League Division One · Matchday 22
Birmingham City v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 3–2 at St Andrews on Saturday 22nd January 1977 in the League Division One. Stewart Houston (22'), Jimmy Greenhoff (24') and Stuart Pearson (52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 21' Trevor Francis 1–0
- 22' Stewart Houston 1–1
- 24' Jimmy Greenhoff 1–2
- Half Time
- 52' Stuart Pearson 1–3
- 75' Gerry Daly for Hill
- 80' Gary Emmanuel 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Stuart Pearson 52'
Substitutes
Gerry Daly
75' for Hill
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Willie Bell
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 77 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 77 times: 30W 24D 23L.
19 Aug 1975 W 2–0 D1 31 Jan 1976 W 3–1 D1 21 Aug 1976 D 2–2 D1
22 Jan 1977 W 3–2 This match
20 Aug 1977 W 4–1 D1 2 Jan 1978 L 1–2 D1 19 Aug 1978 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 →