League Division One · Matchday 41
Manchester United v Birmingham City
1–0
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th April 1959 in the League Division One. Albert Quixall (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 60' Albert Quixall pen 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
8 Albert Quixall 60'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Pat Beasley
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 55 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 55 times: 20W 18D 17L.
7 Dec 1957 D 3–3 D1 19 Apr 1958 L 0–2 D1 29 Nov 1958 W 4–0 D1
18 Apr 1959 W 1–0 This match
5 Sep 1959 D 1–1 D1 16 Jan 1960 W 2–1 D1 12 Nov 1960 L 1–3 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 →