League Division One · Matchday 27
Birmingham City v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 1–0 at St Andrews on Saturday 6th March 1982 in the League Division One. Garry Birtles (18') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Garry Birtles 0–1
- 45' Scott McGarvey for Moran
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
8 Garry Birtles 18'
Substitutes
Scott McGarvey
45' for Moran
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Saunders
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 85 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 85 times: 34W 26D 25L.
23 Aug 1980 D 0–0 D1 31 Jan 1981 W 2–0 D1 17 Oct 1981 D 1–1 D1
6 Mar 1982 W 1–0 This match
28 Aug 1982 W 3–0 D1 15 Jan 1983 W 2–1 D1 7 Feb 1984 D 2–2 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 →