West Bromwich Albion 2-3 Birmingham City: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 27 August 2005

Result

West Bromwich Albion 2-3 Birmingham City

Premier League · Saturday 27 August 2005, 11:15 UTC · half-time 1-3

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West Bromwich Albion 2-3 Birmingham City: match report

West Bromwich Albion were beaten by Birmingham City 2-3 in the Premier League on Saturday 27 August 2005. It was 1-3 at half-time.

Emile Heskey opened the scoring in the 10th minute. West Bromwich Albion's goals came from Geoff Horsfield (12') and Geoff Horsfield (64'). Birmingham City scored through Emile Heskey (10'), Jiri Jarosik (26') and Emile Heskey (33').

Discipline: West Bromwich Albion received 1 yellow card; Birmingham City received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game West Bromwich Albion were 12th on 4 points from 3 and Birmingham City 17th on 1 point from 3. West Bromwich Albion went on to finish that season 19th with 30 points, and Birmingham City 18th with 34.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 West Bromwich Albion win, 1 draw and 2 for Birmingham City.

Going into the match West Bromwich Albion's last five read L-W-D and Birmingham City's L-L-D.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 10'Goal · Emile HeskeyBirmingham City · 0-1
  • 12'Goal · Geoff HorsfieldWest Bromwich Albion · 1-1
  • 26'Goal · Jiri JarosikBirmingham City · 1-2
  • 33'Goal · Emile HeskeyBirmingham City · 1-3
  • 34'Yellow card · Neil ClementWest Bromwich Albion
  • 40'Yellow card · Jamie ClaphamBirmingham City
  • 64'Goal · Geoff HorsfieldWest Bromwich Albion · 2-3
  • 81'Yellow card · Jiri JarosikBirmingham City
  • 82'Yellow card · Edward UpsonBirmingham City

Head-to-head

4 meetings: West Bromwich Albion 1, draws 1, Birmingham City 2.

Team news

West Bromwich Albion line-up

Thomas Gaardsoe, Neil Clement, Jonathan Greening, Darren Carter, Ronnie Wallwork, Geoff Horsfield, Kevin Campbell, Paul Robinson, Zoltán Gera, Steve Watson, Chris Kirkland

Birmingham City line-up

Maik Taylor, Jamie Clapham, Kenny Cunningham, Matthew Upson, Mario Melchiot, Jermaine Pennant, Mikael Forssell, Emile Heskey, Jirí Jarosík, Nicky Butt, Damien Johnson