League Division One · Matchday 10
Manchester United v Birmingham City
1–0
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 20th October 1928 in the League Division One. William Johnston (5') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' William Johnston 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Leslie Knighton
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 32 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 32 times: 12W 9D 11L.
3 Sep 1927 D 0–0 D1 7 Jan 1928 D 1–1 D1 18 Feb 1928 W 1–0 FAC
20 Oct 1928 W 1–0 This match
2 Mar 1929 D 1–1 D1 25 Dec 1929 D 0–0 D1 26 Dec 1929 W 1–0 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 →