League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Birmingham City
1–0
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 19th August 1978 in the League Division One. Joe Jordan (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 70' Joe Jordan 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Jordan 70'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Jim Smith
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 80 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 80 times: 32W 24D 24L.
22 Jan 1977 W 3–2 D1 20 Aug 1977 W 4–1 D1 2 Jan 1978 L 1–2 D1
19 Aug 1978 W 1–0 This match
11 Nov 1978 L 1–5 D1 23 Aug 1980 D 0–0 D1 31 Jan 1981 W 2–0 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 →