Yorke Set For Blues Exit

Last updated : 13 January 2005 By Brian Cartlidge

Manager Steve Bruce has told Sky Sports that should the right offer come in for the 33-year-old former Trinidad and Tobago international then the club will allow him to leave St Andrew's.

Yorke joined Blues in the summer of 2004 from Blackburn Rovers but has failed to command a regular place in Bruce's starting eleven and he has become frustrated at his lack of games.

The Blues boss has added two more strikers to his squad during the transfer window in Robbie Blake and Njazi Kuqi and with Clinton Morrison and Emile Heskey in fine form at the moment Yorke's chances of even commanding a place on the Blues bench now look less likely.

Dwight Yorke (Birmingham) appearances
DateCompetitionHomeResAwayGlsCrd
04/01/2005PremiershipBirmingham C. *1-2Bolton Wdrs.0
01/01/2005PremiershipNewcastle Utd.2-1Birmingham C. *0
27/11/2004PremiershipBirmingham C. *1-1Norwich City0
21/11/2004PremiershipBlackburn R.3-3Birmingham C. *0
13/11/2004PremiershipBirmingham C. *0-1Everton0
30/10/2004PremiershipBirmingham C.0-1Crystal Palace0
27/10/2004League CupBirmingham C.0-1Fulham0
24/10/2004PremiershipSouthampton0-0Birmingham C.0
16/10/2004PremiershipBirmingham C.0-0Man Utd.0
03/10/2004PremiershipBirmingham C. *2-2Newcastle Utd.1
21/09/2004League CupBirmingham C.3-1Lincoln City0
18/09/2004PremiershipBirmingham C. *1-1Charlton Ath.1
11/09/2004PremiershipMiddlesbrough2-1Birmingham C.0Y
28/08/2004PremiershipBlackburn R. *1-1Man Utd.0
25/08/2004PremiershipArsenal3-0Blackburn R. *0
21/08/2004PremiershipSouthampton3-2Blackburn R.0
14/08/2004PremiershipBlackburn R.1-1West Brom.0
Appearances 8 (* + 9 as sub); Goals 2; Yellow cards 1; Red cards 0