League Division One · Matchday 20
Birmingham City v Manchester United
0–4
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 4–0 at St Andrews on Saturday 29th November 1958 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (11', 75'), Warren Bradley (29') and Albert Scanlon (42') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Bobby Charlton 0–1
- 29' Warren Bradley 0–2
- 42' Albert Scanlon 0–3
- Half Time
- 75' Bobby Charlton 0–4
- Full Time 0–4
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Birmingham City at the time, in their 54th meeting.
- Warren Bradley scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- Harry Gregg made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Bobby Charlton's brace took him to 14 in 1958-1959 and 42 for United.
- Albert Scanlon's 7th goal of 1958-1959, and his 16th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Pat Beasley
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 54 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 54 times: 19W 18D 17L.
23 Mar 1957 W 2–0 FAC 7 Dec 1957 D 3–3 D1 19 Apr 1958 L 0–2 D1
29 Nov 1958 W 4–0 This match
18 Apr 1959 W 1–0 D1 5 Sep 1959 D 1–1 D1 16 Jan 1960 W 2–1 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 →