Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "History of Birmingham City F.C. (1965–present)" in English language version.
Liverpool had an amazing escape when Johnson was clearly hauled down by Henchoz, but this time referee Elleray waved away the penalty appeals.
More tempting for Dad were the negotiations with Clifford Coombs, chairman of Birmingham City, who wanted Dad and Brian to move to the West Midlands after Stan Cullis left the club.
The Birmingham riot in which more than 500 were injured and in which a boy of 15 died when a wall collapsed 'more resembled the battle of Agincourt than a football match.'
When I took over the Birmingham job without any contract, things were so bad the chairman asked me to raise £250,000 by the end of the season. It looked impossible, but the revenue was delivered with the great run in the Leyland Daf. It's no secret that, if we hadn't got to Wembley, Birmingham would have been in financial trouble and might have gone under
At the end of the game, Birmingham supporters rushed across the pitch but were met by hundreds of spectators who were told to evacuate the main stand and go on to the pitch. Obviously when a large firecracker exploded everybody pointed accusing fingers at Millwall supporters who were at the game in the hope of seeing Birmingham beaten so enabling their team to gain promotion.
