League Division One · Matchday 15
Manchester United v Birmingham City
3–1
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 14th November 1925 in the League Division One. Clatworthy Rennox (15'), Francis McPherson (65') and Joe Spence (67') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Johnny Crosbie 0–1
- 15' Clatworthy Rennox 1–1
- Half Time
- 65' Francis McPherson 2–1
- 67' Joe Spence 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Joe Spence 67'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Billy Beer
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 25 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 25 times: 10W 7D 8L.
29 Feb 1908 W 1–0 D1 18 Feb 1922 W 1–0 D1 25 Feb 1922 D 1–1 D1
14 Nov 1925 W 3–1 This match
19 Apr 1926 L 1–2 D1 23 Oct 1926 L 0–1 D1 12 Mar 1927 L 0–4 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 →