Championship (Week 1) : Birmingham City beats Reading 2-1
ENGLAND, Aug. 8, 2015 (AMP) — Championship: Birmingham City FC won their first game of season against Reading FC.
Birmingham City dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Welsh midfielder David Cotterill in the 40th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Blues further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Toral Jon in the 47th minute.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 8, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Hull | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Fulham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Preston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Reading | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 21 | QPR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 5
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 2-1 Reading (8 Aug.)
- Next game:Burnley - Birmingham City (15 Aug.)
Reading FC
- Position: 18
- Next game:Reading - Leeds United (16 Aug.)
Birmingham City
2:1
Reading
2:1 (1:0)
- 8 August 2015
- 15:00
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 |
| 2 |  Charlton Athletic | 3 |
| 2 |  Hull | 3 |
| 2 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 3 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 3 |
Week 1 Results
| Friday 7 August 2015 | ||||
 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Saturday 8 August 2015 | ||||
 | Cardiff City | 1-1 | Fulham |  |
 | Leeds United | 1-1 | Burnley |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Charlton Athletic | 2-0 | QPR |  |
| Hull | 2-0 | Huddersfield Town |  |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2-0 | Bristol City | |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-0 | Derby County |  |
 | Brentford | 2-2 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Rotherham United | 1-4 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
| Birmingham City | 2-1 | Reading | |
| Sunday 9 August 2015 | ||||
| Preston | 12:00 | Middlesbrough |  | |