League Division Two · Matchday 07
Birmingham City v Manchester United
4–1
Manchester United lost 1–4 to Birmingham City at Muntz Street on Saturday 15th October 1898 in the League Division Two. Joe Cassidy (3') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 3' Joe Cassidy
- 6' Walter Abbott
- Minute not recorded
- — Billy Walton
- — William Robertson
- — James Inglis
- Full Time 4–1
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Birmingham City at the time, in their 7th meeting.
- William (1898-1899) Owen made his Manchester United debut.
- Joe Cassidy's 1st goal of 1898-1899, and his 15th for United.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Alfred Jones
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 7 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 7 times: 2W 2D 3L.
28 Nov 1896 L 0–1 D2 23 Oct 1897 L 1–2 D2 9 Apr 1898 W 3–1 D2
15 Oct 1898 L 1–4 This match
25 Feb 1899 W 2–0 D2 14 Oct 1899 L 0–1 D2 18 Feb 1900 W 3–2 D2 | 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 →