Get our daily Chelsea newsletter. Pendrey said: “Trevor was in his pomp. Neither is the picture of Armageddon that the former left-back paints. There was a tremendous camaraderie in those days between the players and the spectators. Our mission is to ensure fans have a true voice in the things that affect our club and how it is run.. As ACMHR founder Fred Shuttlesworth stated in the groups Birmingham Manifesto, the campaign was a m… Login; Register; Login Email/Client Ref Number * Password * Forgotten Password? I did know that when I finished at St Andrew's, that I would do what I thought I was good at. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Starting tonight, the city of Birmingham will be under a state of emergency and curfew due to civil unrest that occurred downtown Sunday night. Birmingham City's boy wonder Trevor Francis with Brazilian legend Pele following the visit of Santos in the early 70s. Football 08/03/21 12:29pm Championship goals and highlights “I get angry and upset – but I don't feel upset for myself, I'm 71 years old now. KEEP RIGHT ON! Birmingham City Football Club is a professional football club in Birmingham, England. Birmingham legend and former Celtic assistant Garry Pendrey warns about the future of his beloved club as they head to Manchester City in the FA Cup third round, Who will join Thomas Tuchel's Blues? 1,568 likes. Between them, his family own eight season-tickets. A former football hooligan from Birmingham is organising an anti-racist march to show solidarity with Black Lives Matter in honour of his friend who was tragically shot dead by armed police last year. Shop for official Birmingham City FC merchandise. For one simple reason: I wasn't good enough. Explaining that “most of the people who went to London went to cause trouble”, he felt it gave football fans a bad name. Marc Gauntlett’s anti-racism march will be taking place on Saturday 4th July 2020, starting outside Birmingham City FC in Small Heath at 12.30pm. I can still see the ball bobbling over the line, even now. “I saw Jamie Carragher talking about managers taking jobs too soon, the other day on Sky. “Many of the football firms, there’s s till a lot of racism going on. Former football hooligan to hold anti-racism march to honour friend killed by armed police, https://www.iambirmingham.co.uk/2020/07/03/former-football-hooligan-marc-gauntlett-black-lives-matter-trevor-smith/, Brum satirical street artist strikes again with ‘white privilege’ parody poster, Hundreds of Birmingham City football fans march together against racism. “There is no club without the people,” he said, “the former chairman at Southampton, Rupert Lowe, said to us once: 'I'm only the key-holder for a short period of time. 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Some of the [Black Live Matter] protests have been really good, really great, all mixed races… but it’d good to show that Black lives do matter as well as every other life, I fully agree with it to be honest with you.”. Is that too simplistic? 'On the radar' - The latest on every player linked with a Coventry City … By providing none, the owners are betraying the club and the name of the city. He had been at Walsall, so I knew him. Founded 1875 Address St. Andrew's Road B9 4RL Birmingham Country England Phone +44 (844) 557 1875 Fax +44 (121) 766 7866 E-mail reception@bcfc.com “Well, my lad, do you want the job?” was all he said. Manager Age: 47 Years Appointed: Jul 31, 2020 Contract expires: Jun 30, 2023 The 52-year-old was shot by police during an ‘intelligence- led operation’ at his flat in Lee Bank on Friday 15 March 2019. Birmingham City FC is a company registered in United Kingdom with company number 00027318. My answer was: “Can a duck swim?”. 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We had been so dominant in that second match and to lose it in the last 15 seconds to such a scrappy goal. “If that's what we owe - £100m – and that's what it says - we could go at the stroke of a pen. A 13-year playing career was followed by a stint in the manager's chair. One of the main reasons Marc Gauntlett has organised his upcoming anti-racism march is because his good friend Trevor Smith was one of the names added to the list of 1700 black people who have died at the hands of the police. Birmingham's relegation worries deepened as they were beaten 3-0 by Bristol City amid fan protests ahead of the match at St Andrew's. (Erica Wright, The Birmingham Times) “People think I'm joking when I tell them how we were told. “I got home a few hours later and the phone rang. I was heartbroken. Certainly for the manager of the time, Freddie Goodwin. Birmingham City FC Bluenoses, Birmingham, United Kingdom. But when I look at my kids, grandkids and Birmingham City supporters, what have they got to look forward to? The anti-racist march was held to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, and in honour of local man Trevor Smith, who was tragically shot dead by armed police last year.. Smith was killed by an armed officer who fired a single shot in a flat in Lee Bank, Wheeleys Lane. The club had a pub quiz team, organised by the local pink paper the Sports' Argus, and it consisted of myself, Gordon Taylor, Alan Campbell and Malcolm Page. Since retiring – he spent a large chunk of his later days working as a number two to Gordon Strachan at Coventry, Southampton and Celtic before calling it a day. “We used to mix with them as well. If you really care about BCFC and want to affect positive change then we want you on board. Marc Gauntlett, who was active in The Zulu Warriors hooligan firm which supported Birmingham City Football Club, was devastated to lose his close friend Trevor Smith in March and wants to show that football fans must rise beyond racist attitudes and challenge racism head-on. Something went wrong, please try again later. Man buys wife dress that's too small 'to make her lose weight' but she gets even, Mike took to TikTok to share what his wife said to him after he told her he'd bought her a dress that was too small so she could lose weight to fit into it - and viewers said he got what he deserved. Does anyone out there know, because I don't. 11K likes. West Midlands Police has tonight confirmed today’s Birmingham Black Lives Matter demonstration saw 4,000 attend. No-one else was present in the flat. “The supporters are there. Birmingham City FC Latest Nottingham Forest news looks at a protest from Blues fans during the Championship clash with the Reds as fans rail against the ownership of the St Andrew's side The only hope I can offer them is that it will change. “I remember once we were playing Middlesbrough in a night game. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. In the the early to mid-70s, the country might have been struggling but with boy wonder Trevor Francis and a front line that included Bob Latchford and Bob Hatton, the Blues were enjoying themselves. As far as glory days go, Pendrey was a part of them. Birmingham City FC is a company registered in United Kingdom with company number 00027318. According to Mayor Randall Woodfin, Birmingham will be under a curfew from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. every day until further notice. The deal saw the stadium sold to Birmingham City Stadium Limited, another company owned by Paul Suen Cho-hung, for £22.8 million (US$29.9 million) … “There is no transparency. Before Christmas, two stands failed to pass council safety guidelines. Birmingham City fan and former ‘Zulu Warrior’ Smith was shot dead last year by armed police in Birmingham. Woodfin said travel on public […] “And if we are talking about people thousands of miles away who don't care about us, then maybe the club will disappear. A former football hooligan from Birmingham is organising an anti-racist march to show solidarity with Black Lives Matter in honour of his friend who was tragically shot dead by armed police last year. Login . Featuring superb designs, personalised with the recipient's details and guaranteed to make them smile. Protestors gathered outside of City Hall on Tuesday to hold a protest rally in support of the 158 library workers who are going to be furloughed. It wanted to do the best I could. … 2,014 talking about this. Now reformed, Marc aims to use his experiences to bring football fans from all backgrounds and loyalties together for help the younger generation. “I'm not a very clever person who understands balance sheets but I understand debt and when I look at the amount of we have, I think it's frightening. I took it because I wanted it. But he was an exceptional player at an exceptionally young age. Related Internet Links. Sullivan and Gold on brink after venom of Blues fan protests ... in all the time I have been at the football club, have I seen a large section of fans being abusive. That's what counts. Published 7 June 2020. We are an unofficial website and are in no way affiliated with or connected to Birmingham City Football Club.This site is … “I didn't take the job at Birmingham City too soon. We also attended the post incident procedures where officers involved have provided their initial accounts.”. “But together, we were dragging in crowds of over 40,000 regularly. Since 2011, the first team have competed in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. To his eternal regret, Pendrey was part of that. It was Ken Wheldon, who owned Birmingham City. NewsNow aims to be the world's most accurate and comprehensive Birmingham City news aggregator, bringing you the latest Blues headlines from the best Birmingham sites and other key regional and national news sources. It was a horrible, drizzly night and we won a free-kick, 35 yards out – if not further. Speaking to I Am Birmingham, Gauntlett was keen to explain that while there are lots of hooligan firms that are racist, he did not feel the Zulus were one of them, and is proud of their multicultural and multiracial membership. “There's always good people at every club. The march is expected to begin from outside the Birmingham City Football Club in Small Heath on Saturday, and make its way to Birmingham city centre. Incredible. We were out on the training pitch and a helicopter landed. And that was being an assistant.”. Birmingham City is over £100m in debt to absentee owners in the Far East. There were very good people at Birmingham City. In the wake of peaceful global Black Lives Matter protests and violent far-right riots in London, Marc has organised his own anti-racism march to bring together football fans and former ‘hooligans’ in the hope of uniting people of all backgrounds against hate. Not just for myself but for the club, the fans...everyone. What can they expect? I don't know. “It was a turning point for the club. I wasn't good enough at it. Welcome to Birmingham City FC's official Facebook page. A former football hooligan from Birmingham is organising an anti-racist march to show solidarity with Black Lives Matter in honour of his friend who … Officers attempted resuscitation and an ambulance attended, but Mr Smith was pronounced dead at the scene. Unlike many British hooligan firms which were universally white and where racism festered as a primary feature, The Zulu Warriors have always had members from a cross-section of ethnic backgrounds. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. Trevor took it and I can remember thinking to myself: 'He's not going to have a go from there, is he?' Finances were tight when former scrap-metal dealer Ken Wheldon took charge, eventually making a man who was the club's youngest-ever skipper their new manager. And not in a good way.”. “You find out about yourself. He was referencing Frank Lampard. Blues Trust was formed on 21 February 2012 and is an organisation for fans of Birmingham City Football Club, run by fans of BCFC. Marc Gauntlett (centre) with fellow Birmingham City football fans united against racism in Victoria Square. Midlands protests 'passionate but peaceful' Published 13 June 2020 'Demonstrators' block M6 motorway. Keep up to date with all of the latest news, transfers, results, rumours and more. We have established that during an intelligence-led operation concerning possession of firearms, police officers with an arrest warrant attended a flat in Wheeleys Lane at around 5 am. In the statement at the time, the body wrote: “Our investigation is progressing after a man was fatally shot by West Midlands Police in Lee Bank, Birmingham. While the Zulu Warriors are still active as a hooligan firm, their focus is no longer violence in sport and many of their members want to spread city pride and positivity, including a strong challenge to rising racism and far-right hate associated with football fans across the UK. I wasn't good enough. Of course, he had Bob Latchford and Bob Hatton around him, proper players. Birmingham City Football Club. Our. In response, he has organised a peaceful march to highlight racial inequality and injustices which he hopes will be dominated by football fans and former ‘hooligans’. We had a connection with the fans. “After being notified by West Midlands Police, our investigators were sent to the scene to gather evidence and oversee forensic examinations. Nevertheless, we were going to be offered new contracts. Keeping you up to date with the latest Birmingham City FC news, views, pictures and videos. He was an exceptional player. “After police had entered the property, a 52 year-old man, Trevor Alton Smith, was shot by an armed officer within the flat. In April 1963 King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) joined with Birmingham, Alabamas existing local movement, the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights (ACMHR), in a massive direct action campaign to attack the citys segregation system by putting pressure on Birminghams merchants during the Easter season, the second biggest shopping season of the year. “An oldish guy in a pinstripe suit got out and pointed at me and Alan Buckley and said: 'You two are finished – we've got the new manager in the helicopter.'. The mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, is vowing to remove a 115-year-old Confederate monument from a public park after protesters attempted to tear it down. Pendrey said: “I'd been at Walsall, assisting Alan Buckley when we were sacked following Terry Ramsden's takeover. Birmingham City fans protested against the ownership of their club during today's match against Nottingham Forest. And he still cannot quite get the image of that evening out of his mind. And then I saw the ball hit the net. Smith’s family and friends have criticised West Midlands Police for excessive use of force. Keep up to date with all of the latest news, transfers, results, rumours and more. and the third side of the ground, the Railway End, was modernised. The ongoing investigation has involved authorities reviewing body-worn video footage from the officers involved in the armed raid. Since retiring, he has missed but a couple of matches at St Andrew's. I thought back to my own experiences. … An injury-time winner for Fulham in an FA Cup semi-final … The rest of us were steady Eddies really. 1,723 were here. The stadium is mortgaged to the hilt. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. The Birmingham Campaign was a decisive civil rights movement protest during April and May of 1963 led by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), seeking to bring attention to attempts by local Black leaders to end the de jure racial segregation of public facilities in Birmingham, Alabama. We took them into the play-offs but we lost out on promotion. I've had my time, I've done my thing. Birmingham City FC Bluenoses, Birmingham, United Kingdom. The Zulu Warriors first appeared in the late 1980s and the name reportedly  came from a chant of “Zulu, Zulu” which Manchester City fans aimed at Birmingham in 1982, due to their multicultural following. Birmingham's relegation worries deepened as they were beaten 3-0 by Bristol City amid fan protests ahead of the match at St Andrew's. Off the field, Birmingham City plc, of which the football club was a wholly owned subsidiary, was floated on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in 1997 with an issue of 15 million new shares, raising £7.5m of new investment. While the campaign, organized by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Reverends Fred … Registered Office: St. Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium, Cattell Road, Birmingham, B9 4RL. He was at one level, we were on another. Coventry City FC Birmingham City will part company with boss Pep Clotet at the end of the season. This made it harder for the “Zulus” to be infiltrated by members of the far-right and the National Front over the decades. Sign up for the latest news, updates and more! “So, I was out of work and went to see Graham Turner after a phone call. The only problem is, I don't know how bad it's going to get – and I don't know when that change will come.”, Things are never simple at Birmingham City. But he remains part of the fixtures and fittings at St Andrew's. He said: “I won't ever forget that night at Maine Road. “We'd played Fulham in the first semi-final at Hillsborough and not done ourselves justice. You can unsubscribe at any time. this is a page for fans of Birmingham city to communicate and act towards successful protests against the owners of Birmingham city football club. A job, the Brummie said in his first programme notes, that he would have 'walked barefoot over broken glass,' to land. “When I left school, I started meeting a few lads from down the football, started going to a few games, got myself into a bit of trouble a few times, done a bit of prison, which I ain’t really proud of.”. What could have seen the club smash through a glass ceiling was that FA Cup semi-final defeat to Fulham. The club lies four points above the relegation zone and is mulling over the potential disbandment of an academy that has just developed £25m starlet Jude Bellingham. “So, what are we doing? Charlton Athletic fans protest at the start of the match against Birmingham City FC. Gauntlett was an active member of The Zulu Warriors, a football hooligan firm associated with Birmingham City. “We have so far verified that one officer fired one shot. “Trevor was the catalyst. Login; Register; Login Email/Client Ref Number * Password * Forgotten Password? Following scenes of various hooligan firms recently going to London to “protect the statues” during a Black Lives Matter protest, Gauntlett said he wanted to show not all hooligans were racist or violent. A non-police issue firearm was recovered from the property. Following his murder, tributes poured in calling him a ‘Birmingham Legend’. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, it was renamed Small Heath in 1888, Birmingham in 1905, and Birmingham City in 1943. They are the lifeblood of any club. Garry Pendrey's love for Birmingham City once saw him spill tears on Manchester City's pitch. Our personalised gifts are perfect for any BCFC fan. Known to most as “Big Trev”, the father-of-two had been having mental health struggles at the time of the incident, according to Gauntlett, who also believes police were responding to an altercation between Smith and an ex-girlfriend. Birmingham News on Vital Birmingham City… Opinion: Blues would be wasting their time and money chasing after former Man City man BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - There are new images as hundreds of people gathered across Birmingham and Hoover Saturday and Sunday to rally and protest for justice and peace. Wolves were in the bottom four of the fourth division. My kids and grandkids are royal blue to their core. The latest Birmingham City news, match previews and reports, transfer news and Birmingham blog posts from around the world, updated 24 hours a day. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) are currently investigating the incident. BCFC fans united - protest group. KEEP RIGHT ON! “I don't feel the club belongs to the people of the city of Birmingham anymore,” he said, “I feel we're part of something that really doesn't matter to someone, somewhere. Garry Pendrey's love for Birmingham City once saw him spill tears on Manchester City's pitch. 11K likes. I fear for it, I really do.”. But it's hanging precariously. You can't imagine that, now, can you?”. An injury-time winner for Fulham in an FA Cup semi-final at Maine Road back in 1975 broke his heart and that of half of the city Birmingham's too.
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