A Gypsy curse that has dogged Birmingham City FC for more than a century has been broken – by the upholsterer who re-covered stadium seats. Businessman and diehard Bluenose John Baines has had ...

The gypsy curse spat out in 1906 has stayed with Birmingham City to this day: the litany of bad luck is woven into the club's very fabric. Today marks the centenary of the first game played on ...

In 1906 a Gypsy’s curse was placed on St Andrews and Birmingham City by Romany people who were angry at being moved from the site for a new football ground. Since then, Birmingham City has had ...

STEVE BRUCE has been told he must conquer an old gypsy curse if he is to stand a chance of lifting Birmingham out of relegation trouble. The Blues boss has been plagued by injuries and bad luck ...