League Division One · Matchday 02
Birmingham City v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 2–0 at St Andrews on Tuesday 19th August 1975 in the League Division One. Sammy McIlroy (47', 82') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 46' Jimmy Nicholl for B.Greenhoff
- 47' Sammy McIlroy 0–1
- 82' Sammy McIlroy 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 13 matches in all competitions.
- Sammy McIlroy's brace took him to 2 in 1975-1976 and 23 for United.
Starting XI
Player
8 Sammy McIlroy 47', 82'
Substitutes
Jimmy Nicholl
46' for B.Greenhoff
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Freddy Goodwin
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 74 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 74 times: 28W 23D 23L.
10 Mar 1973 L 1–3 D1 20 Oct 1973 W 1–0 D1 16 Mar 1974 L 0–1 D1
19 Aug 1975 W 2–0 This match
31 Jan 1976 W 3–1 D1 21 Aug 1976 D 2–2 D1 22 Jan 1977 W 3–2 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 →