Test Match · Test Match - 1st Leg (Agg 6-3)
Manchester United v Birmingham City
5–2
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 5–2 at Bramall Lane (N) on Thursday 27th April 1893 in the Test Match. Alf Farman (32', 47', 84'), Joe Cassidy (??') and James Coupar (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 6' Frank Mobley
- 32' Alf Farman pen
- Half Time
- 47' Alf Farman
- 50' Billy Walton
- 84' Alf Farman
- Minute not recorded
- — Joe Cassidy
- — James Coupar
- Full Time 5–2
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Alfred Farman 32', 47', 84'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Alfred Jones
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 2 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 2 times: 1W 1D 0L.
22 Apr 1893 D 1–1 TM
27 Apr 1893 W 5–2 This match
10 Oct 1896 D 1–1 D2 28 Nov 1896 L 0–1 D2 23 Oct 1897 L 1–2 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 →