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I was born in 1940 and by the time I was 5 I was a regular Blues fan and supporter because my Dad took me to all the home games and a few of the aways.
 
Saw Gil Merrick once in Lewis's. It some sort of promotion in the sports dept. You could try to score against Gil, think it w's c1952.
Cheers Tim
 
Wasn't the site supposed to have been a gypsy camp originally, and i suppose they were turned off to allow the ground to be developed.

Hence the rumour of the curse..
 
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May 1931 FA Cup Final: A Young Birmingham team robs its neighbours of victory; WBA Beats Birmingham
 
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As a child I was taken to most blues home games and a few away ones as well. I remember the spectators were all intermingled and would talk to each other during Half time. I do not remember any aggravation between them when one or the other team scored.
 
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Dressing room clipping of Fred Pickering.Either changing or getting ready for a fight !

Come all without, come all within
You'll not see nothing like Fred Pickering
Come all without, come all within
You'll not see nothing like Fred Pickering

Fred returned from injury in a reserve match at St.Andrews and 16,000 turned up

I know I was there

A great player not given his full chance by England (not the only one I may add)
 
Come all without, come all within
You'll not see nothing like Fred Pickering
Come all without, come all within
You'll not see nothing like Fred Pickering

Fred returned from injury in a reserve match at St.Andrews and 16,000 turned up

I know I was there

A great player not given his full chance by England (not the only one I may add)
I was there too Steve. He was a great player for us.
 
I was there too Steve. He was a great player for us.


"Fred Pickering regarded English football’s annus mirabilis of 1966 as the year that an injury cost him the chance of taking the role which Geoff Hurst famously played in England’s World Cup triumph, and signalled a downturn in his career as one of Everton’s great goalscorers.

Alf Ramsey, the England manager, selected Pickering in his provisional 40-man squad for the global extravaganza. The barnstorming centre-forward – scorer of a hat-trick on his debut for both Everton and England – was vying with Hurst, Roger Hunt and Johnny Byrne to play alongside Jimmy Greaves and Bobby Charlton."
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...ton-striker-obituary-a8797386.html#r3z-addoor
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Well, that dates the last time I watched a footie match at the Blues. Jimmy Herriot (whose name was used is the series of vet books) Geoff Vowden and Trevor Hockey. Was there also a Jimmy Greenoff?
Don't ask me, I know B. all about football. I just found the pic online and thought a few might like to see it! I've only ever watched one football match right through, that was the 1966 world cup on telly (they wouldn't let me turn to another channel!)
P.S., Googling gives that a Jimmy Greenhoff played for BCFC 1968–1969, 31 appearances, 14 goals. (Is that good?)
 
I 'played' at Birmingham FC a few times in the late 50's. I was at St Andrews Primary School, and being next door, they kindly allowed us to use a patch of their ground for sports days.

Dad took me to see a football match somewhere, my enthusiasm was so great that he only did it once. I haven''t been to see a match since. I sometimes wish that ladies football had become a thing 40 years ago though.

Happy new Year. Bonne année.
Andrew.
 
Dad took me to see a football match somewhere, my enthusiasm was so great that he only did it once. I haven''t been to see a match since. I sometimes wish that ladies football had become a thing 40 years ago though.

Happy new Year. Bonne année.
Andrew.
My dad once offered (threatened?) to take me to Edgbaston to watch "the cricket". I opted for the more exciting alternative of sitting in the garden watching the lawn grow.
 
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