“It wasn’t just his goals, the pressing and work-rate, the intensity of the runs, the movement, there’s so much more to it than that, not just the goals but what he contributes to the team.

“I’ve said a few times that by making sure performances are there and playing well, we will get the outcome.”

Davies said: “The performance was excellent, it’s the best we’ve played for a largest period in a game this season.”

The match drew attention due to the presence of former England stars David Beckham and Gary Neville, who joined Brady, the chairman of a new advisory board at Birmingham, at St Andrew’s.

However, Davies insisted that his team remained focused on the game, saying: “We weren’t paying attention to that sort of stuff.”

He added: “It’s something I did address with the players that this is going on but that’s not our domain, ours is the pitch, what we do and the performance, external stuff is irrelevant to us.”

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson reflected on the defeat, saying: “It’s a good learning curve, we’ve hardly conceded a goal this season and haven’t been behind in a game.”