League Division One · Matchday 21
Birmingham City v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Birmingham City at St Andrews on Saturday 15th December 1956 in the League Division One. Billy Whelan (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Bryan Orritt 1–0
- 23' Edwin Brown 2–0
- 30' Edwin Brown 3–0
- Half Time
- 60' Billy Whelan 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Starting XI
Player
8 William Whelan 60'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Turner
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 50 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 50 times: 17W 17D 16L.
20 Aug 1955 D 2–2 D1 17 Dec 1955 W 2–1 D1 18 Aug 1956 D 2–2 D1
15 Dec 1956 L 1–3 This match
23 Mar 1957 W 2–0 FAC 7 Dec 1957 D 3–3 D1 19 Apr 1958 L 0–2 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 →