League Division One · Matchday 30
Birmingham City v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Birmingham City at St Andrews on Saturday 19th March 1949 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 49' Len Boyd 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at St Andrews at the time: 46,819.
- Henry Cockburn made his 100th appearance for United in all competitions.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Brocklebank
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 43 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 43 times: 16W 14D 13L.
3 Sep 1938 W 4–1 D1 31 Dec 1938 D 3–3 D1 20 Nov 1948 W 3–0 D1
19 Mar 1949 L 0–1 This match
7 Apr 1950 L 0–2 D1 10 Apr 1950 D 0–0 D1 24 Feb 1951 L 0–1 FAC | 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 →