2018–19 Birmingham City F.C. season
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The 2018–19 season is Birmingham City Football Club's 116th season in the English football league system and eighth consecutive season in the second-tier Championship.[3] Under the management of Garry Monk, they began the season under transfer restrictions imposed by the English Football League (EFL) for breaches of their Profitability and Sustainability Regulations, and finished it in 17th place after a nine-point deduction was also imposed. The deduction put paid to hopes of promotion via the play-offs, but the team were able to avoid relegation with two matches still to play. As with all League clubs, the first team competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup; they lost their first match in both competitions, to West Ham United in the former and to Reading in the latter.
2018–19 season | |||
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Owner | Trillion Trophy Asia[1] | ||
Manager |
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Stadium | St Andrew's | ||
EFL Championship | 17th | ||
FA Cup | Third round | ||
EFL Cup | First round | ||
Top goalscorer | Che Adams (22) | ||
Highest home attendance | 26,631 (vs Aston Villa, 10 March 2019) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 19,795 (vs Rotherham United, 6 October 2018) | ||
Average home league attendance | 22,483[2] | ||
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After conflict with the board over transfer policy and other issues, Monk was sacked on 18 June 2019. His assistant, Pep Clotet, was named caretaker head coach.[4]
Twenty-six players made at least one appearance in first-team competition, of whom three were loan signings; there were fourteen different goalscorers. Che Adams, who appeared in all 48 of Birmingham's first-team matches, top scored with 22 goals, all of which came in league matches. The average league attendance, of 22,483, was nearly 7% up on 2017–18.[2]
The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.