League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Birmingham City
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Birmingham City at Old Trafford on Saturday 21st August 1976 in the League Division One. Steve Coppell (19') and Stuart Pearson (29') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Archie Styles 0–1
- 19' Steve Coppell 1–1
- 29' Stuart Pearson 2–1
- 44' Ken Burns 2–2
- Half Time
- 68' Alan Foggon for Daly
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Alan Foggon
68' for Daly
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Willie Bell
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 76 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 76 times: 29W 24D 23L.
16 Mar 1974 L 0–1 D1 19 Aug 1975 W 2–0 D1 31 Jan 1976 W 3–1 D1
21 Aug 1976 D 2–2 This match
22 Jan 1977 W 3–2 D1 20 Aug 1977 W 4–1 D1 2 Jan 1978 L 1–2 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 →