Small Heath Alliance played their first home games on a waste ground located off Arthur Street, Bordesley Green. When interest increased and they sought an area that was fenced off located in Ladypool Road, Sparkbrook, which was a place where admission could be paid. In the year following they made another move, to a field that was adjacent to Muntz Street in Small Heath, near the main Coventry Road, with a capacity of around 10,000. The Muntz Street field was suitable for 1880s friendly games and the capacity was gradually increased to 30,000. However, when a large number of spectators climbed walls and smashed down turnstiles in order to enter the stadium for a First Division match against Aston Villa It became apparent that it was no longer able to meet the demand.
Director Harry Morris identified a site to build a new stadium at Bordesley Green, some three-quarters of 1 mile (1 km) from Muntz Street to the city's centre. The site was once where the brickworks was once located and the terrain slopped steeply down to stagnant water pools, however, the stadium was built within a short period of time from land clearing to the its opening ceremony in Boxing Day 1906. A heavy snowfall nearly prevented the opening ceremony; volunteers were required to clear terraces and the pitch before the match, which ended in a scoreless draw against Middlesbrough could be played. The grounds are believed to be cursed by gypsies who were exiled from the ground and, despite the fact that gypsies were known to have stayed in the vicinity, there is no current evidence of their removal by the club.
The initial capacity for St Andrew's was reported as 75,000 with seating for 4,000 on the Main Stand and space for 22,000 in the covered area. In 1938, the capacity was 68,000 and Feb. 1939 witnessed the record attendance set in the fifth round of the FA Cup tie against Everton with a number of different numbers, including 66,844 and 67,341. In the midst of the Second World War, the Chief Constable directed the ground's closing due to the risk of air strikes and it was the sole stadium to be shut, and it was returned to play after the issue was brought up by the House of Commons. The ground was severely damaged in the Birmingham Blitz: the Railway End and the Kop due to bombardment, while it was also destroyed when the Main Stand burnt down when the fireman mistakenly believed that petrol was water.
The new Main Stand used a propped cantilever roof with less pillars that blocked spectators' views of the field. The floodlights were put in place in 1956, and then officially turned on to play a friendly game in the match against Borussia Dortmund in the year 1957. In the 1960s, there was a stand built on the Railway End to the same layout like that of the Main Stand, roofs had been installed over both the Kop as well as the Tilton Road End, and the capacity of the ground had decreased to 55,000.
Based on the report of the Popplewell Report into the safety of the sports ground and the subsequent Taylor Report, the capacity of St Andrew's was set at 28,235 due to safety concerns However, it was decided that the stadium must be upgraded to meet the latest all-seated standard. After the final home match during the 1993-94 season it was decided that the Kop as well as the Tilton Road stadiums were destroyed Fans took to their homes a substantial amount of souvenirs. They were replaced at the beginning of the new season with the 7,700-seat Tilton Road Stand, continuing around the corner to the 9,500-seat Kop which was opened just two months later. An 8,000 seat Railway Stand followed in 1999 10 years later. it was renamed"the Gil Merrick Stand, in honor of the club's former appearance record-holder and former manager however, this stand is not yet finished. Main Stand has still to be upgraded. The club's website listed the stadium's capacity at 29,409.
In 2004, a plan was made to construct an "sports village" consisting of a 55,000 capacity City of Birmingham Stadium, additional leisure and sporting facilities, and a huge casino that would be co-financed through Birmingham City Council, Birmingham City F.C. (via funds from selling St Andrew's) and the casino group Las Vegas Sands. The plan's viability was contingent on the government granting the necessary licence to build an ultra-casino, and Birmingham being selected to host the event, however this didn't occur. The club is granted plans to develop their Main Stand, but club and council members continued to look for other sources of funding for this City of Birmingham Stadium project.
In 2013, Birmingham City Supporters' Trust's request for the listing of St Andrew's as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) - any land or building that's primary use "furthers the wellbeing of the community or needs of the local community" and in cases where it is reasonable to believe that it may do so in the near future. The Localism Act 2011 was approved by Birmingham City Council. The Localism Act 2011 requires any sale proposal to be made known to the Council and also provides the City with a six-month moratorium over this sale to allow the Trust as well as other community groups to present the bid of their choice. This year, the owners of the club signed a three-year partnership agreement that changed the name to St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.