FA Cup · IN-3R
Manchester United v Birmingham City
3–1
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 3–1 at Hyde Road (N) on Monday 11th January 1904 in the FA Cup. William Grassam (4') and Thomas Arkesden (80', 81') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' William Grassam 1–0
- Half Time
- 80' Thomas Arkesden 2–0
- 81' Thomas Arkesden 3–0
- 87' Charlie Athersmith 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Thomas Arkesden 80', 81'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Alfred Jones
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 18 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 18 times: 5W 5D 8L.
12 Dec 1903 D 1–1 FAC 16 Dec 1903 D 1–1 FAC 21 Dec 1903 D 1–1 FAC
11 Jan 1904 W 3–1 This match
27 Oct 1906 W 2–1 D1 2 Mar 1907 D 1–1 D1 2 Nov 1907 W 4–3 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 →