League Division One · Matchday 26
Manchester United v Birmingham City
2–1
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 16th January 1960 in the League Division One. Albert Quixall (40') and Dennis Viollet (51') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Albert Quixall pen 1–0
- Half Time
- 51' Dennis Viollet 2–0
- 57' Bunny Larkin 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Pat Beasley
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 57 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 57 times: 21W 19D 17L.
29 Nov 1958 W 4–0 D1 18 Apr 1959 W 1–0 D1 5 Sep 1959 D 1–1 D1
16 Jan 1960 W 2–1 This match
12 Nov 1960 L 1–3 D1 15 Apr 1961 W 4–1 D1 14 Oct 1961 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 →