Birmingham RFC was seeded in Courage National Division Three with Exeter, Fylde, Maidstone, Met Police, Morley, Nuneaton, Plymouth Albion, Sheffield, Vale of Lune, Wakefield and West Hartlepool, when league rugby started in 1987/88.
Birmingham's ground at the time of its merger with Solihull RFC was at Forshaw Heath Lane, Portway and is where the third club currently plays.
Seeded in Area League North the club lost all ten games in 1987/88 and having been relegated to Midlands Division One, finished ninth from twelve the following season.
[citation needed] Notable events The club is remembered by many fans for their cup success of 2004, in which they caused a significant upset by beating London Wasps 28–24 in the quarter-final of the Powergen Cup overcoming odds of 250–1; they subsequently played Newcastle Falcons in the semi-final, live on BBC television.
The club however hit rock bottom just two seasons later in 2005–06 when they finished last in National Division One but were saved from relegation because of league expansion.
[citation needed] In October 2006 it was announced that Bees were in the planning stage of building a £60 million super stadium at their training ground known as Portway just off Junction 3 of the M42 near Solihull.
Plans included a regional sports academy, education and conference centre, 12,000 capacity stadium, seven all-weather rugby pitches, archery and shooting ranges and a watersports lake.
In November 2007 it was announced that Bees would sell their Sharmans Cross Road pitch and play at local football side Solihull Moors Damson Park as part of a ground share arrangement.
Lewis brought experience to the club after previously holding the role of head coach at Celtic Warriors, Moseley, Newport and Bridgend.
Then, in Summer 2010, the Bees (in the form of the second club) left Sharmans Cross Road and moved to local football side Solihull Moors F.C.
However progress stalled due to Portway being under the jurisdiction of Stratford District Council whereas the Bees are a Birmingham & Solihull club.