League Division One · Matchday 01
Birmingham City v Manchester United
1–4
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 4–1 at St Andrews on Saturday 20th August 1977 in the League Division One. Lou Macari 5' (22', 83') and Gordon Hill (75') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 22' Lou Macari 5'
- Half Time
- 53' Terry Hibbit
- 55' Ashley Grimes for Pearson
- 75' Gordon Hill
- 83' Lou Macari 5'
- Full Time 1–4
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Ashley Grimes
55' for Pearson
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Willie Bell
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 78 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 78 times: 31W 24D 23L.
31 Jan 1976 W 3–1 D1 21 Aug 1976 D 2–2 D1 22 Jan 1977 W 3–2 D1
20 Aug 1977 W 4–1 This match
2 Jan 1978 L 1–2 D1 19 Aug 1978 W 1–0 D1 11 Nov 1978 L 1–5 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 →