Birmingham City have had their fair share of managers over the years, with the Blues now playing their football in the Championship. 

They're in real danger of being relegated into the third-tier of English football though, with Aitor Karanka's side sat 21st in the second-tier standings with ten matches remaining in this year's campaign.

Karanka will be hoping that he can be the manager to turn around their poor run of results, with the Blues only having two wins to their name from their last 12 matches this term.

We take a look at the top-ten best ever Birmingham City manager according to their points per game. (Statistics sourced from Transfermarkt.)

Find out which manager is in at number ten, on the next page...

Pep Clotet kicks us off at number ten, with the Spaniard averaging 1.19 points per game, which doesn't make for the best of reading compared to some of the other names on the list.

Clotet was appointed as Birmingham City's manager in the summer of 2019, which came after he worked as Garry Monk's assistant, before the former Swansea City defender was relieved of his duties in charge.

He was set to leave the club at the end of the 2019/20 season, but left Birmingham by mutual consent with four matches remaining in the campaign after a poor run of results.

Clotet is now back in management with Italian side Brescia, who are currently sat 11th in the Serie B table.

Arthur Turner is next up on the list, with the former Blues boss having a points per game average of 1.21 during his time in the dugout with the club.

Turner spent a number of years with Birmingham City during his playing career, before calling time on his playing days whilst with Southport in 1948.

He spent four years in charge of Birmingham after being appointed as the club's new manager in 1954, after spending time with Stoke City as an assistant manager.

Turner's first spell in management was with Crewe Alexandra, and was in charge of Birmingham for over three years.

Turner passed away in January 1994 at the age of 84.

Garry Monk is eighth on the list, with the former Swansea City defender having an average of 1.31 points per game during his tenure.

He was appointed as Birmingham City's manager in 2018, as he took charge of the club after Steve Cotterill's departure.

Monk was Birmingham's fifth manager in the last 15 months, and signed a three-year deal with the Blues at the time. But his stay with the club didn't last long, as he was relieved of his duties in June 2019, after off-the-field problems involving the club's owners led to them calling time on his spell in charge.

Monk's most recent spell in management was with Sheffield Wednesday, which came to an end in November 2020.

Steve Bruce is next up, with the former Birmingham City boss averaging 1.35 points per game in his time in charge.

The former Manchester United man was appointed as the club's permanent manager, as he took over from Mick Mills, who had coped well in his role as the club's caretaker boss.

Bruce guided the club into the top-flight for the first time in 16 years, after beating Norwich City in the Championship play-off final.

Bruce is now in charge of Premier League side Newcastle United, and he'll be hoping that he can turn around their poor run of form at the earliest of opportunities, as they look to avoid relegation back into the Championship this term.

Gil Merrick is sixth, and just misses out on the top-five, with the former Birmingham City manager having an average of 1.38 points per game.

Merrick was appointed as the club's new boss back in 1960, and was in charge for almost four years with the Blues, in a relatively strong spell.

He spent 21 years of his playing career with Birmingham City, and also featured for the England national team at senior level. His first spell in management was with the Blues, and he certainly made a positive impact with the club.

Merrick passed away in 2010 at the age of 88, and will remain a popular figure amongst the club's supporters.

Alex McLeish is the first manager in the top-five, with the Scotsman taking charge of Birmingham City back in 2007, and averaging 1.42 points per game.

After spells with both Rangers and the Scottish national side, McLeish stepped aside from his role in charge of Scotland, as he was appointed manager of the Blues.

He guided the club to promotion back into the Premier League on the final day of the 2008/09 season, after a win over Reading.

McLeish's most notable achievement with Birmingham City is likely to have been when he led the club to the League Cup, after beating Premier League side Arsenal in the final in 2010.

McLeish left his role in charge of the club in June 2011, and went on to be appointed as Aston Villa's manager soon after his Birmingham departure.

Gary Rowett is next up, with the former Birmingham City boss averaging 1.49 points per game, which is a strong record from his two-year spell with the Blues.

The 47-year-old took charge of the club back in 2014, and certainly made a positive impact relatively quickly. He guided Birmingham from 21st to tenth in his first season in charge, and earned plenty of praise for his role in turning around the club's poor run of results in the Championship at the time.

However, after a change of ownership at Birmingham, Rowett was relieved of his duties in charge of the club, despite the Blues being sat seventh in the second-tier standings at the time.

His departure was met with a considerable amount of frustration from the club's supporters. Rowett is now in charge of Championship side Millwall.

Mick Mills is the first name in the top-three, with the 72-year-old earning an average of 1.58 points per game, which makes for impressive reading.

Following Trevor Francis' departure in 2001, Mills was appointed as joint caretaker manager of the Blues, in what was his first role in the dugout as a manager since his brief spell with Colchester United in 1990.

Mills coped quite well after filling the sizeable void in the dugout from Francis, but was only in charge of the club for 58 days in total.

Steve Bruce was appointed as Francis' permanent successor, and Bruce went on to manage the Blues for six years, before deparing in 2007.

Hughton was appointed as Birmingham City's manager in June 2011, in a time where the club were on a high, after winning the League Cup.

He guided them into the Europa League group stages after a win on aggregate over Portuguese side Nacional. Birmingham finished fourth in the Championship in the same season, but were left frustrated as they missed out on promotion into the Premier League after a defeat to Blackpool over two legs.

At the end of the 2011/12 season, Hughton was given permission to talk to Norwich City, and was appointed as the club's manager, as he left Birmingham City with a PPG record of 1.60, which puts him second on the list as the club's best managers, when it comes to points per game.

Trevor Francis is top of the pile, with the former Birmingham City boss having a PPG of 1.63 during his time in charge of the club.

The 66-year-old was a regular for the Blues during his playing career, before departing in favour of a move to Nottingham Forest in 1979.

He returned to the club in 1996 as their new manager, and reached the play-offs, but ultimately failed to guide them to promotion during his tenure, which will surely have been frustrating for Francis.

Francis left the club in 2001, not long after the Blues were beaten by Liverpool in the League Cup final.