League Division One · Matchday 32
Birmingham City v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Birmingham City at St Andrews on Saturday 10th March 1973 in the League Division One. Lou Macari (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Bob Latchford 1–0
- 45' Mick Martin for Storey-Moore
- Half Time
- 63' Bob Hatton 2–0
- 85' Lou Macari 2–1
- 88' Alan Campbell pen 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Lou Macari 85'
Substitutes
Mick Martin
45' for Storey-Moore
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Freddy Goodwin
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 71 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 71 times: 26W 23D 22L.
11 Feb 1969 D 2–2 FAC 24 Feb 1969 W 6–2 FAC 14 Oct 1972 W 1–0 D1
10 Mar 1973 L 1–3 This match
20 Oct 1973 W 1–0 D1 16 Mar 1974 L 0–1 D1 19 Aug 1975 W 2–0 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 →