2022–23 Birmingham City F.C. season explained

Club:Birmingham City
Season:2022–23
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Stadium:St Andrew's
League:Championship
League Result:17th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Fourth round
Cup2:EFL Cup
Cup2 Result:First round
League Topscorer:Scott Hogan (10)
Season Topscorer:Scott Hogan (10)
Highest Attendance:19,007 (vs Queens Park Rangers, 28 October 2022)
Lowest Attendance:7,183 (vs Blackburn Rovers, 31 January 2023)
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24
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The 2022–23 season is Birmingham City Football Club's 120th season in the English football league system and 12th consecutive season in the second-tier Championship.[1] As with all English Football League clubs, the first team competed in the FA Cup, from which they were eliminated by Blackburn Rovers in the fourth round, and the EFL Cup, in which they lost to Norwich City in the first. They secured their Championship status for a further season following a 1–0 win at Millwall with three matches left to play,[2] and finished in 17th place.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

Background and pre-season

See main article: 2021–22 Birmingham City F.C. season.

On 2 July 2022, amid rumours of an imminent takeover of the club, head coach Lee Bowyer was sacked,[3] to be replaced the following day by John Eustace.[4]

The club planned a pre-season training camp in Portugal, to include a friendly match against Primeira Liga club Portimonense, and domestic friendlies away to League One clubs Burton Albion and Cheltenham Town,[5] and at home to Rayo Vallecano. On the same date as the Cheltenham match, a Birmingham team faced Solihull Moors for the inaugural Arthur Cup, a match in aid of children's charities in memory of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes.[6]

Pre-season friendly match details
scope=colDatescope=colOpponentsscope=colVenuescope=colResultscope=colScore
F–A
scope=col class=unsortableScorersscope=col class=unsortableAttendancescope=col class=unsortable
scope=row5 July 2022style=text-align:leftWalsallHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0style=text-align:leftHogan0 (behind closed doors)[7]
scope=row12 July 2022style=text-align:leftPortimonenseNstyle=background:#ffcD1–1style=text-align:leftHogan 33'[8]
scope=row16 July 2022style=text-align:leftBurton AlbionAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1style=text-align:leftHall 37', Cosgrove 87'2,588[9]
scope=row19 July 2022style=text-align:leftCheltenham TownAstyle=background:#fccL0–11,429[10]
scope=row19 July 2022style=text-align:leftSolihull MoorsAstyle=background:#fccL0–1[11]
scope=row23 July 2022style=text-align:leftRayo VallecanoHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2style=text-align:leftPłacheta 15', Bacuna 53'2,542[12]

EFL Championship

See main article: 2022–23 EFL Championship. Birmingham opened their season with a goalless draw away to Luton Town. There were four debutants: John Ruddy in goal and three loanees, Dion Sanderson, in his second loan spell with the club, and Auston Trusty in central defence, and Przemysław Płacheta at wing-back. The three-man back line was completed by Marc Roberts and Maxime Colin was the other wing-back. Ryan Woods, Jordan James, and Juninho Bacuna formed the midfield, and the forwards were Scott Hogan and captain Troy Deeney. According to the Birmingham Mail assessment, Ruddy's "commanding presence" and a well-organised defence prevented the hosts taking advantage of their greater number of chances; Luton manager Nathan Jones complained about Birmingham's time-wasting tactics.[13] [14]

Match results

EFL Championship match details
scope=colDatescope=colLeague
position
scope=colOpponentsscope=colVenuescope=colResultscope=colScore
F–A
scope=col class=unsortableScorersscope=colAttendancescope=col class=unsortable
scope=row30 July 202211thstyle=text-align:leftLuton TownAstyle=background:#ffcD0–09,921[15]
scope=row5 August 20221ststyle=text-align:leftHuddersfield TownHstyle=background:#cfcW2–1style=text-align:leftHogan 5', Płacheta 45'17,065[16]
scope=row13 August 202211thstyle=text-align:leftCardiff CityAstyle=background:#fccL0–118,893[17]
scope=row16 August 202211thstyle=text-align:leftWatfordHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1style=text-align:leftHall 19'16,811[18]
scope=row20 August 202218thstyle=text-align:leftWigan AthleticHstyle=background:#fccL0–116,013[19]
scope=row27 August 202221ststyle=text-align:leftRotherham UnitedAstyle=background:#fccL0–211,027[20]
scope=row30 August 202221ststyle=text-align:leftNorwich CityHstyle=background:#fccL1–2style=text-align:leftHogan 50'16,156[21]
scope=row3 September 202220thstyle=text-align:leftPreston North EndAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0style=text-align:leftColin 16'16,098[22]
scope=row14 September 202214thstyle=text-align:leftWest Bromwich AlbionAstyle=background:#cfcW3–2style=text-align:leftHogan (3) 14', 54', 71'23,089[23]
scope=row17 September 202217thstyle=text-align:leftCoventry CityHstyle=background:#ffcD0–016,633[24]
scope=row1 October 202215thstyle=text-align:leftSheffield UnitedAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1style=text-align:leftDeeney 70'29,927[25]
scope=row5 October 202219thstyle=text-align:leftMiddlesbroughAstyle=background:#fccL0–122,374[26]
scope=row8 October 202214thstyle=text-align:leftBristol CityHstyle=background:#cfcW3–0style=text-align:leftTrusty (2) 3', 43', Sanderson 75'16,807[27] [28]
scope=row16 October 202212thstyle=text-align:leftHull CityAstyle=background:#cfcW2–0style=text-align:leftDeeney 14' (pen.), Bacuna 47'16,587[29]
scope=row19 October 202214thstyle=text-align:leftBurnleyHstyle=background:#ffcD1–1style=text-align:leftHogan 80'16,303[30]
scope=row22 October 202214thstyle=text-align:leftBlackburn RoversAstyle=background:#fccL1–2style=text-align:leftHogan 80'14,092[31]
scope=row28 October 202211thstyle=text-align:leftQueens Park RangersHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0style=text-align:leftTrusty 4', Longelo 29'19,007[32]
scope=row2 November 202213thstyle=text-align:leftMillwallHstyle=background:#ffcD0–015,030[33]
scope=row5 November 202211thstyle=text-align:leftStoke CityAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1style=text-align:leftHogan 13', Dean 67'22,459[34]
scope=row8 November 202210thstyle=text-align:leftSwansea CityHstyle=background:#ffcD2–2style=text-align:leftHogan 12', Deeney 89'15,491[35]
scope=row11 November 202210thstyle=text-align:leftSunderlandHstyle=background:#fccL1–2style=text-align:leftJutkiewicz 78'18,702[36]
scope=row10 December 202214thstyle=text-align:leftBlackpoolAstyle=background:#ffcD0–012,853[37]
scope=row16 December 20227thstyle=text-align:leftReadingHstyle=background:#cfcW3–2style=text-align:leftDeeney (2) 2', 23' (pen.), Chong 36'14,647[38]
scope=row27 December 202215thstyle=text-align:leftBurnleyAstyle=background:#fccL0–320,945[39]
scope=row30 December 202216thstyle=text-align:leftHull CityHstyle=background:#fccL0–117,868[40]
scope=row2 January 202317thstyle=text-align:leftMiddlesbroughHstyle=background:#fccL1–3style=text-align:leftChong 74'17,823[41]
scope=row14 January 202318thstyle=text-align:leftBristol CityAstyle=background:#fccL2–4style=text-align:leftDeeney 34' (pen.), Khadra 76'21,489[42]
scope=row21 January 202319thstyle=text-align:leftPreston North EndHstyle=background:#fccL1–2style=text-align:leftJutkiewicz 83'16,608[43]
scope=row4 February 202318thstyle=text-align:leftSwansea CityAstyle=background:#cfcW4–3style=text-align:leftHogan 14' (pen.), Chong 55', Jutkiewicz 90, Trusty 90+7'17,247[44]
scope=row10 February 202316thstyle=text-align:leftWest Bromwich AlbionHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0style=text-align:leftMejbri 10', Bielik 52'17,781[45]
scope=row14 February 202318thstyle=text-align:leftCardiff CityHstyle=background:#fccL0–214,369[46]
scope=row18 February 202318thstyle=text-align:leftHuddersfield TownAstyle=background:#fccL1–2style=text-align:leftDeeney 6'19,564[47]
scope=row21 February 202319thstyle=text-align:leftNorwich CityAstyle=background:#fccL1–3style=text-align:leftColin 53'25,657[48]
scope=row25 February 202319thstyle=text-align:leftLuton TownHstyle=background:#fccL0–116,866[49]
scope=row4 March 202319thstyle=text-align:leftWigan AthleticAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1style=text-align:leftBacuna 4'13,741[50]
scope=row11 March 202318thstyle=text-align:leftRotherham UnitedHstyle=background:#cfcW2–0style=text-align:leftKhadra 5', Long 35'15,932[51]
scope=row14 March 202318thstyle=text-align:leftWatfordAstyle=background:#fccL0–318,403[52]
scope=row18 March 202316thstyle=text-align:leftQueens Park RangersAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0style=text-align:leftChong 3'15,097[53]
scope=row1 April 202316thstyle=text-align:leftBlackburn RoversHstyle=background:#cfcW1–0style=text-align:leftKhadra 61'16,623[54]
scope=row7 April 202316thstyle=text-align:leftReadingAstyle=background:#ffcD1–1style=text-align:leftJutkiewicz 29'16,084[55]
scope=row10 April 202317thstyle=text-align:leftStoke CityHstyle=background:#ffcD0–017,413[56]
scope=row15 April 202317thstyle=text-align:leftSunderlandAstyle=background:#fccL1–2style=text-align:leftHall 29'37,673[57]
scope=row18 April 202315thstyle=text-align:leftMillwallAstyle=background:#cfcW1–0style=text-align:leftJutkiewicz 28'13,311[58]
scope=row22 April 202317thstyle=text-align:leftBlackpoolHstyle=background:#fccL0–116,636[59]
scope=row29 April 202317thstyle=text-align:leftCoventry CityAstyle=background:#fccL0–230,175[60]
scope=row8 May 202317thstyle=text-align:leftSheffield UnitedHstyle=background:#fccL1–2style=text-align:leftSanderson 79'18,853[61]

FA Cup

See main article: 2022–23 FA Cup.

As with all teams in the top two divisions, Birmingham entered the competition in the third round, in which they were drawn away to League One club Forest Green Rovers.[62]

FA Cup match details
scope=colRoundscope=colDate!scope=colOpponents!scope=colVenuescope=colResult!scope=colScore
F–A!
scope=colScorersscope=colAttendance!scope=col
scope=rowThird roundstyle=text-align:left17 January 2023style=text-align:leftForest Green RoversAstyle=background:#cfcW2–1Jutkiewicz 50', Long 65'3,701[63]
scope=rowFourth roundstyle=text-align:left28 January 2023style=text-align:leftBlackburn RoversAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2Khadra 3', James 90+1'13,687[64]
scope=rowFourth round replaystyle=text-align:left31 January 2023style=text-align:leftBlackburn RoversHstyle=background:#fccL0–1 a.e.t.7,183[65]

EFL Cup

See main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup.

Birmingham made seven changes from their previous starting eleven for the first-round visit to fellow Championship club Norwich City; the three-man central midfield comprised Jordan James, a first-team regular at just 18, Alfie Chang (19), and Jobe Bellingham, the 16-year-old brother of England international Jude. Norwich took a two-goal lead in first-half stoppage time, but Jonathan Leko's first goal for the club and an own goal following a corner kick brought the scores level, so the tie was determined on penalties. Sam Cosgrove and Leko missed their kicks, but Norwich missed only one of their first four, so went through to the next round.

EFL Cup match details
scope=colRoundscope=colDate!scope=colOpponents!scope=colVenuescope=colResult!scope=colScore
F–A!
scope=colScorersscope=colAttendance!scope=col
scope=rowFirst roundstyle=text-align:left9 August 2022style=text-align:leftNorwich CityAstyle=background:#ffcD2–2
(2–4 pens.)
style=text-align:leftLeko 53', Tomkinson 77' o.g.18,971[66]

Transfers

For those players released or contract ended before the start of this season, see 2021–22 Birmingham City F.C. season.

In

DatePlayerClub Fee
1 July 2022 Finley Thorndike (Aston Villa) Out of contractstyle=text-align:center[67]
14 July 2022 (Wolverhampton Wanderers) Out of contractstyle=text-align:center[68]
1 September 2022 Undisclosedstyle=text-align:center[69]
12 October 2022 Lewis Cunningham * (York City) Out of contractstyle=text-align:center[70]
5 January 2023 Undisclosedstyle=text-align:center[71]
31 January 2023 Undisclosedstyle=text-align:center

Brackets round a club's name indicate the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Birmingham.

* Signed primarily for the development squad

Loaned in

DatePlayerClubReturn
5 July 2022 End of seasonstyle=text-align:center[72]
6 July 2022 Terminated 3 January 2023style=text-align:center[73] [74]
15 July 2022 End of seasonstyle=text-align:center[75]
29 July 2022 End of seasonstyle=text-align:center[76]
29 August 2022 End of seasonstyle=text-align:center[77]
30 August 2022 Signed permanently 31 January 2023style=text-align:center[78] [79]
10 January 2023 End of seasonstyle=text-align:center[80]

Out

DatePlayerClub Fee
22 July 2022 Freestyle=text-align:center[81] [82]
18 August 2022 Undisclosedstyle=text-align:center[83]
1 September 2022 Undisclosedstyle=text-align:center[84]
13 January 2023 Undisclosedstyle=text-align:center[85]
30 June 2023 Alfie Brooks (Stoke City) Released[86]
30 June 2023 (FC Metz) Released[87]
30 June 2023 Lewis Cunningham (Mickleover) Released[88] [89]
30 June 2023 (Reading) Released[90]
30 June 2023 (Forest Green)Released[91]
30 June 2023 (Bristol Rovers) Released[92]
30 June 2023 (Alvechurch) Released[93]
30 June 2023 (Leyton Orient) Released[94]
30 June 2023 (Oxford City) Released[95]
30 June 2023 (Vukovar 1991) Released[96]
30 June 2023 (Walsall) Released[97]
30 June 2023 Remi Walker (AFC Telford United) Released[98]

Loaned out

DatePlayerClubReturn
5 July 2022 End of seasonstyle=text-align:center[99]
8 July 2022 January 2023style=text-align:center[100]
25 August 2022 1 January 2023style=text-align:center[101]
1 September 2022 End of seasonstyle=text-align:center[102]
1 September 2022 7 January 2023style=text-align:center[103] [104]
1 September 2022 14 January 2023style=text-align:center[105] [106]
25 August 2022 Mitchell Roberts End of seasonstyle=text-align:center[107]
1 February 2023 Marcel Oakley End of seasonstyle=text-align:center[108]
3 February 2023 Oliver Basey Youth loanstyle=text-align:center[109]
7 February 2023 Remi Walker Youth loanstyle=text-align:center[110]
10 February 2023 Callum Sullivan 10 March 2023style=text-align:center[111]
16 February 2023 End of seasonstyle=text-align:center[112]
16 March 2023 Oliver Basey End of seasonstyle=text-align:center[113]
17 March 2023 Finley Thorndike End of seasonstyle=text-align:center[114]

Appearances and goals

Sources:[115] [116] [117]

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute.

Players marked left the club during the playing season.

Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Birmingham.

Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.

Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

Players' appearances and goals by competition
NameLeagueFA CupEFL CupTotalDiscipline
GoalsGoalsGoalsGoals
1GKstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowNeil Etheridge3 (1)030107 (1)000
2DFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowMaxime Colin4422 (1)01047250
3DFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowGeorge Friend2 (4)010003 (4)000
4DFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowMarc Roberts20 (5)0001021 (5)040
5DFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowAuston Trusty *444301048480
6MFstyle=text-align:leftscope=row2000002010
6MFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowHannibal Mejbri *21 (17)12 (1)00023 (18)1110
7MFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowJuninho Bacuna33 (10)21 (2)00034 (12)2110
8FWstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowTroy Deeney24 (9)70 (1)00024 (10)750
9FWstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowScott Hogan30 (7)102 (1)00032 (8)1030
10FWstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowLukas Jutkiewicz19 (25)51 (1)11021 (26)630
11MFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowJordan Graham12 (13)01 (1)01014 (14)000
12DFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowHarlee Dean14 (2)1000014 (2)130
14FWstyle=text-align:leftscope=row0 (8)000111 (8)100
16FWstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowSam Cosgrove0 (2)0000 (1)00 (3)000
17MFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowPrzemysław Płacheta * 5100005100
17MFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowReda Khadra *12 (2)3210014 (2)400
18MFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowTahith Chong35 (3)41 (2)00036 (5)460
19MFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowJordan James9 (24)01 (2)11011 (26)130
20MFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowGary Gardner3 (5)01 (1)0004 (6)000
21GKstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowJohn Ruddy430000043020
23DFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowManny Longelo18 (5)1200020 (5)140
25DFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowNico Gordon0000000000
26DFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowKevin Long171310020250
27MFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowJobe Bellingham5 (17)000106 (17)010
28DFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowDion Sanderson *312300034290
30MFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowTate Campbell0 (1)0000 (1)00 (2)000
31MFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowKrystian Bielik *3512000371130
35MFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowGeorge Hall13 (17)2000013 (17)200
38GKstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowZach Jeacock0000000000
42MFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowAlfie Chang7 (6)01 (2)0109 (8)010
47MFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowRyan Stirk0 (1)0000 (1)00 (2)000
48MFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowJosh Williams6 (1)000107 (1)010
49MFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowRomelle Donovan0000000000
50FWstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowTrevan Sanusi0000000000
!scope="col"
Name
32DFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowMarcel Oakley
33MFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowFinley Thorndike
37MFstyle=text-align:leftscope=row
40FWstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowAdan George
41MFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowRemi Walker
43DFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowMitchell Roberts
45FWstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowKeyendrah Simmonds
46MFstyle=text-align:leftscope=rowBrandon Khela

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  3. News: Lee Bowyer: Birmingham City head coach sacked by Championship club . BBC Sport . 2 July 2022 . 3 July 2022.
  4. Web site: John Eustace appointed as Blues Head Coach . Birmingham City F.C. . 3 July 2022 . 28 June 2024 . 28 June 2024 . https://archive.today/20240628193511/https://www.bcfc.com/news/club/john-eustace-appointed-as-blues-head-coach . live.
  5. Web site: Blues announce Portugal pre-season tour . Birmingham City F.C. . 10 June 2022 . 28 June 2024 . 28 June 2024 . https://archive.today/20240628193629/https://www.bcfc.com/news/all/blues-announce-portugal-pre-season-tour . live.
  6. News: 'Arthur Cup' will see Solihull Moors FC play Birmingham City FC in memory of Arthur Labinjo Hughes . Naomi . DeSouza . Birmingham Mail . 12 July 2022 . 13 July 2022.
  7. Web site: Report: Blues 1–0 Walsall . Birmingham City FC . 5 July 2022 . 28 June 2024 . 28 June 2024 . https://archive.today/20240628193743/https://www.bcfc.com/news/all/report-blues-1-0-walsall . live.
  8. News: Portimonense SC vs Birmingham City LIVE: Scott Hogan gives Blues a draw in Portugal . Brian . Dick . Birmingham Live . 12 July 2022 . 13 July 2022.
  9. Web site: Match Report: Brewers 1–2 Birmingham City . Nigel . Powlson . Burton Albion F.C. . 16 July 2022 . 28 June 2024 . 28 June 2024 . https://archive.today/20240628193922/https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2022/july/match-report-for-burton-albion-vs-birmingham-city-on-16-jul-22/ . live.
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  13. News: Birmingham City player ratings vs Luton Town: Ruddy and Roberts stand tall in stalemate . Brian . Dick . Birmingham Mail . 30 July 2022 . 30 July 2022.
  14. News: Hatters boss has 'no idea' on the rules of football anymore after Birmingham's time-wasting goes unpunished by officials . Mike . Simmonds . Luton Today . 31 July 2022 . 28 June 2024 . 28 June 2024 . https://archive.today/20240628194339/https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/hatters-boss-has-no-idea-on-the-rules-of-football-anymore-after-birminghams-time-wasting-goes-unpunished-by-officials-3788238 . live.
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  18. News: Birmingham City 1–1 Watford . BBC Sport . 16 August 2022 . 21 August 2022.
  19. News: Birmingham City 0–1 Wigan Athletic . BBC Sport . 20 August 2022 . 21 August 2022.
  20. News: Rotherham United 2–0 Birmingham City . BBC Sport . 27 August 2022 . 27 August 2022.
  21. News: Birmingham City 1–2 Norwich City . BBC Sport . 30 August 2022 . 31 August 2022.
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  26. Web site: Middlesbrough 1–0 Birmingham: Chuba Akpom steers Boro to victory . Sky Sports . 5 October 2022 . 28 June 2024 . 28 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240628195004/https://www.skysports.com/football/middlesbrough-vs-birmingham-city/467976 . live.
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