League Division One · Matchday 40
Manchester United v Birmingham City
4–1
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 15th April 1961 in the League Division One. Mark Pearson (16', 64'), Albert Quixall (25') and Dennis Viollet (58') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Bill Foulkes OG 0–1
- 16' Mark Pearson 1–1
- 25' Albert Quixall pen 2–1
- Half Time
- 58' Dennis Viollet 3–1
- 64' Mark Pearson 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Gil Merrick
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 59 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 59 times: 22W 19D 18L.
5 Sep 1959 D 1–1 D1 16 Jan 1960 W 2–1 D1 12 Nov 1960 L 1–3 D1
15 Apr 1961 W 4–1 This match
14 Oct 1961 L 0–2 D1 3 Mar 1962 D 1–1 D1 1 Sep 1962 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 →