League Division One · Matchday 32
Birmingham City v Manchester United
4–0
Manchester United lost 0–4 to Birmingham City at St Andrews on Saturday 12th March 1927 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Joe Bradford 1–0
- Half Time
- 53' Johnny Crosbie 2–0
- 57' Joe Bradford 3–0
- 74' Aubrey Scriven 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Birmingham City at the time, in their 28th meeting.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Clarence Hilditch
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Harvey
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 28 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 28 times: 10W 7D 11L.
14 Nov 1925 W 3–1 D1 19 Apr 1926 L 1–2 D1 23 Oct 1926 L 0–1 D1
12 Mar 1927 L 0–4 This match
3 Sep 1927 D 0–0 D1 7 Jan 1928 D 1–1 D1 18 Feb 1928 W 1–0 FAC | 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 →