2015–16 Birmingham City F.C. season

Birmingham City F.C.
2015–16 season
Owner Birmingham International Holdings
Manager Gary Rowett
Stadium St Andrew's
Championship 7th (as of match played 13 February)
FA Cup Third round (eliminated by AFC Bournemouth)
League Cup Third round (eliminated by Aston Villa)
Top goalscorer League: Clayton Donaldson, Jon Toral (6)
All: Clayton Donaldson, Jon Toral (6)
Highest home attendance 20,302 (vs Sheffield Wednesday, 6 February 2016)
Lowest home attendance 9,275 (vs Gillingham, League Cup 2nd round, 25 August 2015)
Home colours
Away colours
← 2014–15

The 2015–16 season is Birmingham City Football Club's 113th season in the English football league system and fifth consecutive season in the Football League Championship.[1] The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

As with all clubs in the top two tiers of English football, Birmingham entered the 2015–16 FA Cup in the third round; they lost in that round at home to Premier League club AFC Bournemouth. In the League Cup, they progressed through two rounds before being eliminated by Aston Villa in the third.

Background and pre-season

After a training camp in mainland Europe,[2] Birmingham City's pre-season programme continued with friendly matches away to Nuneaton Town, Kidderminster Harriers, Northampton Town, Shrewsbury Town and Burton Albion.[3] They also faced Benfica B at St George's Park.[4] Their only home friendly was against Leicester City.[3]

Pre-season match details
DateOpponents VenueResultScore
F–A		Scorers AttendanceRefs
14 July 2015 Nuneaton TownA W3–0Novak 25' Shinnie 70' Davis 73' 1,071 [5]
18 July 2015 Kidderminster HarriersA D1–1Lowry[lower-alpha 1] 82' 2,801 [6]
21 July 2015 Shrewsbury Town[lower-alpha 2]A W2–0Thomas 2' Donaldson 15' 1,919 [7][8]
21 July 2015 Northampton Town[lower-alpha 2]A D2–2Gray 3' Novak 76' 1,675 [9][10]
25 July 2015 Burton AlbionA L0–2 3,393 [11]
27 July 2015 Benfica BN L0–1 n/a [4]
1 August 2015 Leicester CityH L2–3Cotterill 23', Gray 25' 7,026 [12]
  1. ↑ Trialist
  2. 1 2 Squad split in two, both games played simultaneously

Football League Championship

August–September

Unlike in recent seasons,[13] there were only three debutants in the opening-day fixture at home to Reading: Polish international goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak, Dutch under-21 international defensive midfielder Maikel Kieftenbeld, and attacking midfielder Jon Toral on loan from Arsenal. With all senior players available for selection,[14] the team lined up in manager Gary Rowett's preferred 4–2–3–1 formation with Paul Caddis and Jonathan Grounds at full back, Jonathan Spector and Michael Morrison at centre back, Kieftenbeld alongside Stephen Gleeson in defensive midfield, Demarai Gray and David Cotterill as wide midfielders, and Toral in support of lone striker Clayton Donaldson. Either side of half-time, Birmingham took a two-goal lead via Cotterill's deflected free kick and Toral's header from Donaldson's cross. Kuszczak's fumble led to the visitors making the score 2–1, but well into stoppage time, substitute David Davis's challenge conceded a penalty. Kuszcazk atoned for his earlier error by parrying the kick, and Reading's Simon Cox failed to convert the rebound.[15]

Away to Burnley, Birmingham twice took the lead, first when Toral ran on to Donaldson's through ball and finished with a first-time shot from the edge of the penalty area, and then via Caddis's penalty, and Cotterill hit the post with a free kick, but with five minutes left, Matt Taylor's powerful free kick earned the hosts a point. Birmingham's penalty caused controversy: there seemed to be little contact by the defender on Donaldson,[16] whose post-match claim that "You get told if you get a slight touch go down" prompted accusations of cheating.[17] The visit to Brentford, scheduled for 18 August, was postponed six days before the scheduled date of 18 August because the hosts needed to re-lay the Griffin Park pitch on an emergency basis. Unusually, they agreed to reimburse supporters for non-refundable travel costs already incurred.[18]

Against Derby County, Gleeson's deflected shot from distance – his first goal for the club – gave Birmingham the lead, which Toral should have increased, but the visitors equalised after an hour, had striker Chris Martin yellow-carded for simulation when he appeared to have been fouled inside the area,[19] and hit the frame of the goal three times, including an excellent save from Kuszczak to turn Andi Weimann's shot onto the post and catch the rebound.[20] After the game, Rowett made comparisons with some of the richer clubs in the division, claiming that although his "team of free transfers and players bought with someone’s pocket money" were "more than matching teams", they were "always disappointed coming in we haven't done a little bit more."[21] The second goal of Gleeson's Birmingham career opened the scoring in the club's first League visit to his former club, Milton Keynes Dons: he curled Donaldson's cutback over the goalkeeper into the corner of the net. Later in the game, he was stretchered off with an ankle injury that proved less serious than initially feared. To complete a 2–0 win, substitute Jacques Maghoma ran on to Donaldson's through ball and placed it wide of the goalkeeper.[22]

Donaldson – Birmingham's leading scorer in 2014–15 – made up for this season's goal drought with a first-half hat-trick at home to Bristol City. The third goal came from a penalty awarded for a foul on Toral; Bristol City's manager, Steve Cotterill, thought Toral should have been booked for simulation. Regular penalty-taker Caddis allowed Donaldson to take the kick to complete his hat-trick, and a Grounds header completed a 4–2 win.[23][24] After five league matches with an unchanged starting eleven, Rowett brought in Maghoma for Gray for the visit of Nottingham Forest, who inflicted Birmingham's first defeat of the season and became the first team to prevent them scoring. Forest scored after 54 minutes, after which Gray and league debutants Nicolai Brock-Madsen and Viv Solomon-Otabor entered the game, but in vain. Rowett was disappointed by the way the team "became a little frantic and a little bit too hurried and desperate on the ball and did not show enough quality."[25]

Neal Eardley, returning to league football after nearly a year out injured, lasted 44 minutes of the visit to Ipswich Town before dislocating his shoulder.[26] Andy Shinnie, making his first start of the season, exploited a defensive error to play Cotterill in for the opening goal, which was equalised ten minutes later via a penalty awarded against Spector, a decision that divided opinion.[27] The flatness of their second consecutive home defeat, 2–0 to bottom-of-the-table Rotherham United, was arguably a reaction to the midweek League Cup defeat at Aston Villa.[28][29] September ended with the rearranged visit to Brentford; since the original date, the club had sold their 2014–15 top scorer Andre Gray,[30] sacked their manager, and appointed former Birmingham captain Lee Carsley in his place. With Shinnie injured, Rowett brought in David Davis in a three-man defensive midfield, and unexpectedly gave club captain Paul Robinson his first league start in several months. A 2–0 win via Morrison's header from a corner and Gleeson's long ball that Donaldson chipped over the goalkeeper left Birmingham in fifth place, six points behind leaders Brighton & Hove Albion.[31][32]

October–November

Birmingham prolonged Leeds United's run without a home win courtesy of a fine performance by Gray, capped by a powerful shot from inside the penalty area for his first goal of the season, two saves by Kuszczak, and a stoppage-time goal from substitute Maghoma.[33][34] Their own winning run continued at home to Queens Park Rangers, when they came from behind via Robinson's header from Gray's free kick – his second goal for the club in 127 matches – and a second-half penalty converted by Caddis after Donaldson was fouled,[35] and away to bottom club Bolton Wanderers, when Robinson and Gray repeated their partnership for the only goal of the match after 20 inutes. What the BBC's reporter called "some desperate Blues defending", aided by the introduction of Spector as a sweeper to protect the back four, helped Birmingham hold their lead and go second in the table.[36] Rowett retained that formation for the visit to Hull City, but the hosts profited from the additional freedom available to their midfield and won 2–0.[37] On the anniversary of Rowett's first match in charge, a goalless draw away to Wolverhampton Wanderers, Birmingham lost 2–0 at home to the same opponents. He was critical of the team's lack of quality, feeling they "needed to be more inventive and show more composure on the ball."[38]

Match results

Match results: Championship
Date League
position		 Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Refs
8 August 2015 5th ReadingH W2–1Cotterill 40', Toral 47' 19,171 [39]
15 August 2015 5th BurnleyA D2–2Toral 10', Caddis 63' pen. 12,430 [40]
21 August 2015 7th Derby CountyH D1–1Gleeson 45' 18,134 [19]
29 August 2015 7th Milton Keynes DonsA W2–0Gleeson 57', Maghoma 79' 14,626 [41]
12 September 2015 4th Bristol CityH W4–2Donaldson 10', 20', 41' pen., Grounds 77' 18,819 [23]
15 September 2015 7th Nottingham ForestH L0–1 16,604 [25]
18 September 2015 6th Ipswich TownA D1–1Cotterill 22' 18,973 [27]
26 September 2015 9th Rotherham UnitedH L0–2 17,307 [29]
29 September 2015 5th BrentfordA W2–0Morrison 71', Donaldson 90+4' 9,528 [31]
3 October 2015 4th Leeds UnitedA W2–0Gray 31', Maghoma 90+1' 24,601 [33]
17 October 2015 4th Queens Park RangersH W2–1Robinson 24', Caddis 63' pen. 19,161 [35]
20 October 2015 2nd Bolton WanderersA W1–0Robinson 20' 13,703 [36]
24 October 2015 6th Hull CityA L0–2 17,436 [42]
31 October 2015 6th Wolverhampton WanderersH L0–2 18,946 [38]
3 November 2015 6th Blackburn RoversH D0–0 15,701 [43]
7 November 2015 6th FulhamA W5–2Gleeson 19', Caddis 22' pen., Toral 31', Donaldson 82', Solomon-Otabor 90+5' 18,888 [44]
21 November 2015 6th Charlton AthleticH L0–1 16,514 [45]
28 November 2015 6th Brighton and Hove AlbionA L1–2Toral 21' 27,242 [46]
5 December 2015 7th Huddersfield TownH L0–2 15,931 [47]
12 December 2015 9th MiddlesbroughA D0–0 20,929 [48]
15 December 2015 8th Preston North EndA D1–1Morrison 67' 10,668 [49]
18 December 2015 7th Cardiff CityH W1–0Caddis 45+1' pen. 14,414 [50]
26 December 2015 10th Sheffield WednesdayA L0–3 28,523 [51]
28 December 2015 9th Milton Keynes DonsH W1–0Maghoma 63' 19,714 [52]
2 January 2016 8th BrentfordH W2–1Maghoma 55', Kieftenbeld 89' 17,555 [53]
12 January 2016 8th Nottingham ForestA D1–1Toral 24' 18,342 [54]
16 January 2016 8th Derby CountyA W3–0Robinson 59', Gleeson 74', Kieftenbeld 80' 32,895 [55]
23 January 2016 7th Ipswich TownH W3–0Buckley 23', Toral 54', Kieftenbeld 70' 18,272 [56]
30 January 2016 6th Bristol CityA D0–0 15,728 [57]
6 February 2016 8th Sheffield WednesdayH W1–2Donaldson 45+5' 20,302 [58]
30 January 2016 7th Rotherham UnitedA D0–0 11,018 [59]

Current league table (part)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
5 Sheffield Wednesday 31 14 11 6 49 33 +16 53 Qualification for Championship play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
6 Derby County 31 13 12 6 40 27 +13 51
7 Birmingham City 31 13 9 9 38 30 +8 48
8 Ipswich Town 31 13 9 9 40 39 +1 48
9 Cardiff City 31 11 13 7 38 33 +5 46
Updated to match(es) played on 13 February 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Premier League.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
31 13 9 9 38 30 +8 48 7 2 6 17 16 +1 6 7 3 21 14 +7

Source: [60]

FA Cup

Main article: 2015–16 FA Cup
FA Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A		 Scorers Attendance Refs
Third round 9 January 2016A.F.C. BournemouthH L1–2Morrison 40' 13,140 [61]

League Cup

In the first round, Birmingham were drawn away against Bristol Rovers. This was the second consecutive season that their first-round opponents were the team promoted to the Football League via the Conference play-offs.[62] The second-round draw saw the award of a home tie against Gillingham. A 2nd-City derby was the result of the third-round draw, with Aston Villa the opponents at Villa Park.

League Cup match details
Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers AttendanceRefs
First round 11 August 2015Bristol RoversA W2–1Maghoma 57' Shinnie 68' 5,650 [63]
Second round 25 August 2015GillinghamH W2–0Thomas 35' 72' 9,275 [64]
Third round 22 September 2015Aston VillaA L0–1 34,442 [65]

Transfers

In

Date Player Clubdagger Fee Ref
18 May 2015 Alex Jones (West Bromwich Albion) Free [66]
26 June 2015 Jacques Maghoma (Sheffield Wednesday) Free [67]
27 June 2015 Adam Legzdins (Leyton Orient) Free [68]
1 July 2015 Tomasz Kuszczak (Wolverhampton Wanderers) Free [69]
27 July 2015 Maikel Kieftenbeld Groningen Undisclosed [70]
10 August 2015 Noe Baba (Fulham) Free [71]
21 August 2015 Nicolai Brock-Madsen Randers FC Undisclosed [72]
9 September 2015 Shane Lowry (Leyton Orient) Free [73]
29 September 2015 Emmanuel Mbende (Borussia Dortmund) Free [74]
19 January 2016 Luke Maxwell Kidderminster Harriers £75,000 [75]
27 January 2016 Diego Fabbrini Watford £1.5 million [76]
dagger Brackets around club names indicate the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Birmingham.

Out

Date Player Clubdagger Fee Ref
1 September 2015 Nick Townsend Barnsley Undisclosed [77]
4 January 2016 Demarai Gray Leicester City Undisclosed [78]
27 January 2016 Shane Lowry (Perth Glory) Contract cancelled by mutual consent [79]

Loan in

Date Player Club Return Ref
30 July 2015 Jon Toral Arsenal End of season [80]
26 November 2015 James Vaughan Huddersfield Town End of season [81][82]
26 November 2015 Greg Halford Rotherham United 2 January 2016 [81]
15 January 2016 Will Buckley Sunderland End of season [83]
28 January 2016 Ryan Shotton Derby County End of season [84]

Loan out

Date Player Club Return Ref
3 July 2015 Mark Duffy Burton Albion End of season [85]
31 July 2015 Denny Johnstone Greenock Morton End of season [86]
4 August 2015 Nick Townsend Barnsley Made permanent 1 September 2015 [77][87]
10 August 2015 David Edgar Sheffield United End of season [88]
14 August 2015 Lee Novak Chesterfield End of season [89]
1 September 2015 Wes Thomas Swindon Town January 2016 [90]
2 October 2015 Mitch Hancox Crawley Town 2 January 2016 [91]
10 November 2015 Alex Jones Grimsby Town 12 December 2015 [92]
12 January 2016 Kyle McFarlane Nuneaton Town 12 February 2016 [93]
19 January 2016 Luke Maxwell Kidderminster Harriers End of season [75]
23 January 2016 Charlie Cooper Forest Green Rovers One month [94]
27 January 2016 Andrew Shinnie Rotherham United 7 May 2016 [95]
29 January 2016 Wes Thomas Bradford City 93 days [96]
31 January 2016 Alex Jones Wellington Phoenix 3 May 2016 [97]
12 February 2016 Wes McDonald Nuneaton Town One month [98]

Appearances and goals

Sources:[99][100]
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with name and squad number struck through and marked Left club during playing season 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 included in matchday squads
No. Pos. Nat. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals A yellow rectangle, denoting the yellow penalty card shown to a player being cautioned A red rectangle, denoting the red penalty card shown to a player being sent off
1GK ENG Adam Legzdins 0010203000
2DF WAL Neal Eardley 5010208020
3DF ENG Jonathan Grounds 301102033150
4DF ENG Paul Robinson 14 (3)3002016 (3)340
6MF NED Maikel Kieftenbeld 28 (1)3102031 (1)390
7MF ENG Demarai Gray Left club during playing season 22 (2)1001 (1)024 (3)110
7MF ITA Diego Fabbrini 0 (3)000000 (3)000
8MF IRL Stephen Gleeson 304002032480
9FW ENG Clayton Donaldson 24 (1)6001025 (1)610
10FW ENG Wes Thomas 0000222200
11MF WAL David Cotterill 11 (3)2100012 (3)230
12DF ENG Mitch Hancox 0000101000
15FW ENG James Vaughan * 4 (7)010005 (7)030
16MF ENG Charlee Adams 0 (1)000000 (1)000
17MF ENG Viv Solomon-Otabor 2 (14)1100 (2)03 (16)100
18MF ENG Reece Brown 0 (1)0000 (1)00 (2)000
19MF COD Jacques Maghoma 18 (11)40 (1)03121 (12)510
20MF ESP Jon Toral * 21 (5)60 (1)00 (1)021 (7)640
21FW ENG Lee Novak 0000101010
22MF SCO Andrew Shinnie 5 (9)010218 (9)110
23DF USA Jonathan Spector 18 (2)0102 (1)021 (3)020
24MF GHA Koby Arthur 00001 (1)01 (1)000
25DF AUS Shane Lowry Left club during playing season 100 (1)0001 (1)010
26MF ENG David Davis 13 (10)0103017 (10)040
28DF ENG Michael Morrison 312112034330
29GK POL Tomasz Kuszczak 310001032010
30MF ENG Will Buckley * 4 (1)100004 (1)100
31DF SCO Paul Caddis 25 (2)4001026 (2)550
32DF ENG Ryan Shotton 1000001000
44FW DNK Nicolai Brock-Madsen 3 (3)0000 (2)03 (5)000
45DF ENG Greg Halford *Left club during playing season 0 (3)000000 (3)000
    Players not included in matchday squads
    No. Pos. Nat. Name
    5DF CAN David Edgar
    14FW ENG Alex Jones
    27GK ENG Connal Trueman

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