FA Cup · 6th Round
Birmingham City v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Birmingham City at St Andrews on Saturday 24th February 1951 in the FA Cup.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' James Higgins 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at St Andrews at the time: 50,000.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Brocklebank
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 46 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 46 times: 16W 15D 15L.
19 Mar 1949 L 0–1 D1 7 Apr 1950 L 0–2 D1 10 Apr 1950 D 0–0 D1
24 Feb 1951 L 0–1 This match
20 Aug 1955 D 2–2 D1 17 Dec 1955 W 2–1 D1 18 Aug 1956 D 2–2 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 →