League Division One · Matchday 24
Manchester United v Birmingham City
1–0
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 1–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 1st January 1986 in the League Division One. Colin Gibson (50') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' Alan Brazil for McGrath
- Half Time
- 50' Colin Gibson 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
11 Colin Gibson 50'
Substitutes
Alan Brazil
9' for McGrath
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Saunders
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 90 of 106
106
Played
49
Won
32
Drawn
25
Lost
164
Goals For
114
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 22nd April 1893. After this match United had played Birmingham City 90 times: 38W 27D 25L.
15 Jan 1983 W 2–1 D1 7 Feb 1984 D 2–2 D1 7 Apr 1984 W 1–0 D1
1 Jan 1986 W 1–0 This match
29 Mar 1986 D 1–1 D1 28 Dec 2002 W 2–0 PL 4 Feb 2003 W 1–0 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 85 | 37 | 64.0 |
| Away | 51 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 67 | 72 | 27.5 |
| Neutral | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 60.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →