▁FA WS L ▁by ▁again ▁almost ▁winning ▁the ▁league ▁for ▁the ▁third ▁time ▁in ▁four ▁seasons . ▁In ▁a ▁remarkable ▁end ▁to ▁the ▁season ▁B irmingham ▁missed ▁out ▁on ▁the ▁title ▁by ▁ 1 ▁goal ▁in ▁an ▁ag on ising ▁game ▁v ▁Not ts ▁County . ▁B irmingham ▁continued ▁to ▁demonstrate ▁that ▁despite ▁the ▁small ▁financial ▁resources ▁available ▁to ▁them ▁they ▁are ▁still ▁able ▁to ▁comp ete ▁with ▁the ▁top ▁clubs ▁in ▁England . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁FA WS L ▁season ▁saw ▁a ▁drop ▁of ▁from ▁the ▁previous ▁ 4 ▁seasons ▁success , ▁but ▁the ▁team ▁gal van ised ▁together ▁to ▁eventually ▁finish ▁ 6 th ▁and ▁surv ive ▁their ▁re leg ation ▁dog ▁fight . ▁This ▁was ▁all ▁turned ▁around ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁season ▁for ▁David ▁Parker ▁and ▁his ▁young ▁B irmingham ▁Team . ▁Having ▁changed ▁many ▁aspects ▁of ▁the ▁club ▁including ▁many ▁back room ▁team ▁staff ▁and ▁players ▁a ▁fresh ▁young ▁team ▁was ▁able ▁to ▁take ▁centre ▁stage ▁and ▁once ▁again ▁under ▁his ▁leadership ▁drove ▁the ▁club ▁the ▁silence ▁the ▁critics ▁again ▁and ▁push ▁for ▁a ▁top ▁ 3 ▁finish ▁including ▁another ▁Cont inental ▁Cup ▁final ▁vs . ▁Man ▁City . ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁and ▁achiev ements ▁ ▁Manager ial ▁ ▁B irmingham ▁City ▁Lad ies ▁( 2 0 1 1 – 2 0 1 6 ) ▁FA ▁Women ' s ▁Super ▁League ▁- ▁Manager ▁of ▁the ▁Year : ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁UEFA ▁Women ' s ▁Champions ▁League ▁– ▁Sem i