League Division One · Matchday 22
Manchester United v Birmingham City
2–1
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 17th December 1955 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (29') and Mark Jones (76') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 29' Dennis Viollet 1–0
- Half Time
- 70' Edwin Brown 1–1
- 76' Mark Jones 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
5 Mark Jones 76'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Turner
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 48 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 48 times: 17W 16D 15L.
10 Apr 1950 D 0–0 D1 24 Feb 1951 L 0–1 FAC 20 Aug 1955 D 2–2 D1
17 Dec 1955 W 2–1 This match
18 Aug 1956 D 2–2 D1 15 Dec 1956 L 1–3 D1 23 Mar 1957 W 2–0 FAC | 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 →