League Division One · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Birmingham City
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Birmingham City at Old Trafford on Monday 2nd January 1978 in the League Division One. Jimmy Greenhoff (51') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Kevin Dillon 0–1
- Half Time
- 51' Jimmy Greenhoff 1–1
- 53' Trevor Francis 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Alf Ramsey
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 79 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 79 times: 31W 24D 24L.
21 Aug 1976 D 2–2 D1 22 Jan 1977 W 3–2 D1 20 Aug 1977 W 4–1 D1
2 Jan 1978 L 1–2 This match
19 Aug 1978 W 1–0 D1 11 Nov 1978 L 1–5 D1 23 Aug 1980 D 0–0 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 →