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CLUB DIRECTORY 

Chairman of the Board: Thomas Wagner 

Board: Thomas Wagner, Garry Cook, 

Matthew Alvarez, Andrew Shannahan, Kyle 

Kneisly, Laura Torrado, Wenqing Zhao and 

Gannan Zheng 

Chief Executive Officer: Garry Cook 

Managing Director: Ian Dutton 

Chief Financial Officer: Mark Smith 

Honorary Vice-President: Mike Wiseman 

Advisory Board Chairman: Tom Brady 

FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT: 

Men’s Technical Director: Craig Gardner 

Women’s Technical Director: 

Hope Powell CBE 

Men’s Head Coach: John Eustace 

Assistant Head Coach: 

Keith Downing and Matt Gardiner 

Goalkeeper Coach: Maik Taylor 

Women’s Head Coach: Darren Carter 

Women’s Assistant Head Coach: 

Emily Simpkins 

Women’s General Manager: 

Sarah Westwood 

Lead Goalkeeping Coach: Tony Elliott 

Head of Physical Performance: Sean Rush 

Chief Medical Officer: Dr Roddy Macdonald 

Head of Performance Analysis: 

Carl Blakemore 

Head Physiotherapist: Pete Shaw 

First Team Physiotherapist: Dave Hunt 

Academy Manager (Football): Liam Daish 

Academy Manager (Operations): 

Danetta Powell 

Under-21s Head Coach: Steve Spooner 

Under-18s Head Coach: Martyn Olorenshaw 

Head of Youth Development Blues Women: 

Paul Cowie 

Club Secretary: Zoe Jones 

CONTRIBUTORS 

Editor: Thomas Smith 

Words: Sharron Atkins, David Brown, John 

Clarke, Chris Dunn, Aaron Flower, Jake 

Malbasa, Dale Moon, Andy Tudor, Thomas 

Smith, Samuel Ward, Ignition Sport 

Photography: Roy Smiljanic, Richard 

Hammersley, Pete Lopeman, Robin 

Poulson, Jonathan Sarabadu, Alex Styles, 

Joe Williams, Getty Images, Fotosport 

(Roger Parker), Rex Features 

Publisher: Ignition Sport 

CONTENTS 

8 JOHN EUSTACE 

10 DION SANDERSON 

14 HELP HARRY HELP OTHES 

16 CLUB NEWS 

19 THE OPPOSITION 

24 A DAY TO REMEMBER 

28 LEE BUCHANAN 

INTERVIEW 

36 JUNIOR BLUENOSES 

42 MASCOTS 

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43 SUPPORTERS’ MESSAGES 

44 BCFC COMMUNITY TRUST 

50 LUCY QUINN 

54 TOM ROSS’ 

FIVE-A-SIDE TEAM 

55 SUPPORTERS’ CORNER 

56 ATTIRED AND WEARY 

58 LEE CAMP INTERVIEW 

62 UNDER-21S REPORT 

COVER STORY 

Tonight’s cover, along with the matchday, 

is dedicated to Help Harry Help Others, 

with more information about HHHO 

available on pages 14 and 15. The 

design, which depicts Harry Moseley 

and his iconic bracelets, is by Brad 

Lloyd, whose full works can be found at 

glorydaysartwork.co.uk. 

CONTACT 

Address: St. Andrew’s Stadium, Cattell Road, Birmingham B9 4RL 

Telephone: 0121 772 0101 (Ticket Office, option 2 / Commercial, option 3 / Blues Store, option 4) 

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THE BIG PICTURE 


Chairman of the Board, Tom Wagner, 

joined travelling Bluenoses in the away 

end at Deepdale on Tuesday night. He 

met supporters during the Sky Bet 

Championship clash against Preston North 

End and treated them to refreshments both 

pre-match and during half-time. 


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TOUCHLINE TALK 

JOHN EUSTACE 

Good evening and welcome to St. Andrew’s 

for our televised Sky Bet Championship 

fixture with Queens Park Rangers. 

Tonight’s match is dedicated to Help Harry Help 

Others, an incredible cancer support charity set 

up by an inspirational boy - Harry Moseley. Harry’s 

story is extremely moving and although his life was 

cruelly cut short at the age of 11, his memory lives 

on through his campaign. 

For someone so young to be going through 

something so unimaginable, and still have the 

selflessness and kindness to think of how he can 

help others, is a testament to who he was. We are 

honoured to be able to support Help Harry Help 

Others this evening and I know you will all get 

behind what is a very worthy cause. 

Turning our attention to football matters, I would 

like to extend my welcome to Gareth Ainsworth, 

his players, staff and the supporters of QPR. He 

knows the club inside out and his teams are always 

difficult to play against. Their victories have come 

away from home so far this season and with their 

late equaliser on Tuesday night they will be buoyed 

by that result. So, we are very aware of the threats 

they will pose. 

We head into the game off the back of two 

positive performances and really harsh results. 

We certainly did not deserve to lose at Watford 

last weekend. To go there and limit them to very 

little all afternoon was very pleasing. We created 

some big chances and if we take one of those, we 

put ourselves in a really commanding position. 

We defended our box extremely well and the only 

disappointment is that we were unable to see the 

game out after the red card. I expect us to defend 

with 10 men as we did with 11 and, unfortunately, 

they scored from the one occasion that we did not 

make first contact from a cross. There were lots 

of positives to take from the performance and we 

quickly picked ourselves up and looked ahead to 

Preston North End. 

They were full of momentum having won 

five straight games, but I have to say we were 

outstanding on the night and showed a different 

side of the game. At Watford, we had to be solid in 

our shape and tough to play against but at Preston, 

we showed that we can really play. We dominated 

with and without the ball, played some fantastic 

football and were the better team throughout. 

We got into some really dangerous positions and 

created openings which needed to be finished off 

with the final pass or shot. 

Jay Stansfield scores another great goal and 

the only frustration is the manner in which we gift 

them their goals. It was a really tough one to take 

on Tuesday night but as I have said before, we are 

not victims, we are fighters, and we have to keep 

working because we are certainly doing a lot of the 

right things at the moment. 

This group has made big strides already this 

season and we will continue to get better as 

the weeks and months progress. We are eight 

games in, and I have seen enough in the start we 

have made, to know we are on the right track. 

Sometimes you do not get the result you deserve, 

that is football, but that will not stop us from 

believing in what we are doing and working even 

harder to pick up points. Teams know they are in 

for a game when they play us, and it has to be that 

way all season. 

Hopefully, if we can find that cutting edge when 

we are on top and continue to work as hard as 

the players are working, we will get the results to 

match our performances. 

Thank you, as always, for your fantastic support. 

Keep Right On, 

John Eustace 



CAPTAIN’S COLUMN 

DION SANDERSON 

Good evening and welcome back to St. 

Andrew’s, under the lights and in front 

of the Sky Sports cameras! 

Just under a week ago we saw our 

undefeated record broken at the hands of 

Watford, which was a huge blow to us, and 

we felt we bounced back really well with the 

performance we put in against Preston North 

End, but it was not to be. 

The important thing now is how we respond 

to that. In both games, you could see how much 

it meant to us. Especially when we conceded 

that first goal at Vicarage Road, with some 

of the lads down on their knees with heads in 

hands. 

That being said, there are certainly positives 

to take from the games. Something that the 

Gaffer has empahsised is that we will not lose 

many games playing the way we did versus 

Preston. 

This last week has been tough but, with three 

games in six days, you have to move on quickly, 

and it is my job to help pick the lads up and 

make sure we go again. One of our greatest 

strengths as a squad is our confidence, and we 

will certainly not let that drop. 

In a way, it could end up being a positive for us 

in the sense that our unbeaten run had to end 

at some point, and now we can kick on from 

there and take each game as it comes. We are 

inevitably going to experience tough losses like 

these during the course of the season, so we 

need to learn how to react to it and hit back. 

On a personal note, I must say that I have 

loved the ‘Sandersoooon, Dion!’ chants that 

you lot have been singing non-stop over these 

last couple of games. When it was first sung at 

Watford, I had to look over my shoulder at the 

away end to make sure I was hearing it right! 

As well as that, the fact that you all 

continued singing your hearts out as soon 

as we conceded at Vicarage Road, and again 

after the full-time whistle at Deepdale, was 

amazing. Most sets of fans would have been 

disappointed or annoyed, but you backed us all 

the way to the end. 

Looking at tonight’s opponents, Queens Park 

Rangers, they have had a tough start to the 

season but, just like us, they will be coming into 

the game with three points in their crosshairs. 

They are an established side at this level, and 

you can be sure that we will not underestimate 

anybody in the Sky Bet Championship. 

That being said, it is obviously an opportunity 

to get back to winning ways. We did the double 

over the R’s last season, including a big 2-0 win 

here at St. Andrew’s which came when they 

were second in the league. I hope for a similar 

result this time around. 

This matchday, we are also honoured to be 

supporting the Help Harry Help Others charity. 

Harry was a remarkable young Blues supporter 

whose life was tragically cut short by brain 

cancer aged just 11. Before his passing, he 

dedicated himself to fundraising by selling 

handmade bracelets, a mission that his family 

and HHHO have continued in his name. 

There will be a HHHO bracelet on every seat 

tonight, and we encourage people to donate 

to this wonderful charity that helps support 

people suffering with cancer in the name of 

Harry, who will forever be a Bluenose. 

Keep Right On! 

Dion Sanderson 





Help Harry Help Others 

matchday 

Tonight’s Sky Bet Championship match 

against Queens Park Rangers is more than 

just a 90-minute game of football, as all 

supporters unite behind local cancer support 

charity, Help Harry Help Others. 

Back in 2011, young Harry Moseley tragically lost his 

battle with cancer, aged just 11. He spent the last few 

years he had smiling and raising funds to support 

other families going through their own cancer 

journey. This inspired his mom, Georgie, to start Help 

Harry Help Others, a charity designed to support 

families going through the same fight she did. 

As part of the work, Georgie has carried out over 

the past 11 years, her team have pioneered a cancer 

support drop-in centre in East Birmingham, which 

offers free services to anyone, whether it is the 

patient, a family member or a friend. 

The drop-in centre offers a wide array of services, 

from counselling and emotional support to wig 

fitting and employment advice. The centre is 

operated solely on donations from the public 

and has helped an untold number of people in 

Birmingham and Solihull. 

Harry worked closely with Birmingham City 

Football Club prior to his passing and Bluenoses 

helped the youngster with his fundraising efforts. 

Furthermore, they have all proudly supported the 

cause ever since the initiation of Help Harry Help 

Others in 2012 and will continue to at tonight’s game. 

On each seat, the Club has gifted fans with a 

trademark Help Harry Help Others bracelet, and is 

asking that supporters, should they wish to, donate 

the £3 cost of the bracelet to the charity directly. A 

QR code can be found on the accompanying card to 

the bracelet, or Bluenoses can visit 

www.justgiving.com/hhho. 

To find out more about the work Georgie and her 

team carry out daily, please visit www.hhho.org.uk. 


HERO365 Appeal with 

Help Harry Help Others 

Harry Moseley is undoubtedly a hero for the 

work he carried out prior to his passing. 

His legacy lives on thanks to Help Harry 

Help Others and the work the charity does, and 

they are giving supporters the chance to be a 

hero too. 

The cancer drop-in centre operates solely on 

the goodwill of donors, at a cost of £850 per day. 

This provides the charity counselling, housing and 

benefits advice, wig fitting services, therapies and 

treatments, support groups and much more. 

The charity is looking for 365 heroes to donate 

£850 across the next 12 months, in order to keep 

the drop-in centre functioning for another year – 

that’s the equivalent of £2.50 per day, per donor. 

The HERO365 is being launched at tonight’s 

game, with funds raised from bracelet donations 

contributing to the campaign. 

Can you be a hero for Help Harry Help Others? 

If you can commit to raising £850 over the next 

12 months, or donate in one lump sum, you could 

provide cancer sufferers and their families across 

the region with vital support. 

Want to get involved? Please, email 

olivia@hhho.org.uk and she will sign you up 

to be a hero for Harry. 


club news 

Ticket details have been confirmed 

for Blues’ upcoming home Sky Bet 

Championship outings against 

Huddersfield Town, 

West Bromwich Albion and Hull City. 

Blues’ match away to 

Southampton has been selected 

for live coverage on Sky Sports. 

The Sky Bet Championship fixture was chosen 

during the latest round of EFL television picks and 

will be broadcast in the lunchtime slot, with the 

fixture date remaining unchanged. 

John Eustace’s side will now travel to St. Mary’s 

on Saturday 28 October, kick-off 12.30pm, for the 

Club’s first game away to the Saints since a secondtier 

contest in September 2011 which ended in 

victory for the hosts. 

Ticket details for the match on the South Coast 

will be confirmed in due course on BCFC.com. 

An updated list of Blues’ outings up to and 

including the latest broadcast selection can be 

found below: 

• Blues v Queens Park Rangers, Friday 22 

September, kick-off 8pm, St. Andrew’s (Sky 

Sports) 

• Norwich City v Blues, Saturday 30 September, 

kick-off 3pm, Carrow Road 

• Blues v Huddersfield Town, Tuesday 3 October, 

kick-off 7.45pm, St. Andrew’s 

• Blues v West Bromwich Albion, Friday 6 October, 

kick-off 8pm, St. Andrew’s (Sky Sports) 

• Middlesbrough v Blues, Saturday 21 October, kickoff 

3pm, Riverside Stadium 

• Blues v Hull City, Wednesday 25 October, kick-off 

7.45pm, St. Andrew’s 

• Southampton v Blues, Saturday 28 October, kickoff 

12.30pm, St. Mary’s 

John Eustace’s side welcome the Terriers to B9 on 

Tuesday 3 October, kick-off 7.45pm, before ending 

the first week of next month with the hosting of West 

Brom on Friday 6 October, kick-off 8pm. 

A further fixture under the lights at St. Andrew’s 

sees Hull visit on Wednesday 25 October, kick-off 

7.45pm, with supporters able to secure their seat for 

all three matches. 

The Baggies clash is a Category A fixture, with 

tickets for the other two games available at Category 

C pricing. 

Tickets can be purchased on general sale by 

visiting the Birmingham City Ticket Office at St. 

Andrew’s, by calling 0121 772 0101 (option 2) or online 

by scanning the QR code. 

The lead booker who has 

purchased match tickets 

under their client reference is 

responsible for the actions of 

their guests. 


KEVIN LONG: A LOT OF POSITIVES 

Kevin Long was able to see bright signs 

despite the frustration of Tuesday night’s 

defeat to Preston North End. 

Blues dominated large periods of the match 

away to the Sky Bet Championship leaders and 

took a deserved lead within 60 seconds of the 

restart, as Jay Stansfield struck his third goal in five 

appearances since arriving on loan from Fulham last 

month. 

However, an own goal and a second suckerpunch 

from the Lilywhites, when striker Miilutin Osmajic 

scored midway through the second-half, produced a 

scoreline that did not accurately reflect the balance 

of play at Deepdale. 

The defender has played every minute of Blues’ 

seven league matches following his return to the 

Club back in June. 

Speaking to BluesTV post-match, Long gave his 

reaction to the defeat in Lancashire, highlighting 

the positives to be taken from Birmingham City’s 

performance. 

“It is frustrating. I felt for large parts of the game 

we controlled it, went one-nil up and I felt we 

dictated the play well. Our attacking players showed 

up and we were getting in really good spaces - we 

controlled the game. 

“We were unfortunate to concede a goal the 

way that we did and then to concede another one, 

ultimately, we are coming away with a 2-1 loss which 

is frustrating because we played really well.” 

He added: “There is a lot to take from tonight, 

there’s definitely a lot of positives. That is what we 

are going to concentrate on.” 

John Eustace’s team are back in action with 

tonight’s hosting of Queens Park Rangers under the 

lights at St. Andrew’s - and in front of the Sky Sports 

cameras. 

This fixture is Blues’ third in precisely seven days 

and Long pinpointed some areas of improvement 

for the R’s clash and how managing the schedule is 

all part of the Championship’s tapestry. 

“We need to work on those things like having a 

little bit more composure when there are equalisers 

in the game or things like that and it is something 

we are going to try and be better at. 

“We have to [pick ourselves up]. We have got a 

game again on Friday, we don’t have a choice. We 

had a little chat in the dressing room afterwards 

and this game is behind us now. We have to go again 

Friday, that is the Championship, there is no time to 

dwell on anything.” 



QUEENS PARK RANGERS 

Nickname: The R’s 

Formed: 1886 

Stadium:Loftus Road 

Stadium Capacity: 18,493 

Manager: Gareth Ainsworth 

Last season finish: 20th in Sky Bet Championship 

Last time won at St Andrew’s: 1-2 in January 2022 

Record v Blues: Won 24, Drawn 17, Lost 26 



AINSWORTH RETUNING R’S 

It was a rollercoaster ride last season for Queens 

Park Rangers supporters; top in late October only 

to be fighting for survival come May. 

In the end, back-to-back away victories in the final 

three games – at leaders Burnley and Stoke City – 

secured 20th place and the West London club’s status 

in the second tier for a ninth consecutive campaign. 

Avoiding another frustrating debacle of a season, 

which included just three wins in 24 games from 

Boxing Day and saw Director of Football, Les Ferdinand 

stand down, is the mission objective for manager 

Gareth Ainsworth. The former R’s player returned to 

take up the reigns in February from the outgoing Neil 

Critchley. 

It has not been the homecoming he would have 

dreamt about, with an unwanted club record of 12 

league defeats at Loftus Road. Yet following a root 

and branch overhaul of the dressing room throughout 

the summer there are green shoots emerging that 

the club’s fortunes might be beginning to show a more 

upward trajectory. 

Away day successes at Cardiff City and 

Middlesbrough have eased the pressure but Ainsworth 

will be desperate to return Loftus Road to the fortress 

it once was, with no win since March on home soil. 

Last weekend, Sunderland were 3-1 victors at their 

Shepherds Bush headquarters and a Lyndon Dykes 

injury-time equaliser earned a share of the spoils with 

fellow strugglers Swansea City in midweek. 

Yet Ainsworth believes he has seen enough to 

convince him that the tide is turning, telling BBC 

London post-match: “We’ve had some bad feelings 

around this place recently, but things are slowly 

starting to turn around. The work rate and endeavour 

from the players – and the fans – was amazing and 

there was only one team in it. If we had another five 

minutes we would have won. 

“I’m proud of the boys and a lot of the work we’ve 

done around fitness and conditioning is starting to pay 

off. I will add, though, that we must hit the target more. 

We must work the opposition ‘keeper more. We’re 

creating chances and we need to take them.” 

Ainsworth has predominantly opted for a 3-4-3 system 

this year and has a plethora of exciting forward talents 

to call upon as he looks to discover a more clinical 

edge in the final third. Creative gems in Moroccan 

international Ilias Chair and 2021/22 Player of the Year 

Chris Willock provide fluidity off a central targetman. 


Powerhouse Sinclair Armstrong may only be 20 but 

boasts fantastic potential and led the line on Tuesday 

evening until Scotland international Lyndon Dykes, 

who extended his stay until 2026 this summer, came 

off the bench to open his account for the season after 

top scoring last term. Other alternatives up top include 

U.S. Under-20s cap Charlie Kelman and Northern 

Ireland international Paul Smyth - returning to Rangers 

for a second spell - whose goals helped fire Leyton 

Orient to the Sky Bet League Two title. 

Last season’s Player of the Year Sam Field and the 

ever-present Andre Dozzell have provided some 

continuity in centre-midfield, with Smyth, evergreen 

wideman Albert Adomah and Suriname international 

Kenneth Paal providing outlets down the channels. 

Two-time Sky Bet Championship promotion winner 

Jack Colback has impressed with his dogged 

determination in centre-midfield since signing from 

Nottingham Forest, only to blot his copybook with a red 

card recently against Sunderland. 

It has been the backline, though, that has undergone 

more forensic attention this season. Defenders Leon 

Balogun, Conor Masterson, Rob Dickie and Nico 

Hamalainen, as well as Senegal international gloveman 

Seny Dieng, all exited W12 during the off-season as 

Ainsworth looks to rebuild, with experience the priority. 

Asmir Begovic came in as undisputed no. 1 after 

departing Everton and is protected by some battlescarred 

campaigners. Steve Cook arrived having won 

promotion with Nottingham Forest the season before 

last and has a decade at Bournemouth on his portfolio, 

Morgan Fox is another warrior-like presence with 200- 

plus appearances at this level, most recently at Stoke 

City, and Sierra Leone international Osman Kakay has 

developed into an influential figure since debuting in 

2015. 

Further options include France Under-20s left-back 

Ziyad Larkeche - who spent last season with Barnsley 

- ex-Liverpool trainee Elijah Dixon Bonner, Academy 

graduate Aaron Drewe and former Blues loanee Taylor 

Richards who made a loan from Brighton and Hove 

Albion permanent. 

IN THE DUGOUT 

Gareth 

Ainsworth 

DOB: 10 May 1973 

Appointed: February 2023 

Having spent a decade at Wycombe 

Wanderers it was always going to take a 

special tune to lure the rock-n’-roll gaffer away 

from Adams Park. 

Yet the-then EFL’s second-longest serving 

manager had a strong affiliation with Queens 

Park Rangers, serving them as a player for seven 

years up to 2010, and when the opportunity to 

return to Loftus Road arose in February Gareth 

Ainsworth could not resist. 

Turning around the club’s fortunes has not been 

a quick fix though, with Sky Bet Championship 

survival being secured with just a game to spare 

last season. Ainsworth worked miracles with the 

Chairboys with an aggressive front-foot style 

of play, achieving two promotions, and there is 

no-one more passionate about replicating those 

accomplishments in W12. 

After securing safety in May the affectionally 

named ‘Wild Thing’ told BBC Radio London: “This 

club means everything to me. Hopefully, we can 

keep moving this club forward because it has 

been through the mill and the expectation level 

is all over the place. We need to reset and to be 

able to do that in the Championship next year is 

amazing for me.” 


1. ASMIR BEGOVIC 


KEY THREE 

Goalkeeper | DOB: 3 February 1995 

Queens Park Rangers pulled off one of the signings of the summer in persuading 

the colossal shot-stopper to head to Loftus Road on a one-year deal. 

Having served Portsmouth, Stoke City, Chelsea, Bournemouth and Everton in 

the Premier League, as well as amassing 63 international caps for Bosnia and 

Herzegovina, the 6ft 6ins goalkeeper brings a wealth of top-level experience to 

West London. 

Gareth Ainsworth could not have asked for a more capable replacement for 

the out-going Seny Dieng, and said of his 36-year-old captain: “This is a huge 

signing for QPR and for me personally. Asmir is going to add so much. People I 

talk to in the game cannot recommend his professionalism and the leadership 

he’ll bring highly enough.” 

4. JACK COLBACK 

The tenacious central-midfield scurrier provides the grit and a will to win 

through the centre of the park that was absent too often last season. 

The 33-year-old joined as a free agent in the summer after 11 appearances in 

the Premier League for Nottingham Forest, having been part of their promotionwinning 

side of 2022. It was the second time he had achieved the feat during his 

15-year career, having also earned promotion from the Sky Bet Championship 

with hometown Newcastle United. 

Colback has scored in trips to Southampton and Middlesbrough already this 

season and Gareth Ainsworth is hoping his determination rubs off at Loftus 

Road, with the Rangers boss saying: “He is a great player and will add energy and 

experience to us. He has got quality on the ball, but he has tenacity off it and a 

winning mentality, which will, hopefully, be contagious.” 

10. ILIAS CHAIR 

Coaxing the best from the mercurial Moroccan could be the difference for 

Queens Park Rangers as they look to kick on under Gareth Ainsworth. 

The 25-year-old talisman has been a regular supplier of goals since joining in 

2017 from Belgian side Lierse, scoring 26 times and providing 24 assists in just 

over 200 appearances. 

The highly-regarded creative spark was on hand to provide the cross for QPR’s 

leveller in midweek against Swansea City and is once again among the division’s 

leading lights for chances created. 

Attacking midfielder | DOB: 30 October 1997 

The talented playmaker has the craft and guile to unlock the tightest of defences 

and Ainsworth has been impressed with the attacking fluidity of Ilias Chair and 

Chris Willock behind targetman Lyndon Dykes, saying: “You put a structure in to 

get them the ball but they pop up in areas and see passes and moves that I don’t 

see as a coach. It’s great to see the fluidity they go forward with.” 

Centre-midfielder | DOB: 24 October 1989 



BLUES NEWS TAKES A LOOK BACK AT A SPECIAL DAY IN THE 

HISTORY OF TODAY’S VISITORS, QUEENS PARK RANGERS 

A DAY TO REMEMBER 


Wembley is no place for losers, making 

Queens Park Rangers prising victory 

from the jaws of defeat on Saturday 24 

May 2014 even sweeter. It seemed they would 

need a miracle in the Sky Bet Championship Play- 

Off Final, reduced to ten men and facing a Derby 

County team unbeaten since Easter Saturday, 

fortunately, they had Harry ‘Houdini’ Redknapp on 

their side. 

They had started the season, following their 

relegation from the Premier League, as the 

bookmakers’ favourites for promotion and won 

eight of their opening 10 matches, seeming set 

to fulfil this prophecy. That was until midwinter 

struggles, where the R’s were without frontman 

Charlie Austin for 12 matches owing to a shoulder 

injury, saw them lose touch with Leicester City 

and Burnley who claimed the automatic promotion 

places. 

The striker’s first goal upon his return, a 90thminute 

winner, clinched their play-off berth in the 

April and gave Austin ample time to go through the 

gears again in readiness to hit a brace as Wigan 

Athletic were sunk 2-1 on aggregate for a place in 

football’s most expensive game. 

Although, a different English striker, introduced 

by Redknapp during the second-half under the 

arch, would make the telling contribution on one of 

the most dramatic afternoons in QPR’s history. 

It was their first appearance at the ‘new’ Wembley 

and their first in a second-tier play-off final, having 

previously lost to Cardiff City in the Third Division 

showdown 11 years previous at the Millennium 

Stadium when the England national team’s home 

was being reconstructed. Whilst the Super Hoops 

boasted a mixed record up Olympic Way, having 

won once and lost twice when the lush green 

surface was overlooked by the Twin Towers during 

the 20th century. 

Those were, though, different times and the 

riches of winning dwarfed much of the pre-game 

charm of playing at the ‘venue of legends’, with 

Sport Business Group Deloitte estimating a 

financial benefit of £80 million to be recouped 

by the victors, with other forecasts predicting 

this could rise by 50% over three years owing to 

television and sponsorship deals. 

Derby, who had won the 2007 edition against 

West Bromwich Albion and finished five points 

clear of Redknapp’s men in the regular season 


standings, had enjoyed a smoother passage to the 

final, dismantling Brighton & Hove Albion 6-2 over 

two legs and, after initial nerves, made a better 

fist of things in the capital. They had a penalty 

appeal waved away when EFL Young Player of the 

Year Will Hughes tumbled shortly before the halfhour 

mark and forced Rob Green into a first save 

when Jamie Ward tried his luck from a free kick, 

shortly after QPR’s pre-game injury question mark 

Niko Kranjcar had been withdrawn for Armand 

Traore. 

Austin squandered a chance from 12 yards with 

57 minutes on the clock, bobbling an effort wide of 

the target before the pendulum, which had been 

tilting towards the East Midlands club, well and truly 

swung in the Rams’ favour. Gary O’Neil was shown a 

straight red card for hauling down Johnny Russell 

as he bore down on goal. 

In the face of an onslaught and great adversity, 

Green stood firm between the sticks and produced 

a trio of saves to deny Craig Bryson, Simon Dawkins 

and Chris Martin as victory for Steve McClaren’s 

men seemed an inevitable case of when not if. 

However, the team that finished fourth, instead 

of going quietly, went up – not out – with a bang. 

The quality of perseverance from Junior Hoilett 

down the right was not matched by a tired-looking 

delivery – only for a chance to arise from a fatiguing 

Richard Keogh clearance. 

His limp touch fell directly into the path of Zamora 

and the seasoned frontman, without hesitation, 

planted a finish worthy of promotion into the corner 

before submerging himself into a sea of blue and 

white pandemonium. What time remained slipped 

away from Derby as QPR reclaimed their place in 

the Premier League. 


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INTERVIEW 

LEE 

BUCHANAN 

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Lee Buchanan could be described 

as a throwback or even an anomaly 

in an era of full-backs when the 

currency of attacking is often deemed 

more valuable than the work put into 

defending their own goal. Of course, the 

22-year-old still has the ability to gallop 

up field, and his cavalier runs forward 

certainly get ‘bums off seats’, and 

supporters on their feet. 

But behind the brawn, there is a purity 

to the way in which the man signed from 

Werder Bremen in July combats offensive 

raids on Blues’ final third. After six games, 

only three Sky Bet Championship clubs 

had recorded more tackles than John 

Eustace’s side, whilst Buchanan ranks in 

the 93rd percentile for blocks made in the 

second tier. 

It is impressive, but for anyone who has 

followed his career, not surprising. He was 

part of the Derby County side that won 

the 2019 Under-18 Premier League title, 

with the left-back keeping close tabs on 

Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka in the final. 

This led to senior action for the Rams 

and 75 appearances later, he transferred 

to Werder Bremen last summer, making 

his mark in the Bundesliga before 

Birmingham City brought him back to 

these shores armed with a point to prove. 

Speaking to Blues News, having served 

a one-game suspension for the trip to 

Preston North End following his dismissal 

at Watford, Buchanan reflected on his 

first few months in royal blue and looked 

forward to the hosting of Queens Park 

Rangers. 


Lee, thanks for chatting with us. How do you 

assess the season so far? 

I think, overall, it has been a good start. Obviously, 

it was difficult to take on Saturday, losing late on 

and me being sent off. Apart from that, it has been 

a good start and, hopefully, we can take that into 

Friday. 

You have settled into the team seamlessly, how 

much have you been enjoying the opportunity to 

make the left-back position your own? 

I have loved it so far. In Germany 

last year it was quite difficult for me 

not playing. So, to come here and be 

playing, settling in with the lads, it 

has been very enjoyable so far. 

Watching on, it appears 

to be a team that has a 

really nice balance to 

it. What is that like to 

play in, with everyone 

knowing their roles 

and responsibilities 

in supporting one 

another? 

It is really good 

actually. With a lot of 

new lads, we have 

gelled and come together really quickly considering 

we haven’t been together that long. Everyone knows 

their duties on the pitch, and we want to keep 

picking up results. 

And you appear to be feeling at home in 

Birmingham, has it been a smooth transition? 

It has, I have been welcomed by the lads and I 

have been here a few months now. It has been really 

smooth. 

You were also joined by another familiar face on 

deadline day, with Oliver Burke joining the club. 

It must be nice to link up with him again after 

your time shared together at Werder Bremen? 

I was quite close with him out in Germany. I did 

some stuff away from football with him. He is 

something different to what we have already 

got. He has got great pace and is a threat 

in behind. 

This reunion is the result of you 

returning to English football this 

summer, what is it like being back 

in the Sky Bet Championship? 

It is really enjoyable actually. It 

can be tough at times, with 

two-three games a week. 

But when you are playing 



that is what you want. It is good to play week 

in, week out. 

The Bundesliga is classed as one of the top 

five leagues in the world and there is a lot of 

quality, it is very technical. The Championship, 

you have good technical players as well, but 

it is a lot more physically demanding. From 

my experience, and it is my opinion, it is a lot 

harder to play in, especially with the number 

of games you play. The Bundesliga is not as 

demanding with the number of games you 

have. 

QPR visit under the lights for a televised 

clash, how much are you looking forward to 

getting back in front of the supporters at St. 

Andrew’s and playing in what is set to be a 

bumper atmosphere? 

I can’t wait. The atmosphere at St. Andrew’s 

so far this season has been incredible. So has 

the away support, though! I am looking forward 

to being out there Friday, putting in another 

good performance and, hopefully, getting 

another three points. 

It is important to us that we go out there and 

give the fans what they want. It is drilled into 

us, if it is a 50/50, then we go into it 100%. The 

fans seem to like that which is good. 

It is a matchday dedicated to Help Harry 

Help Others and I am sure the First Team 

group are ready to show their support for the 

charity? 

We are. It is really important. For us as 

players and staff, we want to buy into the 

community. We want to help out however we 

can and give a bit back. It is really important 

and something that we are happy to do. 



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Welcome to Blues News 

We hope you enjoy this dedicated trivia section to 

help put your noggin to the test with some tricky 

brain-busters about this evening’s opponents and our 

own Blues heroes past and present. 

WORDSEARCH 

F Y R L M A U S T I N L G D 

M U I L C I V O G E B P K N 

N S A E Y L S I C N A R F A 

C R L Z T L Y N W Y U D S N 

L N C Z I I C A F E V Z P I 

U Z N O D H C O L B A C K D 

W O I D A C L A A P Q P O R 

R E S I R Y Q E Z P B V N E 

S T R K M U Y A K A K Y M F 

Can you find the 11 surnames of QPR players, past and present, we’ve hidden in 

the wordsearch below? 

AUSTIN BEGOVIC CHAIR 

COLBACK DOZZELL FERDINAND 

FRANCIS HILL KAKAY 

PAAL SINCLAIR 


GROUND TRACKER 

B 

GETTING TO 

KNOW…. 

How much do you know about our stars 

wearing royal blue? This week we recall the 

career of full-back Cody Drameh… 

1. The 21-year-old made his debut for Blues in 

the 1-1 draw with Millwall, but from which club is 

he on a season-long loan from? 

2. The England Under-21 international was 

Player of the Year at which Welsh club in 

2021/22? 

3. Blues’ No12 helped which team win 

promotion to the Premier League last season? 

ROLL CALL RECALL 

Can you help identify these Blues players from 

the last decade from a snapshot and brief clue? 

Played 253 times 

for Blues before 

a move to FC 

Metz this season 

Jamaica 

international 

who was Blues’ 

top scorer in 

2014/15 and 

2015/16 

Mali left-back 

signed by Zola in 

2017, now with 

Croatian side 

Gorica 

C 

A 

Put your geography to the test by 

matching these club crests to location 

A, B and C in the UK. Bonus points if 

you can name the county the club is in. 

KNOW YOUR 

OPPONENTS 

Put your knowledge of this evening’s 

opponents to the test! 

1. What is QPR’s nickname? 

2. Where do today’s visitors play their 

home games? 

3. What position did Rangers finish in the 

Championship last season? 

4. R’s captain Asmir Begovic has 

represented how many sides in the 

Premier League? 

5. Who is the West London side’s manager? 


WHO PLAYS HERE? 

Can you identify which League One club 

play their home games here? 

WHO 

AM 

I? 

1. I made 75 appearances for Blues 

after joining from Peterborough 

United but suffered relegation in 

1986. 

2. Moving to QPR I had four years 

with the R’s, playing 175 times. 

3. My next stop was Arsenal where 

I won three league titles and four 

FA Cups. 

4. I am England’s second-most 

capped goalkeeper of all time with 

75 caps. 

5. A career low saw me concede a 

free-kick to Ronaldinho of Brazil in 

the 2002 World Cup quarter-final. 

YOU KNOW ME! 

Can you identify these footballing bosses 

from across the world? 

MEMORY MANAGER 

Can you put these five former Blues managers 

in chronological order of when they first took 

charge at the club? 

1993 2016 

2007 2018 2019 

ANSWERS: GETTING TO KNOW. 1.Leeds United, 2. Cardiff City, 3. Luton Town. GROUND TRACKER: A. Sheffield Wednesday (South Yorkshire), B. Middlesbrough 

(Teesside), C. Swindon Town (Wiltshire). ROLL CALL RECALL: 1. Maxime Colin, 2. Clayton Donaldson, 3. Cheick Keita. KNOW YOUR OPPONENTS: 1. The R’s, 2. Loftus 

Road, 3. 20th in Championship, 4. Five (Portsmouth, Stoke City, Chelsea, AFC Bournemouth and Everton, 5. Gareth Ainsworth. WHO PLAYS HERE?: Stevenage (Lamex 

Stadium). WHO AM I: David Seaman. YOU KNOW ME!: 1. Phil Parkinson (Wrexham), 2. David Moyes (West Ham United), 3. Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid). MEMORY 

MANAGER: 1993 (Barry Fry), 2007 (Alex McLeish), 2016 (Gianfranco Zola), 2018 (Garry Monk), 2019 (Pep Clotet). 


SOMETHING 

FOR THE 

BIG KIDS! 

Get your neurons firing over some half-time refreshments 

to test if the knowledge of your beloved Blues and on this 

evening’s opponents, Queens Park Rangers , is up to scratch. 

KNOW YOUR OPPONENTS! 

How well do you think you know this evening’s opponents, 

Queens Park Rangers, and Blues’ recent meetings against 

them? 

1. QPR have called Loftus Road home since 1917, but which 

ground have they also spent two short stints at during 

that period? 

2. Which Croatian scored their only goal for Blues against 

tonight’s visitors in February 2021? 

3. R’s boss Gareth Ainsworth guided which club from 

League Two to the Championship during a decade-long 

stint? 

4. Who top scored for QPR during 2022/23 with eight 

goals? 

5. Blues recorded a first ‘league double’ since 2006 over 

tonight’s West London opponents last season, but what 

were the two scorelines? 

6. Which winger won QPR’s Player of the Year award for 

three consecutive seasons in the mid-90s? 

7. QPR finished fifth in the inaugural season of the Premier 

League but who were the club’s shirt sponsors? 

8. Which two current top-flight players were on target for 

Blues in meetings against QPR last season? 

9. Which early Seventies forward, renowned for his 

excellent dribbling, helped Rangers to consecutive 

promotions before moving to Manchester City? 

10. John Eustace was interim manager at QPR for seven 

games in 2019 after the departure of which former 

England boss? 


SLIDE TACKLE THIS 

SPORTING TRIVIA... 

1. Which cyclist equalled the Tour of Britain record of four 

consecutive stage wins in early September? 

2. Can you name the World Cup-winning Frenchman sacked 

as manager of Lyon earlier this month? 

3. Veteran Ildefons Lima called time on the longest national 

team career in history for which nation recently? 

4. Who are the only League One team still unbeaten this 

season? 

5. Scotland and Ireland are in Rugby Union’s World Cup Pool 

B alongside which three other nations? 

6. Singapore Grand Prix winner Carlos Sainz drives for 

which F1 manufacturer? 

7. Which cricket side won promotion to Division One of the 

County Championship? 

8. Where is Super Bowl 58 being held for the first time this 

season? 

9. Name the Rugby League side who saw their 24-year stay 

in Super League ended this season? 

10. Who is the Women’s World Cup Golden Boot winner who 

recently signed for Manchester United? 

ANSWERS: KNOW YOUR OPPONENTS: 1. White City Stadium, 2. Alen Halilovic, 3. Wycombe Wanderers, 4. Lyndon Dykes, 5. 2-1 at St. 

Andrew’s and 0-1 at Loftus Road, 6. Andy Impey; 7. Classic FM, 8. Tahith Chong (Luton Town) and Auston Trusty (Sheffield United), 9. 

Rodney Marsh, 10. Steve McClaren. SLIDE TACKLE THIS TRIVIA: 1. Olav Kooij, 2. Laurent Blanc, 3. Andorra, 4. Portsmouth, 5. South 

Africa, Tonga and Romania, 6. Ferrari, 7. Durham, 8. Las Vegas, 9. Wakefield Trinity, 10. Japan’s Hinata Miyazawa. 


today’s mascots 

LOUIS LIPPITT 

Age: 12 

Favourite player: 

Lukas Jutkiewicz 

Favourite goal celebration: 

Ronaldo Suiii 

Score prediction: 2-1 Blues 

SAM REYNOLDS 

Age: 8 


Siriki Dembele 


Jude Bellingham 


AVA O’CARROLL 

Age: 12 


Tyler Roberts 


Ronaldo Suiii 


HARLEY BLAKEMORE 

Age: 7 


Juninho Bacuna 


Worm celebration 


BRADLEY SIMMS 

Age: 8 




Ronaldo Suiii 


DANIEL MAJSTER 

Age: 11 




Haaland Zen Meditation 


JOSEPH CASH-SHAW 

Age: 8 


John Ruddy 


The Griddy 


GRAIDIE FREEMAN 

Age: 7 


Juninho Bacuna 


Ronaldo Suiii 


LEO HATTON 

Age: 8 


Koji Miyoshi 


Ronaldo muscle flex 



supporters’ messages 

Happy 12th Birthday Ruby-Rose 

and Happy 5th Birthday Olivia. 

All our love Daddy and Mommy! 

Keith Smith 

‘Smithy’ 

1959 - 2023 

Happy 11th Birthday to Henry 

Smail, have a great day! Lots of 

love Mom, Dad and Francesca 

Happy 12th birthday to hotshot 

Harry Burton! 

Happy 40th Birthday Adam Nicholas. 

Have a great time 

Love from Mom, Jess, Matt, Hannah, 

Emilee, Jack, and Charlie Xxx 

KRO. Come On You Blue Boys! 

Happy birthday Bri! 

Keep Right On! 

Love Joe, Deb and Tom 

RIP Geoffrey England 

29/11/1950 - 5/9/2023 

Robert John Lawton 

Loving dad to Mark, Adam, Nicola 

Loving grandad to Lauren, Megan, Marshall, Ethan and Miah 

You will be sadly missed. RIP KRO 


Trust’s Football and Education Programme off to a great start! 

The BCFC Community Trust’s Football and Education 

Programme kicked off pre-season with a four-day 

residential at the prestigious Denstone College. 

Students embarked on an intense training and 

residential designed to develop their technical and 

physical attributes as well as social development 

within their teams. 

89 students attended the college including the 

Trust’s new cohort of both male and female first 

years and a group of second years who embark on 

their final year before progressing onto university, 

work, or an apprenticeship. 

This was also the first year that the residential 

was attended by the older age groups of grassroots 

football participants, as they had a taste of the 

programme as part of the Trust’s educational 

pathway. 

Their schedule was full on with induction onto 

the programme, team building activities and guest 

The Trust are absolutely delighted to be launching 

a new walking football session running every 

Wednesday for men aged over 50. 

Walking football not only provides the opportunity 

to take part in the beautiful game at a bit of a slower 

pace but also provides the opportunity to improve 

mental and physical wellbeing. 

So, what is the difference? Very little, as the name 

suggests there is simply no running, it is the same 

game but played at a walking pace. Players can, of 

course, walk as fast as they like but one foot must 

be in contact with the ground at all times. Walking 

football is also non-contact, so although tackling is 

allowed, it must be done without contact. 

speakers to give all students an insight into the year 

ahead and the opportunities and pathways available 

to them on completion of their studies. They also 

made full use of the fantastic gym facilities, with 

fitness tests across the week. 

Their training schedule dominated the residential 

with a focus on preparing for the forthcoming season 

and consisted of fitness, strength and conditioning 

and technical and tactical components to support 

the teams in their pre-season friendlies against 

Barnsley. Both matches were very competitive, 

bringing a 6-3 victory for the Alliance team as the EFL 

team lost 2-1 in the last seconds of the game. 

A huge thank you to Denstone College for their 

support and hospitality, and the Trust looks forward 

to seeing them again next year! 

For more information about the Football 

and Education Programme, please contact 

footballeducation@bcfc.com. 

Trust kick-off a new walking football session for the over 50s! 

Active Though Football Lead at the Trust, Jedi 

Campbell, said: “These sessions are lively and 

energetic, but we also work at the pace of the 

participants. They offer a great way to boost physical 

activity but also have mental health benefits as they 

offer a social opportunity, allowing individuals to keep 

fit alongside like-minded people with support from 

peers in the group. We are very excited about being 

able to support people of all ages and abilities in our 

local community to get healthy and active.” 

Only a few weeks in, the programme is already 

heading towards success with participants up to the 

age of 70 getting involved. For further information, 

please contact jedi.campbell@bcfc.com. 


men's over 50 

Walking Fo tball 

play the 

beautiful 

game! 

an 

excellent 

way to 

keep fit! 

over 50 and 

love football? 

then this 

session is for 

you! 

Over 50 men's recreational 

Walking football 

Starbank school, Hob moor Rd, 

Birmingham, B10 9BT (sports hall) 

Wednesdays 18:00 - 20:00 

more info? 

free of charge 

Jedi Campbell 

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Millwall 

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SATURDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2023 | SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP | ST. ANDREW’S | ATTENDANCE 18,710 

13/5 

4/3 57/43 

430/330 

SHOTS 

SHOTS ON TARGET 

55+45+N 75+25+N 

43+57+N 

POSSESSION 

35+65+N 

PASSES 

BLUES: Ruddy, Drameh, Sanderson, Long, Buchanan, Bacuna (James 82), Bielik, Sunjic, Anderson (Longelo 90), 

Stansfield (Miyoshi 72), Hogan. Subs not used: Etheridge (GK), Roberts, Gardner, Oakley, Khela, Aiwu. 

MILLWALL: Sarkic, Leonard, Hutchinson (Harding 32), Cooper, Norton-Cuffy (Campbell 76), Mitchell, Saville (Esse 82), 

M Wallace (Longman 76), Bradshaw, Flemming, Nisbet (McNamara 75). Subs not used: Watmore, Emakhu, De Norre, Bialkowski. 


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watford 

0 

vs 


RAJOVIC (90+1), ANDREWS (90+6) SCORERS - 

SATURDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2023 | SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP | VICARAGE ROAD | ATTENDANCE 18,932 (AWAY 2,104) 

7/4 

4/3 68/32 

630/303 

SHOTS 


68+32+N 68+32+N 55+45+N 75+25+N 

POSSESSION 

PASSES 

WATFORD: Bachmann, Ngakia (Andrews 77), Porteous, Hoedt, Morris (Lewis 45), Louza, Sierralta, Dele-Bashiru 

(Chakvetadze 65), Ince (Asprilla 56), Rajovic, Martins (Koné 65). Subs not used: Livermore, Pollock, Hamer, Kayembe. 

BLUES: Ruddy, Drameh, Sanderson, Long, Buchanan, Sunjic, Bielik, Burke (Bacuna 71), Stansfield (Longelo 87), 

Anderson (Miyoshi 68), Hogan (James 87). Subs not used: Etheridge (GK), Roberts, Gardner, Khela, Aiwu. 


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preston north end 

1 

PP 

vs 


BIELIK (51), OSMAJIC (67) SCORERS STANSFIELD (46) 

TUESDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2023 | SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP | DEEPDALE | ATTENDANCE 15,838 (AWAY 1,909) 

5/9 

3/4 41/59 

281/414 

SHOTS 


40+60+N 41+59+N 42+58+N 35+65+N 

POSSESSION 

PASSES 

PRESTON NORTH END: Woodman, Storey, Whatmough (Hughes 52), Lindsay, Potts, McCann (Brady 51), Ledson (Whiteman 68), 

Millar, Browne, Holmes, Osmajic (Frokjaer). Subs not used: Cornell, Cunningham, Stewart, Woodburn, Best. 

BLUES: John Ruddy, Cody Drameh, Dion Sanderson (Captain), Kevin Long, Emmanuel Longelo, Krystian Bielik (Gary Gardner 88), 

Ivan Sunjic (Juninho Bacuna 71), Oliver Burke (Jordan James 88), Koji Miyoshi, Keshi Anderson (Scott Hogan 82), Jay Stansfield. 

Subs not used: Neil Etheridge, Marc Roberts, Emanuel Aiwu, Brandon Khela, Junior Dixon. 


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Charlton 

vs 

Athletic 

52+48+N 33+670+N 46+54+N 

351/316 

11/12 

- SCORERS GREEN (59) 

4/2 54/46 

52+48+N 

SUNDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2023 | BARCLAYS WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP | ST. ANDREW’S | ATTENDANCE: 1,018 

SHOTS 


POSSESSION 

PASSES 

BLUES WOMEN: Thomas, Herron, Quinn (captain), Mason, Harris (Finn 81), Allen (Harrison-Murray 81), Moore, 

Lucy Quinn (Agg 71), Fuso (Devlin 71), Smith (87), Pennock. Subs not used: Clarke, Lawley. 

Charlton Athletic: Gray, Roe, O’Rourke, McKenna, Skeels (captain), Humphrey, Addison (Godfrey 75), 

Longhurst (Roche 81), Bashford (Ross 54), Johnson (Ayisi 54), Green. Subs not used: Rogers, Godfrey, Bell. 


LUCY QUINN BECOMES A BLUES CENTURION! 

LUCY QUINN MADE HER 100TH APPEARANCE FOR BLUES WOMEN IN THEIR MATCH 

AGAINST CHARLTON ATHLETIC ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

Having initially joined the 

Club back in 2017 from 

Yeovil Town, the forward 

spent an initial two years in 

royal blue before switching to 

Tottenham Hotspur. 

During her first spell, she 

featured 40 times across the 

2017/18 and 2018/19 campaigns. 

After two seasons with Spurs, 

she returned to Blues on a twoyear 

deal in July 2021, and by 

the conclusion of the 2022/23 

campaign had amassed 96 

appearances. 

She made her 50th outing for 

the Club against Chelsea during 

a Barclays Women’s Super 

League fixture in November 

2021. 

Quinn has now featured in 

all four Barclays Women’s 

Championship games this 

season for Darren Carter’s 

side, recording her milestone 

appearance against the Addicks 

at St. Andrew’s last weekend. 

In doing so, she became the 

10th player of the professional 

era to reach the ‘100 club’, 

joining illustrious company 

that includes the likes of Kerys 

Harrop, Karen Carney, Laura 

Bassett, Harriet Scott and Jo 

Potter. 

Congratulations, Quinny! 


BLUES WOMEN’S STARS SET FOR 

INTERNATIONAL ACTION! 

NINE OF BLUES WOMEN’S PLAYERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED BY THEIR COUNTRIES 

FOR THE FIRST FIFA WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL BREAK OF THE 2023/24 SEASON. 

LOUISE QUINN 

CHOE YU-RI 

IVANA FUSO 

Louise Quinn, Lucy Quinn, Jamie Finn and 

Lily Agg have been called by the Republic of 

Ireland as they kick-off their UEFA Women’s 

Nations League campaign. 

The Girls in Green first take on Northern Ireland at 

the Aviva Stadium on Saturday 24 September, kick-off 

1pm, and then fly out to Budapest to play Hungary on 

Tuesday 27 September, kick-off 6.30pm. 

Both fixtures are part of the inaugural edition of the 

Nations League of which they are in League B, Group 

B1. 

Two of Darren Carter’s deadline day signings, Choe 

Yu-Ri and Ivana Fuso, have been named in their 

respective national team squads, South Korea and 

Brazil. 

Choe will be hoping to help her country to some 

silverware as they partake in the Asian Games in 

Hangzhou, China. 

Placed in Group E, they will face Myanmar on Friday 

22 September, kick-off 12.30pm, and three days later 

go up against the Philippines, with kick-off again 

scheduled for 12.30pm. 

Their final group stage match sees them play Hong 

Kong on Thursday 28 September, kick-off 12.30pm. 

The tournament then goes into the knockout stages, 

with the Gold Medal match taking place on Friday 6 

October. 

South Korea have finished third in the last three 

editions of the competition. 

Women’s club-record signing Fuso has been added 

to the Brazil squad for a training camp at their base in 

Granja Comari. She made her debut for the Selecao 

at the SheBelieves Cup in 2021, coming on as a 

substitute during a 4-1 victory over South American 

rivals Argentina. 

Defender Ellie Mason was called up to Tanya 

Oxtoby’s first Northern Ireland squad as they prepare 

for Nations League action. 

She will start by taking on four of her Blues 

teammates as they travel to Dublin to play versus 

Ireland, before returning to Belfast to host Albania on 

Tuesday 26 September, kick-off 7pm. 

Lucy Thomas will represent England Under-23s as 

they begin a new competition where they compete 

with fellow European nations in a league format across 

the 2023/24 season. 

The Young Lionesses first travel to Bryne, Norway, 

on Thursday 21 September, kick-off 5.30pm, before 

returning to welcome Belgium to the New Meadow, 

home of Shrewsbury Town, on Monday 25 September, 

kick-off 7pm. 

Also representing England, Lucy Jones has been 

selected for the Under-19s squad. They take on 

Denmark Under-19s and Germany Under-19s in two 

friendlies at St. George’s Park, the National Football 

Centre. 

Good luck, girls! 

All kick-off times are BST. 


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@lou1875 

Show Your Colours! 

Blues’ Sky Bet Championship match against 

Millwall at the start of September was the 

Club’s ‘show your colours’ matchday, with 

supporters encouraged to make St. Andrew’s a 

wall of royal blue. 

In the build-up to the fixture, this call to action 

included the official Birmingham City ‘X’ account 

asking for the earliest photos of supporters decked 

out in the colours of Blues. 

Thank you to every Bluenose for sharing their 

memories! From the hundreds of responses, 

the Blues News team have chosen some of their 

favourite submissions. 

@Hollyxfoster 

@zoelouisesmithx 

@Nina_buckley 

@LeeAHinton95 

@ianbrown1875 


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@KRO_70 

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@jimmymason292 

Charlie Beard 

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@ScottMarsh10 

@matbcfc 

@Nath632_ 

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@maddyleigh2009 

@Dunny_1982 

@emdeur 


MY DREAM FIVE-A-SIDE TEAM: 

TOM ROSS 

THROUGHOUT THE 2023/24 SEASON, BLUES NEWS IS GOING TO BE TASKING A 

FAMILIAR FACE TO COMPILE THEIR DREAM FIVE-A-SIDE TEAM – WITH A TWIST! 

For each home game, a different team will be published, but these will be subject to stipulations ensuring it is a 

proper challenge. This week, local media legend Tom Ross was chosen to put together a Birmingham City quintet 

that flourished both on the pitch and in the dugout, having represented the Club as player and manager. 

Gil Merrick 

No better goalkeeper in my opinion. Also managed the 

team to a League Cup final win versus Villa, winning 3-1 at 

St. Andrew’s and drawing 0-0 at Villa Park. As a goalkeeper, 

he had the lot, shot-stopper, athletic, agile, a ‘keeper who 

organised his defence and he was as brave as any ‘keeper had 

to be in those days when forwards would try and smash them 

into the net via what was called a shoulder charge. He could 

do as much to win any game as any player with his brilliant 

acrobatics between the sticks. 

As a manager, he also led Blues to another European Final 

where they lost to Roma in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. He was 

ahead of his time in many ways and spent time at Barcelona 

studying their methods and brought the first Spanish coach to 

England, Emilio Aldecoa, to work with him at Blues. A 25-year 

career at St. Andrew’s says it all. 

Gary Rowett 

A cultured right-back who was always comfortable on the ball 

and made defending look easy. He read the game superbly 

and was always a step ahead of many other players. He 

managed Blues during the tough times from 2014 to 2016 and 

was just three points off the play-off places when he was, 

in my opinion, bizarrely sacked. Who knows how it all would 

have panned out had he stayed in charge because the club 

appointed five managers in the following three years. 

Steve Bruce 

A brilliant defender who showed that 

and more when he arrived at Blues 

from Manchester United. Another great 

reader of the game and an aggressive 

first-to-the-ball defender. He was superb 

at organising the backline beside him. A natural 

leader of men and a man who others were inspired by. 

As manager, he steered the team to promotion to the 

Premiership courtesy of winning the play-offs in 2002. No one 

will ever forget that semi-final second-leg night at Millwall 

and of course the breathtaking final win versus Norwich City 

in Cardiff. 

Garry Pendrey 

Garry bleeds blue blood and was a tough 

tackling, no-nonsense, competitive 

defender. He was a great leader of men 

which is why he was our youngest ever 

captain. He led by example and gave 

it all and after every one of his 360 First Team games he left 

the pitch with no more to give, the tank was empty. But, in my 

opinion, he was also a better footballer than most give him 

credit for but always kept the game simple. 

He took over as a manager, saying “it was the only job he ever 

wanted”, but it was the toughest and darkest of times under 

owner Ken Weldon. The club was broke, and on the verge of 

going bust. Any players who could raise money were sold from 

under his feet. He admits management was not for him, but 

he forged a great career as a number two under Alan Buckley, 

Graham Turner, and Gordon Strachan. 

Trevor Francis 

RIEP. He had it all, tremendous explosive pace, ability, skill, 

quick brain, could ghost past defenders as if they were nailed 

to the floor. He scored great goals, simple goals, world-class 

goals and headed goals for fun. He was an instinctive player 

that had defenders all over the place who often resorted to 

kicking him. He simply had it all - the greatest player to ever 

wear the royal blue. 

As a manager, he led the team to the League Cup final against 

Liverpool in 2001 where they were robbed by an inept referee. 

Who will ever forget the semi-final second leg v Ipswich Town 

at St. Andrew’s? The Stadium was bouncing and rocking from 

start to finish. To be honest, it would not matter who the other 

players were, with TF in the team, winning was a foregone 

conclusion in any five-a-side competition. 


Supporters’ corner 

THROUGHOUT THE 2023/24 SEASON, BLUES NEWS WILL BE HEARING FROM THE 

STANDS. WHETHER IT IS INFORMATION ABOUT SUPPORTER GROUPS OR TALES FROM 

THE TERRACES, BLUENOSES WILL TAKE READERS TO THE HEART OF FOLLOWING 

THE CLUB UP AND DOWN THE COUNTRY – OR EVEN FROM AROUND THE GLOBE. 

This week, Supporter Services Officer, 

David Brown, serves up some tales from 

the first Men’s international break of the 

2023/24 season and Birmingham City’s trip to 

Watford in the Sky Bet Championship. 

How great it is to welcome supporters back to 

St. Andrew’s tonight for the first time in three 

weeks. Bluenoses have been busy since the draw 

with Millwall here at the beginning of the month, 

with not just Championship away days but trips 

further afield during the international break. 

It was great to see so many Bluenoses on 

England’s trips to Poland and Scotland. It has long 

been said that few clubs are better represented 

among the Three Lions crowd than Birmingham 

City, and the Blues flags (pictured) were out in 

force as usual in both Wroclaw and Glasgow. 

Even fans of other clubs wanted to talk about the 

American revolution under Tom Wagner and Tom 

Brady, curious about the positive noises coming 

out of B9 in recent weeks. 

Meanwhile, back on home soil, the journeys to 

Watford and Preston once again highlighted the 

Club’s incredible travelling support. With a soldout 

crowd of 2,104 making the trip to Vicarage 

Road, it was a carnival atmosphere in the away 

end. A group travelling from Chelmsley Wood 

came in American fancy dress. And moments into 

the game came the debut of a new chant from the 

back of the stand: 

Sanderson, Dion! 

Running from the back, Dion! 

He’s our centre-back, Dion! 

To the Premier League we gooo… 

Ten minutes later, it was reverberating around 

the away end. A memorable day indeed, despite 

the result. As one flag stated: “Never let the 

football spoil a good day out.” A motto to live by 

indeed. 


ATTIRED & 

WEARY 

AIDED BY THEIR PERSONAL COLLECTIONS, CHRIS DUNN AND ANDY TUDOR TALK 

ABOUT THE MANY QUIRKS AND NUANCES OF BLUES’ KITS OVER THE YEARS. 

CHARITY LOGOS 

PART 1 

In this issue, Attired and Weary takes a first look 

at some of the charity endorsements that have 

adorned Blues’ playing kit over the years. 

Whilst kit manufacturers realised the benefits of 

displaying their logos on football jerseys in the 1970s 

and shirt sponsorship capitalised on their commercial 

potential a decade later, the use of shirts to promote 

charitable causes is a far more recent phenomenon. 

In addition to the now traditional ‘poppy’ shirts in 

support of the Royal British Legion (which will be 

covered in the Ipswich Town programme), a dozen 

separate charities have featured on Birmingham 

City’s matchday shirt in one form or another. Seven of 

these have been the Club’s designated charity but, in 

this article, it is a look at those who have been official 

partners of either the English Football League or the 

Football Association. 

The first instance came 10 seasons ago in the 

home game against today’s opponents Queens Park 

Rangers when the ‘penguin’ shirts sported a Prostate 

Cancer UK patch adjacent to the Club crest in support 

of the Football League’s chosen charity and their 

‘Men United’ awareness campaign. Sadly, for most of 

those present, two goals from ex-Blues loanee Ravel 

Morrison saw the R’s take all three points. 

This was very much a one-off top, but the same 

charity’s recognisable ‘Man of Men’ motif would later 

be incorporated into the numbers on the back of the 

shirts from 2014 to 2018. 

Mental health awareness charities then came to the 


fore with Mind’s logo and trademark ‘squiggle’ being key 

components of the namesets from 2018 before another 

one-off shirt was worn in February 2020. 

Heads Up is a football-focused charity which was 

launched by Prince William with the aim of encouraging 

men to feel more comfortable talking about their mental 

health. They became an official partner of the FA for the 

2019/20 season which included the naming rights for 

that year’s FA Cup Final. To play their part in supporting 

the campaign, Blues wore the distinctive logo on their 

charcoal away kit for a televised Friday night visit to 

Bristol City which saw them produce arguably their best 

display of the season in a splendid 1-3 victory. 

Little over a month after that trip to Ashton Gate, 

the season was put on hold as a result of the COVID-19 

outbreak but when it resumed, the shirts of all Football 

League clubs were adorned with the ‘Thank You 

NHS’ patch (or ‘Diolch’ in the case of Welsh clubs) in 

recognition of the healthcare workers who were at the 

forefront of the response. 

Whilst only nine games remained, with five of them 

being at home, Blues managed to use all three of their 

outfield kits and all three goalkeeper kits and in doing 

so, created collectors’ items of a season like no other. 

More recently, patches supporting inclusivity and 

gambling awareness have adorned the sleeves whilst 

the EFL’s most recent charity partner is the British 

Red Cross whose logo has been on the back of shirt 

numbers since the start of last season. 

Chris and Andy would love to hear from any supporters 

in possession of any shirts that they think might be of 

interest to this feature or any future projects. Please 

contact them by emailing chrisdunn1982@hotmail.com or 

on Twitter @Dunny_1982 & @alfalonso. 


Former Player Interview 

Lee Camp 

Not many goalkeepers can concede three 

goals in a single game and still end the 

afternoon as a hero and the matchwinner. 

But when Blues visited Queens Park Rangers in 

February 2019, Lee Camp did just that. 

Four goals in 42 first-half minutes had 

Birmingham City in the ascendency at Loftus 

Road. Che Adams hit a hat-trick, thanks to a treble 

of penalty-box finishes, and Harlee Dean scored 

emphatically from a header before things slowly 

unravelled for Garry Monk’s visitors. 

Matt Smith struck on the stroke of half-time and 

swiftly after the break, and Jordan Cousins’ rasping 

80th-minute finish took QPR within one of Blues’ 

seemingly unassailable advantage. In truth, had it 

not been for a series of saves from Camp the scores 

may well have been level by this point. Parity then 

seemed a certainty when the hosts were awarded a 

spot kick during injury time. 

However, the goalkeeper, who would gain 

notoriety for his ability to keep efforts out from 12 

yards when the ball and globe were on his crest, 

provided one final twist to a pulsating encounter. 

“We always felt very comfortable - and then they 

get the penalty. We were well educated with the 

penalties and Darryl Flahavan, Pete Shuttleworth 

and Dan Millard got me all the right information and 

clips, and we studied them. 

“I always had an idea what Nahki Wells would do, he 

would take a stutter and I can reveal now that with a 

stutter they will try and whip it back across goal. In 

that time of a game, players will often revert to type 

and that was the trigger to dive to my right. I was 

able to make a save and at that time in the game, it 

probably became more dramatic than it was. 

“As a neutral, it would have been a great game 

to watch. It was a great game and will live long in 

people’s memories.” 

Just shy of 12 months later, this time in the 

Emirates FA Cup, a Fourth Round Replay between 

Blues and Coventry City required penalties to 

determine the winner after the hosts had staged a 

comeback to wipe out the Sky Blues’ two-goal lead. 

A few days previous, Camp had made the third of 

what would be four penalty saves during regulation 

match action for Birmingham when he denied 

Nottingham Forest’s Lewis Grabban in a 2-1 win. But 

he explains how things can differ when it comes to a 


penalty shootout regarding the level of analysis both 

before the match and during the showdown, which in 

this instance was a success for Blues. 

“It is the takers’ orders, looking back on shootouts 

they have been involved in. Do they have a certain 

side? Do they go late or early? Do they take winning 

penalties? You look in more depth. 

“[Matt] Godden took the first one and I changed 

my mind because of the walk up and how he placed 

the ball. He whipped it across, and I was annoyed at 

myself for not going that way. The next one, he had 

a tendency to drill the ball central around where the 

trailing legs would be. I had a thing in my mind that 

I would go to my right but slow my dive and leave a 

trailing leg – thankfully it hit my stud. 

“Jamie Allen took one and I don’t think we had him 

on the list. So, I had to look at how he was playing in 

the game, in terms of his passing technique. I went 

with the instinct to go left and I was able to get my 

top hand across to it.” 

Camp’s playing career, which began at Derby 

County in 2002 and included international caps 

for Northern Ireland at the start of the last decade, 

saw him foil many a striker across nearly 600 

professional appearances, and he told Blues News 

about how his tactics as a ‘keeper were constantly 

evolving. 

“Early on in my career, there wasn’t as much video 

to be accessed. I used to keep a black book of people 

who took penalties and details on them. You could 

always get away with more in terms of the officials 

being lenient with you coming off your line. 

“Later on, you were so conscious of coming off your 

line. I would stand back in the goal and move forward 

to make the goal seem like it was getting smaller, 

but then the linesman was telling me to stand on the 

line. You had to focus more on things and look at the 

player’s body language and look at the video.” 

In two years from August 2018, Camp would don the 

gloves on 86 occasions for Blues’ First Team, proving 

a popular figure both on and off the pitch. He still 

holds strong connections to people in and around the 

Club and was part of BBC Radio WM’s coverage of the 

trip to Preston North End on Tuesday night, with the 

39-year-old providing an assessment of the earlyseason 

form of John Eustace’s side. 

“I think they have had a positive start. It is not 

surprising that this summer has been quiet in 

terms of the noise coming out of the club. The new 

ownership has come with fanfare, but things look 

calm from the outside, there is no negative press, no 

hysteria. The Head Coach has had a year at the helm, 

been able to assess his squad, and had control with 

outgoings and incomings. He has got a good blend of 

youth that has come through, as well as experience in 

the team.” 


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person aged 16 years or over. 

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for the safetyof their child/young person who accompanies 

them and should always keep them close. 

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your visit and have a plan to meet somewhere if you get separated. 

Ensure your child/young person knows who to contact should they feel 

lost or worried. 

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your safety and confidence. 

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ensure your child knows not to go off with a spectator they do not know. 

Should you get separated from your child please contact a Steward 

immediately and listen to announcements over the stadium speakers. 

In an emergency, please ensure your child is aware what to do including 

how toevacuate the stadium and where to meet up with you. 

On a matchday a dedicated safeguarding steward will be available to help. 

Should you see anything that causes you a concern or doesn’t look right 

please report this to a safety steward. 

Remember if something doesn’t look or feel right, it probably isn’t – REPORT IT. 


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ipswich town 

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BLUES UNDER-21S DREW AGAINST IPSWICH TOWN IN THE 

PREMIER LEAGUE CUP ON MONDAY 18 SEPTEMBER. 

Despite a high-tempo affair and a plethora of 

chances for both sides, Birmingham City and the 

Tractor Boys both failed to find the back of the 

net as they began their 2023/24 PL Cup campaigns 

with a point apiece at Bloomfields, Needham Market. 

Goalkeeper Brad Mayo continued his impressive 

start to the season when he saved a penalty in the 

final five minutes of the game whilst, at the other end 

of the pitch, the visitors came agonisingly close when 

they twice struck the crossbar. 

The game opened at a very high pace as the teams 

looked to impose their will on the game, which was 

distinctly end-to-end from the off. 

Blues would produce the best chance of the first 

period, though, when Morgan Dance raced through 

on goal from the right side and curled an effort that 

crashed against the woodwork. 

Ben Beresford would then time his run to perfection 

to beat Ipswich’s defensive line before seeing his effort 

well saved by ‘keeper Woody Williamson. 

Half-time: Ipswich Town Under-21s 0-0 Blues Under-21s 

Blues continued their neat build-up play in the 

second-half and again saw an effort thwarted by the 

crossbar when Rico Patterson aimed to lift the ball 

over Williamson from close range. 

The home side then had a golden opportunity to 

secure the win when they were awarded a penalty in 

the 85th minute, which Osman Foyo stepped up to 

take. However, Mayo guessed correctly and flew down 

to his right to deny the midfielder from the spot. 

Speaking to BCFC.com post-match, Under-21s Head 

Coach, Steve Spooner, said that he was very pleased 

with the performance and the way his side responded 

to the defeat against Wigan Athletic last Friday. 

“It was a great game, really high tempo and a lot of 

quality. A good advert for 21s football. 

“I thought our defensive work especially was 

outstanding, and it was nice for the lads back there to 

get the clean sheet that they thoroughly deserved. 

“We’ve played a lot of games over the last couple of 

weeks, so it was nice to see the boys really get stuck in 

out there and I’m really proud of the effort, the desire 

they showed.” 

The Under-21s are back in action when they visit 

Peterborough United at the Weston Homes Stadium 

on Friday 22 September, kick-off 2pm. 

IPSWICH TOWN: Woody Williamson, Ayuuba Jambang, 

Jacob Mazionis, Daniel O’Connor, Harry Barbrook, 

Finley Barbrook (captain), Emmanuel Okunowo, Osman 

Foyo, Matt Ward, Leon Ayinde, Ashley Boatswain. 

Substitutes not used: Henry Gray, Ben Haddoch, Michael 

Lavin, Nico Valentine, Roberts. 

BLUES: Brad Mayo, Zach Willis, Rico Browne, Tommy 

Fogarty, Femi Olofinjana (Laiith Fairnie 88), Josh Home 

(Captain), O’Shea Ellis, Rico Patterson, Harley Hamilton 

(Sahid Kamara 60), Morgan Dance (Callum Sullivan 75), 

Ben Beresford (Frank Tattum 75). 

Substitutes not used: Oliver Sayer. 

Bookings: Zach Willis 24, Josh Home 73, Rico Browne 76, 

Rico Patterson 86, O’Shea Ellis 90. 


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Crewe Alexandra 

BLUES UNDER-18S DEFEATED CREWE ALEXANDRA IN THE PROFESSIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE CUP ON SATURDAY 2 SEPTEMBER. 

Adramatic, last-minute Alezandro Da Silva 

goal earned Birmingham City three points in 

their opening game of the 2023/24 PDL Cup, 

continuing their 100% winning record to start the 

season. 

Despite scoring within the first five minutes through 

Ben Wodskou, the home side would find themselves 

trailing at the break after a quick-fire double from 

Crewe. However, Blues stepped up their game in the 

second-half as O’Shea Ellis and Da Silva fired them to a 

fifth consecutive victory. 

It was the perfect start for Martyn Olorenshaw’s 

team, who found the lead in impressive fashion just 

four minutes in when Wodskou drove into the box, held 

off his defender and curled a shot into the far corner. 

The Railwaymen would respond to their opposition’s 

early dominance with a well-worked equaliser before 

taking the lead via a set piece before half-time at Wast 

Hills Training Ground. 

Blues proceeded to go up a gear in the second 

period, and got their just deserts when Ellis tied the 

scores with a superb, 30-yard strike that flew straight 

into the top corner. 

The game looked to be heading for a draw but, in the 

92nd minute, substitute Da Silva stepped up to fire the 

home side into the lead after some intricate build-up 

play down the right. 

The victory leaves Blues on three points in Group 

B of the PDL Cup, level with Burnley, with the top 

two teams in each group going through to knockout 

stages. 

Speaking to BCFC.com post-match, Under-18s Lead 

Coach, Olorenshaw, expressed how pleased he was to 

see his side fight back and begin their cup campaign 

with a win. 

“We started really well but then struggled with 

Crewe’s possession game when they went ahead, 

“I was delighted with the way we came out in the 

second half, we disrupted their game and then O’Shea 

Ellis scored an incredible goal. To then go on to win 

late in the game is always a great feeling, it’s a really 

positive start.” 

The Under-18s are back in PDL action when they visit 

Sheffield United at Middlewood Training Ground on 

Saturday 23 September, kick-off 12pm. 

BLUES: Sayer, Pergelov, Dodd (Boakye 76), Willis, 

Burrell, Eubank, Ellis (Wynne 76), Betteka, Ruiz Rente 

(Da Silva 66), Tattum, Wodskou. 

Substitutes not used: Terenowicz, Ahmed. 

Bookings: Ellis 47, Willis 78, Da Silva 89. 

Goalscorers: Wodskou 5, Ellis 72, Da Silva 90+2. 


FIXTURES & RESULTS 2023/24 

DATE KO OPPONENT RES COMP POS ATT STARTING XI 

AUGUST 

sat 05 3pm SWANSEA CITY A 1-1 LEAGUE 12 18,051 RUDDY LAIRD SANDERSON LONG BUCHANAN SUNJIC ❚ BIELIK ❚ 

TUE 08 7.45PM CHELTENHAM TOWN A 2-0 EFL CUP - 4,026 ETHERIDGE OAKLEY SANDERSON LONG LONGELO BACUNA 2 ❚ CHANG 

sat 12 3PM LEEDS UNITED H 1-0 LEAGUE 9 20,451 RUDDY ❚ LAIRD SANDERSON LONG BUCHANAN SUNJIC BIELIK 

sat 19 3pm BRISTOL CITY A 2-0 LEAGUE 4 22,397 RUDDY LAIRD SANDERSON LONG BUCHANAN ❚ SUNJIC ❚ BIELIK 

sat 26 3pm PLYMOUTH ARGYLE H 2-1 LEAGUE 3 20,685 RUDDY JAMES SANDERSON ❚ LONG BUCHANAN ❚ SUNJIC BIELIK 

tue 29 7.45pm CARDIFF CITY H 1-3 EFL CUP - 11,405 ETHERIDGE OAKLEY ❚ SANDERSON LONG LONGELO JAMES BACUNA 

SEPTEMBER 

sat 02 12.30pm MILLWALL H 1-1 LEAGUE 4 18,710 RUDDY DRAMEH SANDERSON LONG BUCHANAN SUNJIC BIELIK 

sat 16 3pm WATFORD A 0-2 LEAGUE 6 18,932 RUDDY DRAMEH ❚ SANDERSON LONG BUCHANAN ❚ SUNJIC ❚ BIELIK ❚ 

tue 19 7.45pm PRESTON NORTH END A 1-2 LEAGUE 7 15,838 RUDDY DRAMEH SANDERSON LONG LONGELO SUNJIC BIELIK 

fri 22 8pm QUEENS PARK RANGERS H LEAGUE 

sat 30 3pm NORWICH CITY A LEAGUE 

OCTOBER 

tue 03 7.45pm HUDDERSFIELD TOWN H LEAGUE 

fri 06 8pm WEST BROMWICH ALBION H LEAGUE 

sat 21 3pm MIDDLESBROUGH A LEAGUE 

wed 25 7.45pm HULL CITY H LEAGUE 

sat 28 12.30pm SOUTHAMPTON A LEAGUE 

NOVEMBER 

sat 04 3pm IPSWICH TOWN H LEAGUE 

sat 11 3pm SUNDERLAND A LEAGUE 

sat 25 3pm SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY H LEAGUE 

wed 29 7.45pm BLACKBURN ROVERS A LEAGUE 

DECEMBER 

sat 02 3pm ROTHERHAM UNITED H LEAGUE 

sat 09 3pm COVENTRY CITY A LEAGUE 

wed 13 7.45pm CARDIFF CITY A LEAGUE 

sat 16 3pm LEICESTER CITY H LEAGUE 

sat 23 3pm PLYMOUTH ARGYLE A LEAGUE 

tue 26 3pm STOKE CITY H LEAGUE 

fri 29 7.45pm BRISTOL CITY H LEAGUE 

JANUARY 

mon 01 3pm LEEDS UNITED A LEAGUE 

sat 13 3pm SWANSEA CITY H LEAGUE 

sat 20 3pm stoke city A LEAGUE 

sat 27 3pm MIDDLESBROUGH H LEAGUE 

FEBRUARY 

sat 03 3pm WEST BROMWICH ALBION A LEAGUE 

sat 10 3pm SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY A LEAGUE 

tue 13 7.45pm BLACKBURN ROVERS H LEAGUE 

sat 17 3pm SUNDERLAND H LEAGUE 

sat 24 3pm IPSWICH TOWN A LEAGUE 

MARCH 

sat 02 3pm SOUTHAMPTON H LEAGUE 

tue 05 7.45pm HULL CITY A LEAGUE 

sat 09 3pm MILLWALL A LEAGUE 

sat 16 3pm WATFORD H LEAGUE 

fri 29 3pm QUEENS PARK RANGERS A LEAGUE 

APRIL 

mon 01 3pm PRESTON NORTH END H LEAGUE 

sat 06 3pm LEICESTER CITY A LEAGUE 

wed 10 7.45pm CARDIFF CITY H LEAGUE 

sat 13 3pm COVENTRY CITY H LEAGUE 

sat 20 3pm ROTHERHAM UNITED A LEAGUE 

sat 27 3pm HUDDERSFIELD TOWN A LEAGUE 

MAY 

sat 04 3pm NORWICH CITY H LEAGUE 


SUB 1 SUB 2 SUB 3 SUB 4 SUB 5 UNUSED SUBS 

ROBERTS ❚ ANDERSON DEMBÉLÉ 1 HOGAN JAMES (61) OAKLEY (70) BACUNA (84) MIYOSHI (85) ❚ JUTKIEWICZ (85) ETHERIDGE, CHANG, COSGROVE,LONGELO 

JAMES ❚ ANDERSON MIYOSHI JUTKIEWICZ SUNJIC (45) DEMBÉLÉ (64) KHELA (81) COSGROVE (81) GARDNER (87) JEACOCK, BIELIK, HOGAN, DONOVAN 

BACUNA ANDERSON DEMBÉLÉ HOGAN MIYOSHI (65) JAMES (88) JUTKIEWICZ 1 (88) LONGELO (90+4) ETHERIDGE, CHANG, COSGROVE, WILLIAMS, KHELA 

BACUNA ANDERSON DEMBÉLÉ HOGAN MIYOSHI 1 (40) JAMES (45) JUTKIEWICZ 1 (74) LONGELO (85) ETHERIDGE, CHANG, COSGROVE, GARDNER, KHELA 

BACUNA ANDERSON MIYOSHI HOGAN 1 STANSFIELD 1 (62) HALL (78) LONGELO (81) JUTKIEWICZ (81) ETHERIDGE, ROBERTS, COSGROVE, GARDNER, KHELA 

SUNJIC HALL STANSFIELD JUTKIEWICZ ❚ MIYOSHI (45) COSGROVE (66) ❚ ROBERTS (67) HOGAN 1 (67) GARDNER (77) BUCHANAN, KHELA, MAYO, DONOVAN 

BACUNA ❚ ANDERSON STANSFIELD 1 HOGAN MIYOSHI (72) JAMES (82) LONGELO (90) ETHERIDGE, ROBERTS, GARDNER, OAKLEY, KHELA, AIWU 

BURKE ANDERSON STANSFIELD ❚ HOGAN MIYOSHI (68) BACUNA (71) LONGELO (87) ❚ JAMES (87) ETHERIDGE, ROBERTS, GARDNER, KHELA, AIWU 

BURKE ANDERSON STANSFIELD 1 MIYOSHI BACUNA (71) ❚ HOGAN (82) GARDNER (88) JAMES (88) ETHERIDGE, ROBERTS, KHELA, DIXON, AIWU 

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ROLL CALL & LEAGUE TABLE 

PLAYER LEAGUE FA CUP LEAGUE CUP 

APPS / GLS APPS / GLS APPS / GLS 

Keshi Anderson 7 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 

Juninho Bacuna 4 (3) 0 0 (0) 0 2 (0) 2 

Krystian Bielik 7 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 

Lee Buchanan 6 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 

Oliver Burke 2 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 

Alfie Chang 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 

Sam Cosgrove 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (2) 0 

Siriki Dembele 3 (0) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 0 

Cody Drameh 3 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 

Neil Etheridge 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 2 (0) 0 

Gary Gardner 0 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (2) 0 

George Hall 0 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 

Scott Hogan 6 (1) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 1 

Jordan James 1 (6) 0 0 (0) 0 2 (0) 0 

Zach Jeacock 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 

Lukas Jutkiewicz 0 (4) 2 0 (0) 0 2 (0) 0 

Brandon Khela 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 0 

Ethan Laird 3 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 

Kevin Long 7 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 2 (0) 0 

Emmanuel Longelo 1 (5) 0 0 (0) 0 2 (0) 0 

Koji Miyoshi 2 (5) 1 0 (0) 0 1 (1) 0 

Marcel Oakley 0 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 2 (0) 0 

Marc Roberts 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (1) 0 

Tyler Roberts 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 

John Ruddy 7 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 

Dion Sanderson 7 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 2 (0) 0 

Jay Stansfield 3 (1) 3 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 

Ivan Sunjic 7 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (1) 0 

Team Pl W D L F A GD Pts 

1 Preston North End 7 6 1 0 12 5 7 19 

2 Ipswich Town 7 6 0 1 13 7 6 18 

3 Leicester City 6 5 0 1 11 5 6 15 

4 Norwich City 6 4 1 1 15 8 7 13 

5 Bristol City 7 3 3 1 9 6 3 12 

6 Hull City 6 3 2 1 10 7 3 11 

7 BIRMINGHAM CITY 7 3 2 2 8 7 1 11 

8 Sunderland 6 3 1 2 12 6 6 10 

9 Cardiff City 7 3 1 3 13 12 1 10 

10 Blackburn Rovers 6 3 1 2 8 9 -1 10 

11 Southampton 7 3 1 3 11 17 -6 10 

12 Leeds United 6 2 3 1 10 7 3 9 

13 Watford 6 2 2 2 9 5 4 8 

14 West Bromwich Albion 6 2 2 2 10 9 1 8 

15 Coventry City 7 1 4 2 11 10 1 7 

16 Plymouth Argyle 7 2 1 4 10 11 -1 7 

17 Huddersfield Town 6 2 1 3 6 10 -4 7 

18 Millwall 6 2 1 3 4 8 -4 7 

19 Queens Park Rangers 7 2 1 4 7 12 -5 7 

20 Stoke City 6 2 0 4 5 7 -2 6 

21 Rotherham United 6 1 1 4 7 13 -6 4 

22 Swansea City 7 0 3 4 7 12 -5 3 

23 Sheffield Wednesday 7 0 2 5 5 11 -6 2 

24 Middlesbrough 7 0 2 5 5 14 -9 2 



BIRMINGHAM 

CITY 

HEAD COACH: JOHN EUSTACE 

GK 

NEIL ETHERIDGE 1 ■ ■ 

ETHAN LAIRD 2 ■ ■ 

LEE BUCHANAN 3 ■ ■ 

MARC ROBERTS 4 ■ ■ 

DION SANDERSON 5 ■ ■ 

KRYSTIAN BIELIK 6 ■ ■ 

JUNINHO BACUNA 7 ■ ■ 

TYLER ROBERTS 8 ■ ■ 

SCOTT HOGAN 9 ■ ■ 

LUKAS JUTKIEWICZ 10 ■ ■ 

KOJI MIYOSHI 11 ■ ■ 

CODY DRAMEH 12 ■ ■ 

KESHI ANDERSON 14 ■ ■ 

ALFIE CHANG 15 ■ ■ 

SIRIKI DEMBELE 17 ■ ■ 

JORDAN JAMES 19 ■ ■ 

GARY GARDNER 20 ■ ■ 

GK 

JOHN RUDDY 21 ■ ■ 

EMMANUEL LONGELO 23 ■ ■ 

MARCEL OAKLEY 24 ■ ■ 

KEVIN LONG 26 ■ ■ 

BRANDON KHELA 27 ■ ■ 

JAY STANSFIELD 28 ■ ■ 

IVAN SUNJIC 34 ■ ■ 

GEORGE HALL 35 ■ ■ 

EMANUEL AIWU 44 ■ ■ 

OLIVER BURKE 45 ■ ■ 

GK 

BRAD MAYO 48 ■ ■ 

ROMELLE DONOVAN 49 ■ ■ 

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QUEENS PARK 

RANGERS 

HEAD COACH: GARETH AINSWORTH 

■ ■ 1 ASMIR BEGOVIC GK 

■ ■ 2 OSMAN KAKAY 

■ ■ 3 JIMMY DUNNE 

■ ■ 4 JACK COLBACK 

■ ■ 5 STEVE COOK 

■ ■ 6 JAKE CLARKE-SALTER 

■ ■ 7 CHRIS WILLOCK 

■ ■ 8 SAM FIELD 

■ ■ 9 LYNDON DYKES 

■ ■ 10 ILIAS CHAIR 

■ ■ 11 PAUL SMYTH 

■ ■ 13 JORDAN ARCHER GK 

■ ■ 15 MORGAN FOX 

■ ■ 17 ANDRE DOZZELL 

■ ■ 18 TAYLOR RICHARDS 

■ ■ 19 ELIJAH DIXON-BONNER 

■ ■ 21 ZIYAD LARKECHE 

■ ■ 22 KENNETH PAAL 

■ ■ 23 CHARLIE KELMAN 

■ ■ 24 STEPHEN DUKE-McKENNA 

■ ■ 29 AARON DREWE 

■ ■ 30 SINCLAIR ARMSTRONG 

■ ■ 32 JOE WALSH GK 

■ ■ 36 ALEX AORAHA 

■ ■ 37 ALBERT ADOMAH 

■ ■ 38 RAYAN KOLLI 

TUESDAY 

3 OCTOBER 

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