Birmingham City have played Arsenal 135 times in competitive football, winning 40, drawing 35 and losing 60, first meeting on 16 Jan 1892 and most recently on 27 Feb 2011. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1892 | 1891–92 | FA Cup | H | Arsenal | 5–1 | ||
| 21 Oct 1893 | 1893–94 | Second Division | H | Arsenal | 4–1 | ||
| 31 Mar 1894 | 1893–94 | Second Division | A | Arsenal | 4–1 | ||
| 14 Nov 1896 | 1896–97 | Second Division | H | Arsenal | 5–2 | ||
| 29 Mar 1897 | 1896–97 | Second Division | A | Arsenal | 3–2 | ||
| 5 Mar 1898 | 1897–98 | Second Division | A | Arsenal | 2–4 | ||
| 23 Apr 1898 | 1897–98 | Second Division | H | Arsenal | 2–1 | ||
| 5 Nov 1898 | 1898–99 | Second Division | A | Arsenal | 0–2 | ||
| 4 Mar 1899 | 1898–99 | Second Division | H | Arsenal | 4–1 | ||
| 25 Nov 1899 | 1899–00 | Second Division | A | Arsenal | 0–3 | ||
| 31 Mar 1900 | 1899–00 | Second Division | H | Arsenal | 3–1 | ||
| 20 Oct 1900 | 1900–01 | Second Division | H | Arsenal | 2–1 | ||
| 22 Apr 1901 | 1900–01 | Second Division | A | Arsenal | 0–1 | ||
| 6 Dec 1902 | 1902–03 | Second Division | H | Arsenal | 2–0 | ||
| 4 Apr 1903 | 1902–03 | Second Division | A | Arsenal | 1–6 | ||
| 3 Dec 1904 | 1904–05 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 2–1 | ||
| 1 Apr 1905 | 1904–05 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–1 | ||
| 28 Oct 1905 | 1905–06 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 2–1 | ||
| 3 Mar 1906 | 1905–06 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–5 | ||
| 8 Dec 1906 | 1906–07 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 5–1 | ||
| 13 Apr 1907 | 1906–07 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–2 | ||
| 14 Dec 1907 | 1907–08 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–1 | ||
| 11 Apr 1908 | 1907–08 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 1–2 | ||
| 22 Nov 1913 | 1913–14 | Second Division | A | Arsenal | 0–1 | ||
| 28 Mar 1914 | 1913–14 | Second Division | H | Arsenal | 2–0 | ||
| 7 Nov 1914 | 1914–15 | Second Division | H | Arsenal | 3–0 | ||
| 13 Mar 1915 | 1914–15 | Second Division | A | Arsenal | 0–1 | ||
| 5 Nov 1921 | 1921–22 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 0–1 | ||
| 12 Nov 1921 | 1921–22 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 2–5 | ||
| 2 Dec 1922 | 1922–23 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 3–2 | ||
| 9 Dec 1922 | 1922–23 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–1 | ||
| 22 Sep 1923 | 1923–24 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 0–2 | ||
| 29 Sep 1923 | 1923–24 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–0 | ||
| 25 Dec 1924 | 1924–25 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 2–1 | ||
| 26 Dec 1924 | 1924–25 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–0 | ||
| 19 Dec 1925 | 1925–26 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 1–0 | ||
| 1 May 1926 | 1925–26 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–3 | ||
| 11 Dec 1926 | 1926–27 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 0–0 | ||
| 30 Apr 1927 | 1926–27 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–3 | ||
| 19 Nov 1927 | 1927–28 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 1–1 | ||
| 31 Mar 1928 | 1927–28 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 2–2 | ||
| 15 Sep 1928 | 1928–29 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–0 | ||
| 13 Mar 1929 | 1928–29 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 1–1 | ||
| 9 Nov 1929 | 1929–30 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 2–3 | ||
| 25 Jan 1930 | 1929–30 | FA Cup | A | Arsenal | 2–2 | ||
| 29 Jan 1930 | 1929–30 | FA Cup | H | Arsenal | 0–1 | ||
| 15 Mar 1930 | 1929–30 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–1 | ||
| 27 Sep 1930 | 1930–31 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 2–4 | ||
| 31 Jan 1931 | 1930–31 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–1 | ||
| 5 Sep 1931 | 1931–32 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 2–2 | ||
| 16 Jan 1932 | 1931–32 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–3 | ||
| 27 Aug 1932 | 1932–33 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 0–1 | ||
| 31 Dec 1932 | 1932–33 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–3 | ||
| 26 Aug 1933 | 1933–34 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–1 | ||
| 30 Dec 1933 | 1933–34 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 0–0 | ||
| 29 Sep 1934 | 1934–35 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–5 | ||
| 9 Feb 1935 | 1934–35 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 3–0 | ||
| 7 Sep 1935 | 1935–36 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 1–1 | ||
| 4 Jan 1936 | 1935–36 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–1 | ||
| 14 Nov 1936 | 1936–37 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 1–3 | ||
| 20 Mar 1937 | 1936–37 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–1 | ||
| 4 Dec 1937 | 1937–38 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 1–2 | ||
| 16 Apr 1938 | 1937–38 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–0 | ||
| 3 Dec 1938 | 1938–39 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–3 | ||
| 8 Apr 1939 | 1938–39 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 1–2 | ||
| 2 Feb 1946 | 1945–46 | Wartime League | A | Arsenal | 3–0 | Jones, Edwards 2 | |
| 13 Mar 1946 | 1945–46 | Wartime League | H | Arsenal | 0–1 | ||
| 6 Nov 1948 | 1948–49 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–2 | 61,571 | |
| 2 Apr 1949 | 1948–49 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 1–1 | Johnny Jordan | 38,868 |
| 24 Sep 1949 | 1949–50 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 2–4 | Johnny Berry 2 | 50,850 |
| 4 Feb 1950 | 1949–50 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 2–1 | Dailey, Brennan | 34,031 |
| 3 Dec 1955 | 1955–56 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 4–0 | Kinsey 2, Brown, Astall | 35,765 |
| 3 Mar 1956 | 1955–56 | FA Cup | A | Arsenal | 3–1 | Astall, Murphy, Brown | 67,872 |
| 14 Apr 1956 | 1955–56 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–1 | 31,775 | |
| 25 Aug 1956 | 1956–57 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 4–2 | Eddy Brown, Peter Murphy 2, Govan | 37,197 |
| 22 Dec 1956 | 1956–57 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–4 | 28,644 | |
| 19 Oct 1957 | 1957–58 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 3–1 | Orritt, Neal 2 | 39,031 |
| 1 Mar 1958 | 1957–58 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 4–1 | Brown 2, Murphy, Hooper | 26,834 |
| 14 Apr 1959 | 1958–59 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 4–1 | Stubbs, Larkin 2, Astall | 25,792 |
| 4 May 1959 | 1958–59 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–2 | Stubbs | 25,953 |
| 31 Oct 1959 | 1959–60 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–3 | 34,430 | |
| 16 Apr 1960 | 1959–60 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 3–0 | Peter Murphy 2, Gordon | 27,201 |
| 6 Sep 1960 | 1960–61 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–2 | 20,065 | |
| 14 Sep 1960 | 1960–61 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 2–0 | Robin Stubbs 2 | 22,905 |
| 23 Sep 1961 | 1961–62 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–1 | Harris Penalty kick | 31,749 |
| 10 Feb 1962 | 1961–62 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 1–0 | Harris | 27,797 |
| 21 Aug 1962 | 1962–63 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–2 | 34,004 | |
| 29 Aug 1962 | 1962–63 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 2–2 | Ken Leek, Stan Lynn | 27,038 |
| 5 Nov 1963 | 1963–64 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–4 | Jimmy Bloomfield | 23,499 |
| 28 Dec 1963 | 1963–64 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 1–4 | Harley | 23,377 |
| 7 Nov 1964 | 1964–65 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 2–3 | Vowden, Leek | 20,602 |
| 6 Apr 1965 | 1964–65 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–3 | 16,048 | |
| 11 Mar 1967 | 1966–67 | FA Cup | H | Arsenal | 1–0 | Vowden | 40,665 |
| 9 Mar 1968 | 1967–68 | FA Cup | A | Arsenal | 1–1 | Vowden | 45,526 |
| 12 Mar 1968 | 1967–68 | FA Cup | H | Arsenal | 2–1 | Bridges 2 | 51,586 |
| 26 Sep 1972 | 1972–73 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–2 | 30,003 | |
| 23 Dec 1972 | 1972–73 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 1–1 | Keith Bowker | 32,721 |
| 6 Oct 1973 | 1973–74 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–1 | 23,915 | |
| 23 Feb 1974 | 1973–74 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 3–1 | Joe Gallagher, Hatton, Francis | 29,828 |
| 28 Sep 1974 | 1974–75 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 3–1 | Burns, Hatton 2 | 25,584 |
| 15 Mar 1975 | 1974–75 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–1 | Burns | 17,845 |
| 15 Nov 1975 | 1975–76 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 3–1 | Francis Penalty kick, Withe, Hatton | 21,652 |
| 21 Feb 1976 | 1975–76 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–1 | 20,907 | |
| 6 Nov 1976 | 1976–77 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–4 | 23,063 | |
| 18 Jan 1977 | 1976–77 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 3–3 | Francis 3 | 23,247 |
| 29 Oct 1977 | 1977–78 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–1 | Bertschin | 31,355 |
| 21 Mar 1978 | 1977–78 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 1–1 | Francis | 22,087 |
| 30 Dec 1978 | 1978–79 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–3 | Francis Penalty kick | 27,877 |
| 5 May 1979 | 1978–79 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 0–0 | 14,015 | |
| 7 Oct 1980 | 1980–81 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 3–1 | Steve Lynex, Worthington, Dillon | 15,511 |
| 31 Mar 1981 | 1980–81 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–2 | Worthington | 17,431 |
| 22 Sep 1981 | 1981–82 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–1 | 19,588 | |
| 4 May 1982 | 1981–82 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 0–1 | 13,428 | |
| 30 Oct 1982 | 1982–83 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–0 | 20,699 | |
| 15 Mar 1983 | 1982–83 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 2–1 | Pat Van Den Hauwe, Dillon | 11,276 |
| 27 Dec 1983 | 1983–84 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 1–1 | Hopkins | 25,642 |
| 23 Apr 1984 | 1983–84 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 1–1 | Martin Kuhl | 11,164 |
| 30 Nov 1985 | 1985–86 | First Division | A | Arsenal | 0–0 | 16,673 | |
| 3 May 1986 | 1985–86 | First Division | H | Arsenal | 0–1 | 6,234 | |
| 14 Oct 1997 | 1997–98 | League Cup | A | Arsenal | 1–4 | Antoine Hey 20 | 27,097 |
| 18 Aug 2002 | 2002–03 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 0–2 | 38,018 | |
| 12 Jan 2003 | 2002–03 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 0–4 | 29,505 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | 2003–04 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 0–3 | 29,588 | |
| 1 May 2004 | 2003–04 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 0–0 | 38,061 | |
| 4 Dec 2004 | 2004–05 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 0–3 | 38,064 | |
| 15 May 2005 | 2004–05 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 2–1 | Pandiani 80, Heskey 90 | 29,302 |
| 2 Oct 2005 | 2005–06 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 0–1 | 37,891 | |
| 4 Feb 2006 | 2005–06 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 0–2 | 27,075 | |
| 12 Jan 2008 | 2007–08 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 1–1 | Garry O'Connor 48 | 60,037 |
| 23 Feb 2008 | 2007–08 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 2–2 | McFadden 28, McFadden 90+5 | 27,195 |
| 17 Oct 2009 | 2009–10 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 1–3 | Bowyer 38 | 60,028 |
| 27 Mar 2010 | 2009–10 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 1–1 | Phillips 90+2 | 27,039 |
| 16 Oct 2010 | 2010–11 | Premier League | A | Arsenal | 1–2 | Nikola Žigić 33 | 60,070 |
| 1 Jan 2011 | 2010–11 | Premier League | H | Arsenal | 0–3 | 24,341 | |
| 27 Feb 2011 | 2010–11 | League Cup | N | Arsenal | 2–1 | Nikola Žigić 28, Obafemi Martins 89 | 88,851 |
See also: the Arsenal archive and Arsenal v Birmingham City.
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