League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Birmingham City
3–0
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 28th August 1982 in the League Division One. Kevin Moran (47'), Frank Stapleton (51') and Steve Coppell (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 47' Kevin Moran 1–0
- 51' Frank Stapleton 2–0
- 73' Steve Coppell 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Saunders
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 86 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 86 times: 35W 26D 25L.
31 Jan 1981 W 2–0 D1 17 Oct 1981 D 1–1 D1 6 Mar 1982 W 1–0 D1
28 Aug 1982 W 3–0 This match
15 Jan 1983 W 2–1 D1 7 Feb 1984 D 2–2 D1 7 Apr 1984 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 →