Tom Brady’s Birmingham: Blues Break Records and Deliver EFL’s Best Value in Historic Season

Birmingham Crowned EFL’s Best Value-for-Money Club After Record-Breaking 2024–25 Campaign

In a season that will live long in the memory of Birmingham City fans, the 2024–25 campaign delivered not just silverware and promotion, but historic dominance and real value for money. The Blues, under new leadership and a revived footballing identity, surged through League One like a team possessed—clinching an astonishing 111 points and rewriting the record books in the process.

It wasn’t just about results either. According to The Daily Mail, Birmingham also offered their supporters the best bang for their buck across all 72 English Football League clubs. It’s official: Blues fans saw more joy per pound than anyone else in the EFL.

111 Points, 84 Goals, and a League One Masterclass

To put it plainly, Birmingham City didn’t just win League One—they owned it. Their 111-point haul is the highest ever recorded in the professional tiers of English football, surpassing the 106-point milestone set by Reading in the Championship back in the 2005–06 season.

Week after week, Birmingham combined intensity with control, flair with structure. The team not only finished as the division’s highest scorers with 84 goals but also boasted the meanest defence—conceding just 31 across 46 matches. That balance between attack and defence is what elevated them from a strong promotion contender to a side worthy of legendary status.

Much of the credit must go to the playing squad and management, of course. But there’s also a new energy coursing through the corridors at St Andrew’s, one that arguably started when a certain NFL legend came aboard.

Tom Brady’s Birmingham Revolution

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When Tom Brady was announced as a minority owner of Birmingham City back in 2023, eyebrows were raised. Was this another fleeting celebrity vanity project? Or could the seven-time Super Bowl champion actually help spark something more lasting?

Fast forward to today, and it’s clear that Brady’s involvement has brought far more than headlines. His influence has been particularly felt off the pitch, where a new professionalism has taken root. Behind the scenes, Brady has helped push the club towards better performance structures, commercial opportunities, and an elite mentality—one more commonly seen on the gridiron than on a soggy League One touchline.

The result? A Birmingham City team that doesn’t just play to win, but plays like it expects to win. That mindset has become central to their success story.

Best Value for Fans in the Football League

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For fans, winning is obviously the ultimate goal—but there’s another aspect of football that often gets overlooked: value. In an era of rising ticket prices, travel costs, and commercialisation, getting your money’s worth matters more than ever.

This season, Birmingham fans got more than they bargained for—in the best possible way.

Based on a metric that divides the cost of the cheapest season ticket by the number of points earned at home, Birmingham ranked top in the entire Football League. Blues supporters at St Andrew’s paid just £5.16 for every home point their team earned—a figure that left clubs like Fleetwood Town (£5.70), Charlton Athletic (£6.07), and Doncaster Rovers (£6.30) trailing in their wake.

At the other end of the spectrum, fans of Shrewsbury Town, Cambridge United, Carlisle United, and Barnsley endured the worst return on investment. For context, those clubs offered prices north of £9 per home point, making the St Andrew’s experience look like a bargain bonanza.

More Than Just Numbers—A Cultural Shift

Of course, football is more than just stats and spreadsheets. What made Birmingham’s season truly special was the sense of belief that returned to the club after years of mediocrity and frustration.

Let’s not forget that this is a club that won the League Cup in 2011 and was playing Premier League football in the same year—only to be relegated and then spend over a decade grappling with instability and financial uncertainty. Ownership drama, managerial merry-go-rounds, and relegation scraps became the norm.

But this year? It felt different. There was unity in the stands, consistency on the pitch, and clear vision in the boardroom. That’s what makes the 2024–25 season so important—it wasn’t just a high point; it might just be the launchpad.

What’s Next for the Blues?

Birmingham now face a critical summer. Momentum is a precious thing in football, and keeping it alive will require smart decisions in the transfer market and continued investment in infrastructure and development.

The Championship is no cakewalk. For every success story like Luton Town or Brentford, there are cautionary tales—clubs who dominated League One only to flounder in the more brutal second tier. The good news for Blues fans is that the club finally looks like it has the structure and leadership to make the jump successfully.

And then there’s Tom Brady. What role will he play in the next phase? Will his growing influence continue to help shape the club’s sporting identity? Judging by what’s already happened under his partial stewardship, the answer may well be yes.

A Historic Season Worth Every Penny

In a year where success and value collided in perfect harmony, Birmingham City reminded English football of just how big a club they could be. A record-breaking points tally, promotion with style, and the EFL’s best value-for-money experience for fans—there wasn’t a box left unticked.

For those who made the weekly pilgrimage to St Andrew’s, the 2024–25 campaign wasn’t just about getting out of League One. It was about falling in love with their club again. And at just over a fiver per point? That’s the bargain of the season.