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The 2013–14 season was Birmingham City Football Clubs 111th season in the English football league system and third consecutive season in the Football League Championship. It ran from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014. Birmingham finished 21st in the Championship. On the final day of the season, they needed at least a point away at Bolton Wanderers, and for other results to favour them, to avoid relegation to League One. After falling two goals behind, goals from Nikola Žigić after 78 minutes and Paul Caddis three minutes into stoppage time, combined with Doncaster Rovers' defeat, secured their second-tier status for a further season. In the League Cup, Birmingham lost to Premier League team Stoke City in the fourth round after a penalty shootout. They were eliminated by Swansea City, also of the Premier League, in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Forty-one players made at least one appearance in first-team competition, of whom twelve were loan signings and a further three signed on short-term contracts; there were twenty different goalscorers. Chris Burke appeared in 49 of the 52 matches over the season; Darren Randolph played every minute of the 46 Championship matches. Loanee Federico Macheda was top league goalscorer, with 10 goals from only 18 appearances, while Lee Novak scored 11 goals in all competitions. ==Background and pre-season== When previous manager Chris Hughton resigned in 2012 to join Norwich City, he was reported to have "freely admitted privately that he felt it would be difficult to replicate what happened last season this season, and that things at Blues would get worse before they got better."〔Tattum, Colin (25 April 2013). ("Analysis: A very different St Andrew's season" ). ''Birmingham Mail''. Retrieved 21 August 2013.〕 Club president and major shareholder Carson Yeung's assets remained frozen〔Tattum, Colin (26 June 2013). ("Interview: Lee Clark reveals why he could not keep Curtis Davies at Birmingham City" ). ''Birmingham Mail''. Retrieved 21 August 2013.〕 and trading in the holding company's shares remained suspended,〔 which combined with an income stream seriously reduced since relegation from the Premier League left new manager Lee Clark working for a club needing to generate cashflow by selling players.〔 Birmingham finished 12th in the 2012–13 Football League Championship, their lowest finish since 1995–96.〔("Birmingham City: History 1975 to date" ). Statto Organisation. Retrieved 21 August 2013.〕 Senior players Jonathan Spector, Wade Elliott, Colin Doyle and Paul Robinson signed contract extensions to remain with the club,〔 and the club took up their option of another year on Chris Burke's contract,〔("Championship: Birmingham extend Chris Burke's contract by 12 months" ). Sky Sports. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.〕 but club captain Stephen Carr retired, and Steven Caldwell, Pablo Ibáñez, Morgaro Gomis, Keith Fahey and Adam Rooney were released.〔Tattum, Colin (7 May 2013). ("Blues release four senior players but five are offered new deals" ). ''Birmingham Mail''. Retrieved 21 August 2013.〕 Robinson took over the captaincy.〔 Curtis Davies and Nathan Redmond were sold to Premier League clubs for initial fees totalling something over £4.2 million,〔〔 and high earners Marlon King, Peter Løvenkrands, Hayden Mullins and Darren Ambrose were told they were free to leave if they could find another club,〔Tattum, Colin (24 May 2013). ("Marlon King, Peter Lovenkrands, Darren Ambrose and Hayden Mullins to be shown the door by Blues" ). ''Birmingham Mail'' Retrieved 21 August 2013.〕 though as in previous transfer windows, there were no takers for Nikola Žigić, who had one year left on his contract.〔 Clark was able to attract several out-of-contract signings: Ireland international goalkeeper Darren Randolph from Motherwell, Scottish Player of the Year-shortlisted Andrew Shinnie, an attacking midfielder from Inverness Caledonian Thistle,〔 Blackpool right-back Neal Eardley,〔 young midfielder Tom Adeyemi from Norwich City,〔 forward Lee Novak, who had worked with Clark at Huddersfield Town,〔 and Conference top scorer Matt Green from Mansfield Town.〔 Clark also utilised the loan market, bringing in young centre-backs Kyle Bartley from Swansea City and Fulham's Dan Burn,〔 attacking midfielder Scott Allan from West Bromwich Albion,〔 and Newcastle United wing-back Shane Ferguson, who had spent time on loan at Birmingham in 2012–13.〔 The home kit consisted of a royal blue shirt with broad white front panel in a "penguin" style, with white shorts and royal blue socks. The away strip had a yellow shirt with navy trim and navy shorts and socks. Adult shirts bore the logo of Nicolites, a Birmingham-based manufacturer of electronic cigarettes, while junior shirts carried the logo of Help Harry Help Others, a local cancer charity. The kit was produced by Diadora.〔("Sky Bet Championship 2013–2014" ). ''Historical Football Kits''. Dave Moor. Retrieved 21 August 2013. Tattum, Colin (23 July 2013). ("Blues reveal new away kit" ). ''Birmingham Mail''. Retrieved 21 August 2013.〕 The club decided it would not be viable to open the upper tier of the Gil Merrick Stand at St Andrew's for the 2013–14 season.〔("Season tickets" ). Birmingham City F.C. 15 May 2013. Archived from (the original ) on 14 June 2013.〕 : * Match played behind closed doors 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2013–14 Birmingham City F.C. season」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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