League Division One · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Birmingham City
3–1
Manchester United beat Birmingham City 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 31st January 1976 in the League Division One. Alex Forsyth (36'), Lou Macari (43') and Sammy McIlroy (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 36' Alex Forsyth 1–0
- 43' Lou Macari 2–0
- Half Time
- 60' Peter Withe 2–1
- 72' David McCreery for Pearson
- 88' Sammy McIlroy 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
David McCreery
72' for Pearson
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Willie Bell
Birmingham City
United vs Birmingham City History
Meeting 75 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 75 times: 29W 23D 23L.
20 Oct 1973 W 1–0 D1 16 Mar 1974 L 0–1 D1 19 Aug 1975 W 2–0 D1
31 Jan 1976 W 3–1 This match
21 Aug 1976 D 2–2 D1 22 Jan 1977 W 3–2 D1 20 Aug 1977 W 4–1 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 →