League Division One · Matchday 12
Manchester United v Birmingham City
0–2
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Birmingham City at Old Trafford on Saturday 14th October 1961 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' Bryan Orritt 0–1
- Half Time
- 87' Mike Hellawell 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Gil Merrick
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 60 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 60 times: 22W 19D 19L.
16 Jan 1960 W 2–1 D1 12 Nov 1960 L 1–3 D1 15 Apr 1961 W 4–1 D1
14 Oct 1961 L 0–2 This match
3 Mar 1962 D 1–1 D1 1 Sep 1962 W 2–0 D1 10 May 1963 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 →