Birmingham Metropolis is closing out its 2024–25 League One season in historic style. With a 1–0 victory on the highway at Stevenage on Thursday, the Blues surged to 102 factors, marking one of the crucial dominant third-tier campaigns in latest reminiscence.
The decisive aim got here within the seventy fifth minute from Alex Cochrane, securing Birmingham’s thirty first win in 43 matches. The Blues have suffered simply three league defeats all season, highlighting their outstanding consistency.
The all-time League One factors report stands at 103, set by Wolverhampton Wanderers within the 2013–14 season. With three fixtures remaining, Birmingham is poised to surpass that benchmark and etch its identify into the historical past books.
Below the co-ownership of NFL legend Tom Brady and the stewardship of head coach Chris Davies, Birmingham have undergone a dramatic transformation.
Following relegation from the Championship final season, the membership made a daring assertion within the switch market, reportedly spending round $40M on participant recruitment.
The headline signing was 22-year-old striker Jay Stansfield, acquired for a League One report price believed to be within the area of $20M, reportedly rising to $26M with add-ons.
Stansfield has delivered on expectations, scoring 23 targets in all competitions, together with 19 within the league, second solely to Leyton Orient’s Charlie Kelman.
Birmingham’s marketing campaign has been outlined by each dominance and resilience. It grew to become the quickest crew to achieve 80 factors in League One historical past, attaining the milestone in simply 35 matches. Its dwelling kind has been formidable, going unbeaten at St Andrew’s whereas racking up an eight-game successful streak — the longest within the league this season.
Regardless of falling brief within the EFL Trophy remaining with a 2–0 defeat to Peterborough United at Wembley, Birmingham’s league success has greater than compensated for that disappointment.
Its commanding run not solely vindicates the membership’s funding technique but in addition reinforces Brady’s imaginative and prescient of restoring Birmingham to prominence.
Whereas this season’s success might not come as a shock to many, the membership is well-positioned for a powerful push within the second tier and can undoubtedly set its sights on Premier League promotion within the coming years.
As promotion to the Championship attracts close to, the Blues stand on the verge of a record-breaking end — one which can be remembered as a masterclass in ambition, management and execution.
