Sat 21st Nov - St Andrews Stadium
By Chris Burton Last updated: 15th August 2008
McFadden: Vital to the Blues
Birmingham have been quick to quash speculation linking James McFadden with a move to Rangers.
The Championship side are desperate to retain the services of their better players after slipping put of the Premier League last season.
McFadden certainly fits into that category and is expected to provide the Blues' most potent attacking threat this term.
He has been strongly linked with a host of clubs this summer, but, as yet, nothing has materialised.
Alex McLeish insists that the club have no intention of parting with their Scotland international, while also conceding that he would not expect Rangers to be able to afford his star man.
"I don't think Rangers have got the money to afford McFadden, to be honest," the former Gers boss told the Birmingham Mail.
"I would doubt that one very much, in fact I've never heard that rumour."

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Sunday 29th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:00 | Wolverhampton vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 5th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 12th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs West Ham |
| Tuesday 15th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Birmingham vs Blackburn |
| Sunday 20th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Everton vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Birmingham vs Chelsea |
| Monday 28th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Stoke vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 9th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 17:30 | Birmingham vs Man Utd |
| Saturday 16th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Birmingham |
| Wednesday 27th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | Chelsea vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 30th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Tottenham |
| Saturday 6th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:00 | Birmingham vs Wolverhampton |
| Tuesday 9th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 19:45 | West Ham vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 20th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 27th February | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Wigan |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 21st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Birmingham 1 - 0 Fulham | |
| Monday 9th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Liverpool 2 - 2 Birmingham | |
| Sunday 1st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Birmingham 0 - 0 Man City | |
| Saturday 24th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Birmingham 2 - 1 Sunderland | |
| Saturday 17th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 3 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 3rd October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Burnley 2 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 26th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Birmingham 1 - 2 Bolton | |
| Tuesday 22nd September | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Sunderland 2 - 0 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 19th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Hull 0 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Sunday 13th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Birmingham 0 - 1 Aston Villa | |
| Saturday 29th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Tottenham 2 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Tuesday 25th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Southampton 1 - 2 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 22nd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Birmingham 0 - 0 Stoke | |
| Wednesday 19th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Birmingham 1 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Sunday 16th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man Utd 1 - 0 Birmingham | |
| Wednesday 5th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Tamworth 3 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Tuesday 4th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Crewe 4 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Sunday 2nd August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Cheltenham 0 - 4 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 1st August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Nottm Forest 2 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Wednesday 29th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Dag & Red 0 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Stoke City | 12 | 16 |
| 11 | Fulham | 12 | 15 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 13 | 15 |
| 13 | Everton | 12 | 15 |
| 14 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 14 |
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