Mike Scott

ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 We are delighted to announce that we are teaming up with Birmingham City Academy as a grassroots partner club! This partnership will allow our talented young players to be given opportunities to access trials at the academy, it will support BCFC local recruitment in inner city Birmingham, and our coaches will have access to fantastic CPD opportunities! 👨‍🎓 Exciting times for the BU family - Keep your eyes peeled for more announcements soon 👀 #bcfc #blues

"We want to bring players in that came through the Academy. I would love that more than anyone." 🎙️ Chris Davies on making sure Academy players get First Team exposure. 💙

@matissearmani Congratulations Liam ! What a journey you have been on since Derby ! All the best to you and your team

Incredibly proud to manage this great football club. Let’s get to work blues! 👍🏽🔵

Alfie Smith (15) and Max Pearce (14) became the two youngest goalkeepers in FA Youth Cup history on Monday. 👏

Really insightful 3 days of CPD. Massive thanks to all the guest speakers & staff for their contribution across the topics shared. Massive thanks to our Head of Goalkeeping Dan Bevan for delivering a fantastic workshop & practical around the role of the GK building from the back.

"It was a real Birmingham City identity today." 🗣️ Martyn Olorenshaw on the Under-18s' 2-0 win over Leicester City this afternoon!

We're delighted that Women’s Football Scout Tom Stack has received the 50 Years Service Award for service to football and football development, at @BirminghamFA's 150th anniversary celebrations. Congratulations, Tom. 👏

Young winger Daniel Isichei is named on the bench for the first time in the Championship! 🌟 Well deserved, Dan! 🔥

Juran McKayle scored twice as our Under-16s beat West Brom yesterday, before then making his Under-18 Premier League debut later in the same day. 👏

A fantastic CPD week @BCFCAcademy @BCFCWomen @BCFC thanks to Chris & Lucy Key, Stuart Hall & all the guests involved this week for sharing best practice Well done all the staff for their participation. Thanks to Niel Harding, Mike Rigg & Hope Powell for help organising this week

Blues goalkeeper Alfie Smith kept a clean sheet in England Under-16s' win over Italy this afternoon! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

"The boys have been brilliant. They're honest, hard-working and they all want to go to the next level." 🎙️ Mark Kennedy on Blues Under-21s' 3-0 win over Derby County!

🔹 Returning to the Club after three years 🔹 Implementing Chris Davies' identity 🔹 Falling back in love with football Under-21s Lead Coach, Mark Kennedy, sits down with Blues+ for the first time! Watch the full feature on YouTube. 📽️

Another big opportunity for development and learning for our youngsters. Mark Kennedy reacts to Blues' defeat to Northampton this afternoon. 🎙️

Causing problems on the left wing. ⚡️ Dan Isichei with a promising performance against Crewe Alexandra on Saturday!

14 young Blues involved against Crewe Alexandra this afternoon! Go well, lads. 👊

"They gave us everything, and that's what we asked for." 👊 Ben Petty assesses Blues' performance in Crewe.

Hard work, team bonding and great views. What a week it's been in Budapest. 🇭🇺

Academy stars Zaid Betteka, Billy Burrell, Briar Bateman and Cody Pennington all featured as Blues beat Sevilla on Saturday. Unbelievable shift, lads! 💙