Birmingham City F.C. in European football
First English club to play and reach a European final.
Birmingham City Football Club, based in Birmingham, first played European football in the 1955–58 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup on 15 May 1956, becoming the first English club side to do so. They reached the 1960 Fairs Cup final, losing to Barcelona, and later eliminated Internazionale in the 1961 semifinal. After winning the 2011 Football League Cup, they entered the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League but finished third in their group.
Quick Facts
- Continent
- Europe
- Club
- Birmingham City
- Seasons played
- 5
- First entry
- 1955–58 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
- Last entry
- 2011–12 UEFA Europa League
Facts from the source article.
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