League Division Two · Matchday 08
Birmingham City v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Birmingham City at Muntz Street on Saturday 23rd October 1897 in the League Division Two. Willie Bryant (44') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' William Lewis 1–0
- 44' Willie Bryant 1–1
- Half Time
- 55' William Lewis 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
7 Willie Bryant 44'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Alfred Jones
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 5 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 5 times: 1W 2D 2L.
27 Apr 1893 W 5–2 TM 10 Oct 1896 D 1–1 D2 28 Nov 1896 L 0–1 D2
23 Oct 1897 L 1–2 This match
9 Apr 1898 W 3–1 D2 15 Oct 1898 L 1–4 D2 25 Feb 1899 W 2–0 D2 | 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 →