Birmingham City

Founded in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance by cricketers from Holy Trinity Church, the club became Small Heath, then Birmingham in 1905 and Birmingham City in 1943. It was the first English club side to enter European competition, in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, and reached the final in 1960 and 1961. League Cup wins came in 1963 and 2011; St Andrew's has been home since 1906.