Incredible EFL record broken as all-time points tally smashed with one match to spare
Birmingham have broken Reading’s 19-year EFL record of most points accumulated in a single season. The Blues picked up their 33rd League One victory of the campaign to move to 108 points. Birmingham are finishing the season in style as they continue to blow away their rivalsRex It was Ethan Laird that scored the opening goal of the game at Bloomfield Road in the 39th minute. Alfie May then doubled the visitors’ lead in the 51st minute for his 17th strike this campaign in all competitions. Birmingham never looked in danger of throwing away their lead, as they held on for a record-breaking three points. Chris Davies’ side already boasted the League One points record heading into their penultimate game this term. They had beaten Wolves‘ previous record tally of 103 – set 11 years ago – after beating Mansfield 4-0 last weekend. And they have now beaten the 106 points Reading picked up when they cruised to the Championship title in the 2005/06 season. In another impressive stat, they have also got one over bitter rivals Aston Villa. Having now won 33 times in League One, they have overtaken Villa’s record of 32 victories in the third-tier of English football. The Villans won 32 games en route to lifting the third division title in 1972, but they managed just 70 points. Birmingham still have the chance of extending their record points tally when they face relegated Cambridge at the Abbey Stadium on Saturday. GettyLaird broke the deadlock before half-time to send Birmingham on their way[/caption] GettyMay put the Midlands outfit two to the good just after the break[/caption] Speaking prior to Wednesday night’s win away at Blackpool, Birmingham boss Davies said: “For all the people that thought it was going to be easy for Birmingham, you can never take away from this group of players what they’ve done. “They’ve achieved history and I’ve said to them I don’t think that’ll ever be beaten. “To beat Wolves’ [League One] record and get 105 points in a season is an incredible achievement. “Full credit to everyone, players and staff for what they’ve done. “They’ve given so much and they deserve to have an occasion like this.” Birmingham are currently on a 12-game unbeaten streak in League One, with ten of those fixtures ending in victory. Birmingham eased to the League One title this term, as they sit 19 points above second-placed WrexhamGetty The Midlands outfit have been heavily boosted by the arrival of American businessman Tom Wagner and NFL legend Tom Brady in 2023. The co-owners oversaw the signing of striker Jay Stansfield from Fulham for a League One transfer record that could reach £20million. Stansfield has scored 19 goals in the league this season and sits second behind Leyton Orient’s Charlie Kelman, who has 21. And their ambitious owners will surely be eyeing up another instant promotion as they look to return to the Premier League for the first time since 2011.
Birmingham have broken Reading’s 19-year EFL record of most points accumulated in a single season.
The Blues picked up their 33rd League One victory of the campaign to move to 108 points.
It was Ethan Laird that scored the opening goal of the game at Bloomfield Road in the 39th minute.
Alfie May then doubled the visitors’ lead in the 51st minute for his 17th strike this campaign in all competitions.
Birmingham never looked in danger of throwing away their lead, as they held on for a record-breaking three points.
Chris Davies’ side already boasted the League One points record heading into their penultimate game this term.
They had beaten Wolves‘ previous record tally of 103 – set 11 years ago – after beating Mansfield 4-0 last weekend.
And they have now beaten the 106 points Reading picked up when they cruised to the Championship title in the 2005/06 season.
In another impressive stat, they have also got one over bitter rivals Aston Villa.
Having now won 33 times in League One, they have overtaken Villa’s record of 32 victories in the third-tier of English football.
The Villans won 32 games en route to lifting the third division title in 1972, but they managed just 70 points.
Birmingham still have the chance of extending their record points tally when they face relegated Cambridge at the Abbey Stadium on Saturday.
Speaking prior to Wednesday night’s win away at Blackpool, Birmingham boss Davies said: “For all the people that thought it was going to be easy for Birmingham, you can never take away from this group of players what they’ve done.
“They’ve achieved history and I’ve said to them I don’t think that’ll ever be beaten.
“To beat Wolves’ [League One] record and get 105 points in a season is an incredible achievement.
“Full credit to everyone, players and staff for what they’ve done.
“They’ve given so much and they deserve to have an occasion like this.”
Birmingham are currently on a 12-game unbeaten streak in League One, with ten of those fixtures ending in victory.
The Midlands outfit have been heavily boosted by the arrival of American businessman Tom Wagner and NFL legend Tom Brady in 2023.
The co-owners oversaw the signing of striker Jay Stansfield from Fulham for a League One transfer record that could reach £20million.
Stansfield has scored 19 goals in the league this season and sits second behind Leyton Orient’s Charlie Kelman, who has 21.
And their ambitious owners will surely be eyeing up another instant promotion as they look to return to the Premier League for the first time since 2011.
