Fixtures wait is over

Last updated : 26 June 2002 By Brian Cartlidge
Highbury first stop
Blues kick-off their first season in the top flight for 16 years with a mouth-watering game against last seasons League and Cup double winners Arsenal at Highbury on Saturday August 17th.


Blues' first game of the Barclaycard Premiership season at St. Andrew's will be against Graeme Souness's Blackburn Rovers the following Saturday, August 24th.


The long awaited derby games against arch rivals Aston Villa will be played first at St. Andrews on Sunday September 15th with the away game at Villa Park on March 1st 2003.

Other games to stand out are the games with Man Utd. who Blues will play first at Old Trafford on December 28th and then at St. Andrew's on January 28th 2003.

The Boxing Day fixture will be a home against Everton while the first game of 2003 will be up in Leeds on New Years Day.

Arsenal visit St. Andrew's on January 11th 2003 and Blues last game on the road will be at Newcastles St. James's Park on May 4th.

Blues finish their season at home to West Ham on Sunday, May 11th.

Dates may be subject to change for TV coverage.

For a full list of 2002/2003 fixtures at the official premiership site click here