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Small Heath Alliance
Topic Started: Jan 25 2007, 08:14 PM (674 Views)
CarrotBlu
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LIKE so many football clubs that started around the late 19th century, Birmingham City's origins lie in the church.

The Blues came to be under the name of Small Heath Alliance in 1875, formed by a group of cricketers from Holy Church in Bordesley Green.

The club moved to its first ground, Muntz Street, in 1877, which was rented from the Gressey family for £5 a year!

On 27th September 1879, the Heathens had an engagement at Muntz Street, which was to form the beginnings of that great Midlands rivalry with arston viler.

Small Heath won the game, which was recorded as 'one goal and a disputed goal to nil'!

The club turned professional in 1885 striking an agreement with the players whereby they received half of the gate money.

In 1888 the Blues became the first club to adopt limited liability, the share capital of the club was £650!

The club changed its name from Small Heath Alliance in 1905, adopting the name of Birmingham City Football Club.


1905 team

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tim
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Interesting to see that the players back then got a % of the gate receipts.

Maybe we should do that now?

The players would be fully aware that if they did not perform they would be out of pocket!!
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KRO!
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wtf**
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KRO!
Jan 26 2007, 07:31 PM
wtf**

What's wrong with you ;) wtf**
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is that you Carrot
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hootanany
Jan 26 2007, 09:41 PM
is that you Carrot

" i've got this mole"!!!!!
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Hirsty
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And they've got no cowin Bovril.

:LMAO: :lager:

C.
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1905 team


dont really like the kit from back then
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Dj Neale Stuart
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what are them 3 trophies?

they cant be ours can they :LOL:
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Dj Neale Stuart
Feb 9 2007, 12:41 AM
what are them 3 trophies?

they cant be ours can they :LOL:

i can name one of them.

the wasal cup it was our first trophy. :D
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gene autry
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Anyone notice the mistake in the Quote from the first post?

Everytime I read that section I cringe.

:D
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Dj Neale Stuart
Feb 9 2007, 12:41 AM
what are them 3 trophies?

they cant be ours can they :LOL:

The Lord Mayor's Cup
Birmingham Senior Cup
Staffordshire Senior Cup.

**thumbup
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Dj Neale Stuart
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Feb 9 2007, 11:00 AM
Dj Neale Stuart
Feb 9 2007, 12:41 AM
what are them 3 trophies?

they cant be ours can they  :LOL:

The Lord Mayor's Cup
Birmingham Senior Cup
Staffordshire Senior Cup.

**thumbup

Come on the alliance :D :D :D
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Feb 9 2007, 11:00 AM
Dj Neale Stuart
Feb 9 2007, 12:41 AM
what are them 3 trophies?

they cant be ours can they  :LOL:

The Lord Mayor's Cup
Birmingham Senior Cup
Staffordshire Senior Cup.

**thumbup

So we did the treble then. :lager: :Blues: :banner:
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Birmingham Vs Barcelona (Fairs Cup/UEFA Cup final) match programme - 1960

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Birmingham Vs AS Roma (UEFA Cup final) match programme - 1961

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Birrmingham Vs Man. City (FA Cup final) match programme - 1956

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The only Birmingham team ever to win a major title (League Cup in 1963) :banner:

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Record goalscorer Joe Bradford

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Carrot Blue.
Your posting brings back lots of memories of stories told to me by my Grandfather.and my father. You see we lived in Muntz St. My G.F told me he watched Small Heath for many years as he was born in 1875,and saw Blues first game at St Andrews. My Dad told me that he hardly missed a game,through the 1920s and 30s.
Soon after my first game in October 1935,we moved to Cregoe Street,at the top of Holloway Head.They told me they used to walk to St Andrews,except when I was with them.

HAPPY DAYS. No crowd trouble.NO SEGREGATION. Even Blues v viler. :) :) :)

P.S. I've seen Harry Hibbs,and Joe Bradford play.
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davekermito
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Blimey Trev, you must be the oldest on this message board by some way!
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davekermito
Feb 23 2007, 11:54 AM
Blimey Trev, you must be the oldest on this message board by some way!

:LOL: the miracles of embalmng fluid...
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No mate, just a tendency fopr real ale, and not worrying about anything.
It probably also explains why my jokes are all old ones.
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Feb 9 2007, 10:56 AM
Anyone notice the mistake in the Quote from the first post?

Everytime I read that section I cringe.

:D

we didn't become Birmingham City in 1905 - we became Birmingham.

City was added in 1946.

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