Club joins Birmingham County FA.

Harry Hathaway replaces Stanley as secretary.

Move from Dowells Field to Stoke Road and drew 1-1 with Small Heath Unity (Birmingham) in their first match.

1,400 spectators watch City beat Unity Gas 3-0 in the Birmingham Junior Cup.

Singers win first local derby with Rudge 2-0 on 12 October.

On 29 November Thomas Cashmore, Singers trainer, was stabbed during a fight in the Trafalgar Arms pub, Spon End, involving Albert Kirk and William Lawrenson, both Rudge F.C. committee members.

The club win the Birmingham Junior Cup beating Willenhall Pickwicks 1-0 in the final at Villa’s Perry Barr ground on the 18 April.

Singers win the Birmingham Junior Cup, Walsall Junior Cup and Wednesbury Charity Cup.
Singer FC turned professional after a vote taken at the club’s AGM on 16 August 1892.
First FA Cup match – Preliminary Round, 28 September, Burton Swifts 3 Singers 0.

On 22 April Singers lost 6-0 to Walsall Town Swifts in the Walsall Senior Cup Final held at the Wednesbury Oval.

Singers join the Birmingham & District League.

Furthest progress in the FA Cup – Third Qualifying Round, 23 November. Singers 0 Burton Swifts 3.

The club’s supporters encircle the pitch with lattice boarding to keep their feet dry.

The pitch is moved 40 yards nearer Swan Lane after George Storer, a housebuilder buys the land.

Highfield Road opens with a 1-0 win over Shrewsbury watched by a 3,000 crowd.

City lose 1-14 to Aston Villa Reserves and 0-10 to Small Heath Reserves.

City suffer a record FA Cup defeat 2-11 to Berwick Rangers.

A club record victory, 9-0 over Ironbridge.

City finish seventh, equalling their best finish in the Birmingham League.

Crowds fall to 300 as City finish one place off the foot of the league.

Under the stewardship of former player Joe Beaman City’s form improves.

Another Cup giantkilling feat as City win 2-1 at First Division Sheffield Wednesday.

Manchester United visit Highfield Road in the FA Cup and win 5-1.

For the second season running City draw Manchester United in the FA Cup and achieve a great 1-1 away draw before losing a home replay.

Disaster as the club is relegated from Southern League Division One.

Organised football closes down because of the Great War.

Large financial losses put the club’s future in doubt.

Football resumes and City play in a strong Midland League with several First Division teams.

A record 22,000 watch City win their final game v Bury to avoid re-election but the game is later found to have been fixed.

Relegation avoided with six wins in the last ten games.

A new green and red strip, the civic colours, is introduced.

Prolific scorer Bill Toms is sold to Stockport after 19 goals in 30 games.

Albert Evans sacked as manager after four years in charge.

City relegated from Division Two and suffer embarrassing Cup defeat at non-league Worksop.

City switch from Third Division Northern section to Southern section.

With the help of the Supporters Club, a terrace cover is bought from Twickenham rugby ground for £1,700.

The club’s smallest ever league crowd 2,059 watch a midweek game with Crystal Palace.

The ground record is smashed as the Cup visit of First Division giants Sunderland attracts 31,673 but City lose 1-2.

40,000 cram into Highfield Road to celebrate King George V’s golden jubilee.

A record 44,492 watch City lose 2-3 to West Brom in the FA Cup.

City finish fourth in Division Two, one point off promotion, after looking favourites to go up for most of the season.

Highfield Road bombed during Blitz & subsequently closed for two years.

Accountant Phil Mead reports that the club’s financial situation is dire.

City beat West Brom 8-0 with Tommy Crawley netting five goals.

American Football is played at Highfield Road with the US Army beating the US Navy.

Storer’s replacement Dick Bayliss dies suddenly after picking up a chill during a scouting trip.

Storer returns as manager after the sacking of Billy Frith and steers City to safety in the league.

City slump out of the FA Cup, beaten 0-1 at Third Division Torquay.

By Christmas City look hot favourites for promotion to the First Division but they slump and finish seventh.

Legends Alf Wood and George Mason are dropped from City’s ageing team.

City suffer relegation to Division Three after a dire season.

The first floodlights are inaugurated with a game against Queen of the South.

Jack Fairbrother ‘resigns’ after only nine months as manager.

City are dumped into the new Fourth Division after a disastrous season sees them finish in the bottom half of Division 3 South.

Promotion from Division Four as runners up to Port Vale.

City win the Southern Floodlit Cup beating First Division West Ham in the final.

A 2-1 victory over Sunderland in front of an estimated 50,000 is the highlight of the best Cup run since 1910 as City lose to Manchester United in the quarter final.

City become the first club to relay an away match on closed circuit television.

A club record transfer fee of £57,000 is paid for Scottish inside forward Ian Gibson.

On the final day of the season City survive by drawing 0-0 at Southampton.

A 1-0 victory at Wolves clinches sixth place and qualifies City for their first European campaign.

In a 3-1 win over Everton Willie Carr and Ernie Hunt conjure up the memorable ‘donkey-kick’ goal.

Noel Cantwell is sacked and replaced by Joe Mercer and Gordon Milne.

After an exciting season of attacking football City lose an FA Cup quarter final to Wolves.

City play their first Sunday home game and attract over 40,000 for an FA Cup tie with Derby.

Serious financial difficulties force cut price sales of key players including Willie Carr and Dennis Mortimer.

David Cross scores hat-tricks on the first and last day of the season.

In a dramatic drawn final game against Bristol City both teams avoid relegation as Sunderland kick off earlier and lose at Everton.

Milne’s attacking team with Ferguson and Wallace to the fore score 75 goals but miss out on Europe by one point.

Mick Ferguson becomes the first City player for twenty years to score four goals in a league game as Ipswich are beaten 4-1.

City pull off a major shock by ending league champions 19-match unbeaten run in front of the Match of the Day cameras. A week later they are humbled in the Cup by Third Division Blackburn.

Gordon Milne’s young team reach the League Cup semi final but lose to West Ham.

Despite an exciting young team gates fall to the lowest level for twenty years following the introduction of the all-seater stadium.

Bobby Gould replaces Dave Sexton as manager but eight first team players walk out as their contracts are allowed to run out. Jimmy Hill resigns as chairman.

Gould’s makeshift team beat Norwich 2-1 in their final game to stay up.

Another last day survival act as City win their last three games including a 4-1 win over champions Everton.

For the third year running City are only safe on the final day, beating QPR 2-1.

City win the FA Cup in a classic Wembley final beating Tottenham 3-2 after extra time.

The Villa bogey is ended after 51 years as City beat their rivals 2-1 at Highfield Road.

Wembley seems a million miles away as City are humbled at Sutton United.

The legendary manager John Sillett is sacked on his sickbed as Terry Butcher replaces him in charge.

The Wembley team is broken up with Peake, Kilcline, Regis and Downs allowed to leave.

Despite losing at Villa Park on the final day City are saved by Notts County who send Luton down. City will be inaugural members of the Premier League.

The famous Spion Kop is demolished to make way for the new East Stand.

After an outstanding World Cup for Phil Babb City cash in and sell the Irish international to Liverpool for £3.75 million.

Big Ron Atkinson takes over from Phil Neal as manager and is given millions to spend.

Gordon Strachan succeeds Atkinson as manager after a poor run of results.

In their greatest Houdini act City stay up on the final day by winning 2-1 at Spurs whilst their rivals fail to win.

City have their best season for years but lose an FA Cup quarter final to Sheffield United after a penalty shoot-out.

Keane leaves for Inter Milan for £13 million and with McAllister also going City struggle.

Relegation after 34 years in the top flight. Strachan is axed five games into the new season.

A form slump costs City a play-off place and Roland Nilsson his job.

With the finances biting hard manager McAllister has to rely on youngsters and loan signings. They win only one game in 21 and are humbled at Rochdale in the Cup.

Eric Black takes over from McAllister but is sacked despite a good run of form.

Micky Adams replaces Peter Reid and City leave Highfield Road after 106 years to move to the Ricoh Arena.

The arrival of Dennis Wise brightens the gloom for struggling City.

Iain Dowie becomes manager and the club are saved from administration at the eleventh hour.

Following the takeover by SISU Chris Coleman takes charge and City avoid relegation by the skin of their teeth.

Club reach the FA Cup sixth round for the first time in 11 years but lose to Chelsea in front of Ricoh record 31,407.

Aidy Boothroyd replaces Coleman but lasts less than a season.

Andy Thorn steers City away from relegation & is appointed permanent boss.

Relegation to League One after a miserable season. Mark Robins appointed manager.

Robins lured away to Huddersfield and repalced by Steven Pressley. Rent row leads to club playing home games at Northampton.

Club goes into administration and have 10 points deducted. SISU re-purchase club from administrator. Return to Ricoh.

Tony Mowbray replaces Pressley and his exciting team head the table at Christmas.

New Year slump sees club finish 8th in League 1. Mowbray steps down and first Mark Venus, then Russell Slade labour to keep City up.

Relegation to League 2. Robins returns and EFL Trophy success at Wembley, 2-1 over Oxford.

Promotion to League 1 through famous Play-off final win over Exeter at Wembley. Marc McNulty’s 23 league goals is best for a City striker since 1967.

After a rent row with stadium owners Wasps club play home games at St.Andrews.

14-game unbeaten run leaves City top of League 1 when Covid lockdown ends season prematurely. City awarded title and promotion to Championship.

Ricoh rent resolved and City back in Coventry.

Doug King buys club from SISU. City reach play-off final after impressive post-Christmas run but lose to Luton on penalties. Viktor Gyokeres’ 21 goals earns record £20m move to Sporting Lisbon.

City reach FA Cup semi final for only second time in their history and lose to Manchester United on penalties after controversial VAR decision rules out what would have been a winning goal. Robins sacked in November and replaced by Frank Lampard.