League Division One · Matchday 39
Birmingham City v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Birmingham City at St Andrews on Friday 10th May 1963 in the League Division One. Denis Law (76') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 22' Jimmy Bloomfield 1–0
- Half Time
- 75' Ken Leek 2–0
- 76' Denis Law 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
10 Denis Law 76'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Gil Merrick
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 63 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 63 times: 23W 20D 20L.
14 Oct 1961 L 0–2 D1 3 Mar 1962 D 1–1 D1 1 Sep 1962 W 2–0 D1
10 May 1963 L 1–2 This match
7 Sep 1963 D 1–1 D1 11 Jan 1964 L 1–2 D1 16 Dec 1964 D 1–1 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 →