FA Cup · Semi-Final
Manchester United v Birmingham City
2–0
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 2–0 at Hillsborough (N) on Saturday 23rd March 1957 in the FA Cup. Johnny Berry (12') and Bobby Charlton (13') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Johnny Berry 1–0
- 13' Bobby Charlton 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Hillsborough at the time: 65,107.
- Johnny Berry's 13th goal of 1956-1957, and his 37th for United.
- Bobby Charlton's 10th goal of 1956-1957, and his 10th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Turner
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 51 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 51 times: 18W 17D 16L.
17 Dec 1955 W 2–1 D1 18 Aug 1956 D 2–2 D1 15 Dec 1956 L 1–3 D1
23 Mar 1957 W 2–0 This match
7 Dec 1957 D 3–3 D1 19 Apr 1958 L 0–2 D1 29 Nov 1958 W 4–0 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 →