League Division One · Matchday 28
Manchester United v Birmingham City
2–0
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 31st January 1981 in the League Division One. Joe Jordan (5') and Lou Macari (83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Joe Jordan 1–0
- 35' Sammy McIlroy for Thomas
- Half Time
- 83' Lou Macari 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Sammy McIlroy
35' for Thomas
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Jim Smith
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 83 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 83 times: 33W 25D 25L.
19 Aug 1978 W 1–0 D1 11 Nov 1978 L 1–5 D1 23 Aug 1980 D 0–0 D1
31 Jan 1981 W 2–0 This match
17 Oct 1981 D 1–1 D1 6 Mar 1982 W 1–0 D1 28 Aug 1982 W 3–0 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 →