BIRMINGHAM CITY    1955-58
      Fairs Cup
     
   

Unlike London - who entered a select side to represent them - England's second city nominated a club side, Birmingham City, in the first Fairs Cup competition. 
   
1st Round 
Group B Tue May 15 1956 Inter Milan (Italy) Away Drew 0-0
Group B Tue May 22 1956 Zagreb XI (Yugoslavia) Away Won 1-0
Group B Mon Dec 3 1956 Zagreb XI Home Won 3-0
Group B Wed Apr 17 1957 Inter Milan Home Won 2-1
Birmingham topped Group B and qualified for the semi-finals. Full Group results and table.
Semi-Final 
1st Leg Wed Oct 23 1957 Barcelona (Spain) Home Won 4-3
2nd Leg Wed Nov 13 1957 Barcelona Away Lost 0-1
After finishing level on aggregate, before the away goals rule was introduced, a play-off was held in Basle, Switzerland.
Play Off Tue Nov 26 1957 Barcelona Neutral Lost 1-2