutkiewicz after corner.
60' - Corner - Birmingham City. Conceded by Will Vaulks.
60' - Shot blocked. Jacques Maghoma - Birmingham City - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.
59' - Che Adams - Birmingham City - won a free kick in attack.
57' - Semi Ajayi - Rotherham United - won a free kick in defence.
56' - GOAL!!! Rotherham United 1, Birmingham City 1. Jacques Maghoma - Birmingham City - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assist - Jota.
54' - Corner - Birmingham City. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
52' - Joe Mattock - Rotherham United - won a free kick in defence.
50' - Richard Wood - Rotherham United - receive yellow card for a foul.
50' - Lukas Jutkiewicz - Birmingham City - won a free kick in defence.
50' - Shot blocked. Will Vaulks - Rotherham United - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked.
47' - New attacking attempt. Lukas Jutkiewicz - Birmingham City - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Jacques Maghoma.
46' - New attacking attempt. Che Adams - Birmingham City - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Jota.
45' - Second Half starts Rotherham United 1, Birmingham City 0.
45'+2' - First Half ended - Rotherham United 1, Birmingham City 0.
45'+1' - Offside - Birmingham City. Jota with a pass, however Michael Morrison is in offside.
45' - Jota - Birmingham City - won a free kick in attack.
42' - Missed chance. Gary Gardner - Birmingham City - shot with the head from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assist - Jota with a cross after corner.
42' - Corner - Birmingham City. Conceded by Richard Towell.
41' - Corner - Birmingham City. Conceded by Richard Towell.
40' - Michael Morrison - Birmingham City - won a free kick in defence.
39' - Missed chance. Lukas Jutkiewicz - Birmingham City - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Jota.
38' - Joe Newell - Rotherham United - won a free kick in defence.
37' - Lukas Jutkiewicz - Birmingham City - won a free kick in attack.
36' - Missed chance. Will Vaulks - Rotherham United - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is very close to the goal after corner.
36' - Shot blocked. Semi Ajayi - Rotherham United - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Joe Newell with a cross.
35' - Corner - Rotherham United. Conceded by Kristian Pedersen.
34' - Ryan Williams - Rotherham United - won a free kick on the right wing.
33' - Corner - Rotherham United. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
31' - Corner - Birmingham City. Conceded by Will Vaulks.
29' - Missed chance. Richard Wood - Rotherham United - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Joe Newell with a cross after corner.
29' - Corner - Rotherham United. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
27' - Lukas Jutkiewicz - Birmingham City - won a free kick in defence.
24' - Missed chance. Richard Wood - Rotherham United - shot with the head from the centre of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Will Vaulks.
22' - GOAL!!! Rotherham United 1, Birmingham City 0. Matt Crooks - Rotherham United - shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
14' - Offside - Birmingham City. Jota with a pass, however Che Adams is in offside.
12' - Richard Towell - Rotherham United - won a free kick on the right wing.
10' - Shot blocked. Jacques Maghoma - Birmingham City - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Lukas Jutkiewicz.
8' - Richard Wood - Rotherham United - won a free kick in defence.
6' - New attacking attempt. Che Adams - Birmingham City - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Jota.
5' - Semi Ajayi - Rotherham United - receive yellow card for a foul.
4' - Che Adams - Birmingham City - won a free kick on the right wing.
3' - Missed chance. Michael Morrison - Birmingham City - shot with the head from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assist - Jacques Maghoma with a cross after corner.
3' - Corner - Birmingham City. Conceded by Billy Jones.
1' - Corner - Rotherham United. Conceded by David Davis.
1' - Shot blocked. Will Vaulks - Rotherham United - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked.
1' - Shot blocked. Matt Crooks - Rotherham United - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Richard Towell.