League Division One · Matchday 05
Manchester United v Birmingham City
2–0
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 1st September 1962 in the League Division One. Johnny Giles (7') and David Herd (51') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Johnny Giles 1–0
- Half Time
- 51' David Herd 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 David Herd 51'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Gil Merrick
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 62 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 62 times: 23W 20D 19L.
15 Apr 1961 W 4–1 D1 14 Oct 1961 L 0–2 D1 3 Mar 1962 D 1–1 D1
1 Sep 1962 W 2–0 This match
10 May 1963 L 1–2 D1 7 Sep 1963 D 1–1 D1 11 Jan 1964 L 1–2 D1 | 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 →