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Martin Grainger - penalties, promotion and a painful exit

In the second part of our special feature, we talk to Martin Grainger about his finest moment at Birmingham City - and how it all went sour

13.08.26, 12:00 Updated 13.08.26, 16:26

Colin Tattum

Colin Tattum

In the second part of our special feature, Martin Grainger discusses the crowning moment of his Blues career – and then how it all went sour at St. Andrew’s.

The left-back spoke to Forever Blues to coincide with the launch of his book, Cut Short, which charts his colourful career including a lenghty spell at the club where he became one of the most popular players of the modern era.

Cut Short can be purchased here via Curtis Sport; the first part of our interview can be read here.

Cardiff. The Millennium Stadium. The 2001/02 Championship play-off final. The richest game in club football.

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Colin Tattum

Colin Tattum covered Blues for the Birmingham Mail & Sports Argus as correspondent & chief sports writer for 28 years before becoming head of media & communications at St. Andrew's in 2014. Most recently he worked in academy talent ID & recruitment before returning full circle by joining renowned journalist Neil Moxley with the launch of Forever Blues.

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