League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Birmingham City
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Birmingham City at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th August 1956 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (30', 80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Dennis Viollet 1–0
- Half Time
- 67' Mark Jones OG 1–1
- 70' Alex Govan 1–2
- 80' Dennis Viollet 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 15 matches in all competitions.
- Dennis Viollet's brace took him to 2 in 1956-1957 and 52 for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Turner
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 49 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 49 times: 17W 17D 15L.
24 Feb 1951 L 0–1 FAC 20 Aug 1955 D 2–2 D1 17 Dec 1955 W 2–1 D1
18 Aug 1956 D 2–2 This match
15 Dec 1956 L 1–3 D1 23 Mar 1957 W 2–0 FAC 7 Dec 1957 D 3–3 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 →