Birmingham City

Embark on a spellbinding journey through Birmingham City‘s 150-year history, with unique insights from Blues legends such as Paul Robinson, Gil Merrick and Trevor Francis - plus stunning images that bring the club‘s rich past to life. Foreword by Steven Knight of Peaky Blinders fame, a lifelong Birmingham City supporter. Keith Dixon has written ten previous books on Birmingham City, including autobiographies of Blues legends Gil Merrick, Paul Robinson and Trevor Francis. In this fascinating book you will: Get the inside scoop from Gil Merrick on what really happened at half-time in the much-debated 1956 FA Cup Final, when red-hot favourites Birmingham lost 3-1, plus which players sold tickets to touts Learn about Trevor Francis‘s favourite hat-trick, and why it meant so much to him Discover a treasure trove of unique memorabilia captured in beautiful photographs, including a 1931 FA Cup Final shirt, sourced from special collections Get the lowdown on the club‘s personnel throughout its history, with an appendix detailing every player to have played for Birmingham City On every page there‘s something new and magical for the Blues fan, be it a fascinating fact or an eye-catching previously unseen photo. Just like the club that it chronicles - this book is one of a kind.