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Jay Stansfield leaves Chris Davies in awe with Birmingham City striker to go down in history

Birmingham City manager Chris Davies was speaking about Jay Stansfield after the striker's heroics against Swansea…

By Alex Dicken · Birmingham Mail

Published: Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 6:49 PM

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Manager Chris Davies praised Jay Stansfield as a historic player after his decisive brace against Swansea City.
Stansfield scored an 87th-minute winner against Swansea City on Saturday to send Birmingham City top of the Championship.
The brace brought Stansfield to 51 goals for Birmingham City, joining Paul Furlong and Lukas Jutkiewicz as the only players to reach 50 since 1990.

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Jay Stansfield scored two goals, including an 87th-minute winner against Swansea City on Saturday, to send Birmingham City to the top of the Championship table. The striker's performance earned high praise from manager Chris Davies, who stated that Stansfield is already set to go down in the club's history.

Stansfield's brace took him to 51 career goals for Birmingham City, making him only the third player to reach 50 goals for the club since 1990 alongside Paul Furlong and Lukas Jutkiewicz. Davies praised the forward's work rate, elite running metrics, and ability to deliver decisive moments after starting as a central striker in place of the injured August Priske.

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