We've ranked the ten best ever Birmingham City goal celebrations as Blues look to win another fight against Championship relegation
Millwall v Birmingham City: Stern John celebrates his goal.
Getting shirty... Stern John celebrates his goal. against Millwall
Whether they’ve been shirt-twirlers, knee sliders, dancers or badge-kissers - have had them all down the years. The late great Trevor Francis liked a double arm lift, Christophe Dugarry was a kiss blower and few smiles will ever be as broad as Kevin Phillips’. ' pose is now a global trademark.
But for all their grandeur, they weren’t legendary celebrators. Indeed, . When players get it right the celebration can be more memorable than the goal itself, though in truth it’s a heady cocktail of circumstance and quality which stick in the mind.
So we at BirminghamLive have had a go at picking the best goal celebrations in Birmingham City history.
10. Nikola Zigic v Aston Villa (December 2010)
Birmingham City v Aston Villa - Carling Cup Quarter Final 2010 at St Andrew's: Nikola Zigic celebrates his goal with Craig Gardner.
Birmingham City v Aston Villa - Carling Cup Quarter Final 2010 at St Andrew's: Nikola Zigic celebrates his goal with Craig Gardner.
2. ### 9. Harry Redknapp v Bristol City (May 2017)
harry redknapp birmingham city
harry redknapp birmingham city
3. ### 8. David Davis v Aston Villa (October 2016)
Birmingham City's David Davis (left) celebrates
Birmingham City's David Davis (left) celebrates
4. ### 7. Steve Claridge v Huddersfield (May 1995)
Barry Fry took his Blues team to the Terriers on the final day of the 1994/95 season knowing a win would put them back in the second tier.
With his back to goal ten yards out Claridge spun and somehow rammed the ball past the entire home defence and set off behind the goal in a whirl of arms and legs, similar to the way an octopus would attack the Can-Can.
Thankfully he was engulfed by supporters before further embarrassment ensued.
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