League Division One · Matchday 23
Birmingham City v Manchester United
3–3
Manchester United drew 3–3 with Birmingham City at St Andrews on Saturday 31st December 1938 in the League Division One. James Hanlon 54' William McKay (80') and Stan Pearson (83') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 2' Dennis Jennings
- Half Time
- 55' Charlie Phillips
- 67' Don Dearson
- 80' James Hanlon 54' William McKay
- 83' Stan Pearson
- Full Time 3–3
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
George Liddell
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 41 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 41 times: 15W 14D 12L.
5 Dec 1936 L 1–2 D1 10 Apr 1937 D 2–2 D1 3 Sep 1938 W 4–1 D1
31 Dec 1938 D 3–3 This match
20 Nov 1948 W 3–0 D1 19 Mar 1949 L 0–1 D1 7 Apr 1950 L 0–2 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 →