League Division One · Matchday 18
Manchester United v Birmingham City
3–0
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 3–0 at Maine Road on Saturday 20th November 1948 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (22'), Jack Rowley (33') and Johnny Morris (44') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 22' Stan Pearson 1–0
- 33' Jack Rowley 2–0
- 44' Johnny Morris 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Storer
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 42 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 42 times: 16W 14D 12L.
10 Apr 1937 D 2–2 D1 3 Sep 1938 W 4–1 D1 31 Dec 1938 D 3–3 D1
20 Nov 1948 W 3–0 This match
19 Mar 1949 L 0–1 D1 7 Apr 1950 L 0–2 D1 10 Apr 1950 D 0–0 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 →