League Division One · Matchday 13
Manchester United v Birmingham City
1–0
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 14th October 1972 in the League Division One. Ted MacDougall (18') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Ted MacDougall 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
8 Ted MacDougall 18'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Freddy Goodwin
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 70 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 70 times: 26W 23D 21L.
19 Apr 1965 W 4–2 D1 11 Feb 1969 D 2–2 FAC 24 Feb 1969 W 6–2 FAC
14 Oct 1972 W 1–0 This match
10 Mar 1973 L 1–3 D1 20 Oct 1973 W 1–0 D1 16 Mar 1974 L 0–1 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 →