League Division One · Matchday 39
Birmingham City v Manchester United
2–4
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 4–2 at St Andrews on Monday 19th April 1965 in the League Division One. George Best (13', 63'), Bobby Charlton (65') and Noel Cantwell (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' George Best 0–1
- 27' Denis Thwaites 1–1
- Half Time
- 62' Geoff Vowden 2–1
- 63' George Best 2–2
- 65' Bobby Charlton 2–3
- 75' Noel Cantwell 2–4
- Full Time 2–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Mallett
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 67 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 67 times: 24W 22D 21L.
7 Sep 1963 D 1–1 D1 11 Jan 1964 L 1–2 D1 16 Dec 1964 D 1–1 D1
19 Apr 1965 W 4–2 This match
11 Feb 1969 D 2–2 FAC 24 Feb 1969 W 6–2 FAC 14 Oct 1972 W 1–0 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 →