League Division One · Matchday 17
Manchester United v Birmingham City
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Birmingham City at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th December 1936 in the League Division One. George Mutch (67') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Frank White 0–1
- 17' Charlie Jones 0–2
- Half Time
- 67' George Mutch 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
8 George Mutch 67'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
George Liddell
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 38 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 38 times: 14W 12D 12L.
26 Dec 1929 W 1–0 D1 1 Nov 1930 W 2–0 D1 7 Mar 1931 D 0–0 D1
5 Dec 1936 L 1–2 This match
10 Apr 1937 D 2–2 D1 3 Sep 1938 W 4–1 D1 31 Dec 1938 D 3–3 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 →