League Division One · Matchday 16
Birmingham City v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Birmingham City at St Andrews on Saturday 12th November 1960 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (81') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Richard Neal 1–0
- Half Time
- 72' Johnny Gordon 2–0
- 75' Brian Taylor 3–0
- 81' Bobby Charlton 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Gil Merrick
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 58 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 58 times: 21W 19D 18L.
18 Apr 1959 W 1–0 D1 5 Sep 1959 D 1–1 D1 16 Jan 1960 W 2–1 D1
12 Nov 1960 L 1–3 This match
15 Apr 1961 W 4–1 D1 14 Oct 1961 L 0–2 D1 3 Mar 1962 D 1–1 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 →