Tom Brady's Birmingham make English history: Blues smash record for most points earned in single professional season with one game to spare

Tom Brady-owned Birmingham City have made English football history by recording the highest points tally in a single professional season.

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• Birmingham made English football history
• Recorded 108 points with one game to spare
• Blues beat Blackpool 2-0 on Wednesday

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Blues created English history with a 2-0 win at Blackpool on Wednesday, thanks to goals from Ethan Laird and Alfie May. After the 45th match of the 2024-25 campaign, Birmingham now have 108 points to their name, the most in a single professional season in English football. They broke the previous record held by Reading, who recorded 106 points in their Championship-winning campaign in the 2005-06 season.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Last Sunday, they had broken League One's points tally after their 4-0 win over Mansfield. Wolves had earlier held the record of registering 103 points in the 2013-14 season. Birmingham returned to the Championship within a season of going down from the English second tier.

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  In the ongoing season, the Brady-owned side has scored the most goals, 82, and conceded the least, 30. They have won 33 out of 45 matches and only lost three times.

• WHAT NEXT FOR BIRMINGHAM?

  Chris Davies' side will play their final game of the season on Saturday when they face Cambridge United away from home.