Manchester United Data
League Division One · Matchday 01

Manchester United v Birmingham City

3–0
Saturday 28th August 1982 · Old Trafford · Att: 48,673

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
  1. Kick Off
  2. Half Time
  3. 47' Kevin Moran 1–0
  4. 51' Frank Stapleton 2–0
  5. 73' Steve Coppell 3–0
  6. Full Time 3–0

Match Facts

Starting XI

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.
All-timePWDLFAWin%
Home 503299 853764.0
Away 51142116 677227.5
Neutral 5320 12560.0
All 106 meetings with Birmingham City →

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 →