Residence | 'St. Andrews' Birmingham City : Art and Illustration : Soccer Bible

Surrounded in City, 'St. Andrews' is a palace of raw footballing heritage. As photogenic as they come with stories that echo around every corridor, it's the latest home for our 'Residence' series.

Four sides that speak a language fluent in football though varied in aesthetic, it's a place certainly not short of strong views. A strong angle from all aspects there's signs of new, signs of old and an abundance of blue. Equally well worn, it is styled out in a rich characterful charm.



Views of the city means a simple postcard picture peeps through from various vantage points. A pocket of leather seats gives a polished finish to the stadium's more recent areas of expansion, while the cattle shed roof of the Main Stand is laden with beautifully bold and blue brickwork. It's a serving for those with appreciative tastes and certainly one to be celebrated.



Opened in 1906 and enduring steady renovation to push the capacity towards the 30,000 mark (30,016 to be exact), theres a blanket of grass that sits proudly as the centrepiece too. The grass emphatically maintained, there's a history lesson to be had at this ground which comes equipped with its own police holding cells and resides as a living place for lost footballs from seasons gone by. Certainly a beauty for the travelled hopper, a visit is worth it from whatever stand you sit in. Thanks to Birmingham City for having us.