Um começo com derrota

Na estreia do Birmingham City na Championship 2011/12, os Blues perderam  para o Derby County por 2x1, em Pride Park.
Shackell  e Steven Davies marcaram para os donos da casa e Curtis Davies descontou para o Birmingham.


Derby County:
 Frank Fielding, John Brayford, Kevin Kilbane, Russell Anderson (Mark O'Brien 34), Jason Shackell (C), James Bailey (Jeff Hendrick 84), Craig Bryson, Lee Croft, Ben Davies, Steven Davies, Jamie Ward (Theo Robinson 79).  Adam Legzdins, Chris Maguire.

Birmingham City:
Boaz Myhill, Stephen Carr (C),Curtis Davies, Steven Caldwell, Liam Ridgewell, Chris Burke, Jordan Mutch, Morgaro Gomis, Keith Fahey (Chris Wood 59),Jean Beausejour, Adam Rooney.
Colin Doyle, David Murphy, Scott Dann, Nathan Redmond.