League Division One · Matchday 22
Birmingham City v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 1–0 at St Andrews on Thursday 26th December 1929 in the League Division One. Harry Rowley (21') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 21' Harry Rowley 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
10 Harry Rowley 21'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Leslie Knighton
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 35 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 35 times: 13W 11D 11L.
20 Oct 1928 W 1–0 D1 2 Mar 1929 D 1–1 D1 25 Dec 1929 D 0–0 D1
26 Dec 1929 W 1–0 This match
1 Nov 1930 W 2–0 D1 7 Mar 1931 D 0–0 D1 5 Dec 1936 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 →