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| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth |
| team 1 | score | team 2 |
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| Birmingham | 19:45 | Hull City |
Teenage winger Sone Aluko has joined Aberdeen from Birmingham on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
The 19-year-old has signed after proving a hit on loan with the SPL outfit last term, playing 20 games and scoring three times.
He then returned to Birmingham before joining Blackpool on an emergency loan deal during August, where he made a substitute appearance.
Aberdeen director of football Willie Miller is delighted to have secured the England Under 19 international on a permanent basis.
He told the club's official website: "We all know what Sone is capable of and he's a flair player who has the ability to change the course of a game.
"Sone himself also knows what to expect and the fact he's agreed to come here permanently is testimony to how much he enjoyed his time at Aberdeen.
"I'm sure our fans will be delighted with the news and, having pulled out all the stops to make this one happen, that will be it as far as this transfer window is concerned with Sone joining Charlie Mulgrew, Gary McDonald, Mark Kerr, Tommy Wright, Bertrand Bossu and Sammy Stewart in the squad.
"I would also like to publicly thank Alex McLeish for his assistance throughout the negotiations as that was instrumental in ensuring everything went smoothly."
Aluko is a product of the Birmingham youth system and made one first-team appearance for the Blues, in the Carling Cup against Hereford last August 2007 before joining the Dons on loan three days later.
A statement on Birmingham's website said the player leaves "with the best wishes of everybody at the club."
| Time | Fixture |
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| Tuesday 14th February | |
| npower Championship | |
| 19:45 | Birmingham vs Hull |
| Saturday 18th February | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| 12:30 | Chelsea vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 25th February | |
| npower Championship | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Nottm Forest |
| Saturday 3rd March | |
| npower Championship | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Derby |
| Tuesday 6th March | |
| npower Championship | |
| 19:45 | Burnley vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 10th March | |
| npower Championship | |
| 12:30 | Coventry vs Birmingham |
| Tuesday 13th March | |
| npower Championship | |
| 19:45 | Leicester vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 17th March | |
| npower Championship | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Middlesbrough |
| Tuesday 20th March | |
| npower Championship | |
| 19:45 | Portsmouth vs Birmingham |
| Sunday 25th March | |
| npower Championship | |
| 12:00 | Birmingham vs Cardiff |
| Friday 30th March | |
| npower Championship | |
| 19:45 | Doncaster vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 7th April | |
| npower Championship | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Crystal Palace |
| Monday 9th April | |
| npower Championship | |
| 15:00 | West Ham vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 14th April | |
| npower Championship | |
| 15:00 | Birmingham vs Bristol City |
| Tuesday 17th April | |
| npower Championship | |
| 19:45 | Ipswich vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 21st April | |
| npower Championship | |
| 15:00 | Brighton vs Birmingham |
| Saturday 28th April | |
| npower Championship | |
| 12:30 | Birmingham vs Reading |
| Time | Result |
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| Tuesday 7th February | |
| npower Championship | |
| Birmingham 1 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| Saturday 4th February | |
| npower Championship | |
| Birmingham 0 - 0 Southampton | |
| Tuesday 31st January | |
| npower Championship | |
| Leeds 1 - 4 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 28th January | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Sheff Utd 0 - 4 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 21st January | |
| npower Championship | |
| Birmingham 3 - 0 Watford | |
| Wednesday 18th January | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Wolverhampton 0 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 14th January | |
| npower Championship | |
| Millwall 0 - 6 Birmingham | |
| Wednesday 11th January | |
| npower Championship | |
| Birmingham 2 - 1 Ipswich | |
| Saturday 7th January | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Birmingham 0 - 0 Wolverhampton | |
| Monday 2nd January | |
| npower Championship | |
| Peterborough 1 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 31st December | |
| npower Championship | |
| Birmingham 3 - 0 Blackpool | |
| Monday 26th December | |
| npower Championship | |
| Birmingham 1 - 1 West Ham | |
| Monday 19th December | |
| npower Championship | |
| Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Birmingham | |
| Thursday 15th December | |
| Europa League | |
| Birmingham 1 - 0 Maribor | |
| Saturday 10th December | |
| npower Championship | |
| Birmingham 2 - 1 Doncaster | |
| Wednesday 7th December | |
| npower Championship | |
| Hull 2 - 1 Birmingham | |
| Sunday 4th December | |
| npower Championship | |
| Cardiff 1 - 0 Birmingham | |
| Wednesday 30th November | |
| Europa League | |
| Braga 1 - 0 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 26th November | |
| npower Championship | |
| Blackpool 2 - 2 Birmingham | |
| Tuesday 22nd November | |
| npower Championship | |
| Birmingham 2 - 1 Burnley | |
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| 1 | West Ham United | 29 | 56 |
| 2 | Southampton | 30 | 55 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 29 | 50 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 30 | 50 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 30 | 49 |
| 6 | Hull City | 29 | 49 |
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