FA Cup · 5th Round
Manchester United v Birmingham City
1–0
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th February 1928 in the FA Cup. William Johnston (25') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' William Johnston 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Harvey
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 31 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 31 times: 11W 9D 11L.
12 Mar 1927 L 0–4 D1 3 Sep 1927 D 0–0 D1 7 Jan 1928 D 1–1 D1
18 Feb 1928 W 1–0 This match
20 Oct 1928 W 1–0 D1 2 Mar 1929 D 1–1 D1 25 Dec 1929 D 0–0 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 →