Birmingham City 1959/60
Fairs Cup round of 16→Fairs Cup runners-up
Birmingham City entered the 1959/60 Fairs Cup at the round of 16 and reached the final. It put out Cologne XI of Germany, Zagreb XI of Yugoslavia and Union Saint-Gilloise of Belgium, then lost the final to Barcelona of Spain, 0:0 at home and 1:4 away. The season earned England 14 coefficient points.
Coefficient points14earned for England this season
Record4-3-18 matches played
Goals17:13+4 goal difference
Club coefficient1.666the club's own running total
ICFC Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Birmingham City
| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICFC · R16 · 1st leg | 14 Oct 1958 | Cologne XI – Birmingham City | 2:2 | 1 | |
| ICFC · R16 · 2nd leg | 11 Nov 1958 | Birmingham City – Cologne XI | 2:0 | Through to the quarter-final (ICFC) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the quarter-final | 1 | ||||
| ICFC · QF · 1st leg | 6 May 1959 | Birmingham City – Zagreb XI | 1:0 | 2 | |
| ICFC · QF · 2nd leg | 24 May 1959 | Zagreb XI – Birmingham City | 3:3 | Through to the semi-final (ICFC) | 1 |
| Bonus: reached the semi-final | 1 | ||||
| ICFC · SF · 1st leg | 7 Oct 1959 | Union Saint-Gilloise – Birmingham City | 2:4 | 2 | |
| ICFC · SF · 2nd leg | 11 Nov 1959 | Birmingham City – Union Saint-Gilloise | 4:2 | Through to the final (ICFC) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the final | 1 | ||||
| ICFC · Final · 1st leg | 29 Mar 1960 | Birmingham City – Barcelona | 0:0 | 1 | |
| ICFC · Final · 2nd leg | 4 May 1960 | Barcelona – Birmingham City | 4:1 | Runners-up | 0 |
See also: every England club in 1959/60 · the 1959/60 coefficient table.