League Division One · Matchday 01
Birmingham City v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Birmingham City at St Andrews on Saturday 20th August 1955 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (31', 82') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 31' Dennis Viollet 0–1
- Half Time
- 63' Noel Kinsey 1–1
- 82' Dennis Viollet 1–2
- 84' Gordon Astall 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Starting XI
Player
10 Dennis Viollet 31', 82'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Turner
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 47 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 47 times: 16W 16D 15L.
7 Apr 1950 L 0–2 D1 10 Apr 1950 D 0–0 D1 24 Feb 1951 L 0–1 FAC
20 Aug 1955 D 2–2 This match
17 Dec 1955 W 2–1 D1 18 Aug 1956 D 2–2 D1 15 Dec 1956 L 1–3 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 →