Flic-flacs, shirt-whirlers and silencing Aston Villa - Birmingham City's best goal celebrations
We've ranked the ten best ever Birmingham City goal celebrations as Blues look to win another fight against Championship relegation
Whether they’ve been shirt-twirlers, knee sliders, dancers or badge-kissers - Birmingham City 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’. Jude Bellingham's 'Redeemer' pose is now a global trademark.
But for all their grandeur, they weren’t legendary celebrators. Indeed, Mikael Forssell was decidedly understated. 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.
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10. Nikola Zigic v Aston Villa (December 2010)
They’re not all derby related, honestly, but this one takes the Audience Participation award.
No sooner had Zigic spooned home the winner and lolloped off to the Tilton, than he was wrestled down in a headlock by Craig Gardner.
Seb Larsson arrived on the scene, booted the advertising hoardings and then the substitutes started a pile on, finished by an exuberant supporter as the cherry on top.
1 of 109. Harry Redknapp v Bristol City (May 2017)
Not a goal celebration but one of the most memorable reactions to a final whistle.
Redknapp had steered Blues to safety on the final day with a victory at Bristol City.
Fans cavorted in the away end for several minutes when Harry was drawn like a moth to the flame. Out came the scarf, the fist pumped and he was suddenly 50 years younger.
Those scenes tempted him out of semi-retirement. Unfortunately.
(Image: Michael Steele/Getty Images)2 of 108. David Davis v Aston Villa (October 2016)
The midfielder cracked home an equaliser in front of the Tilton and flew up the sideline bellowing defiance.
As he got closer to the Villa supporters off came the shirt and the enviable torso rippled.
It just about trumped the wagging finger at Wolves a couple of seasons later.
3 of 107. Steve Claridge v Huddersfield (May 1995)
![Former Birmingham City striker Steve Claridge]()
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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