1938-39·First Division

Saturday 3 September 1938

·Won

Man UtdManchesterUnited
4–1
BirminghamBirminghamCity

Seasons/1938-39/This match

44′

Harris

0′HTFT

44' Fred Harris

Starting XI

Rowley Pearson Smith×2 Craven Bryant

Manley Gladwin

Redwood Vose Griffiths

Breedon

3-2-5 — approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Venue

Old Trafford

Attendance

22,228

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Pre-match Elo1590 → 1601(+11)

Manchester United 70%30% Birmingham City

Manchester United went in as the favourite by rating, 1590 to Birmingham City’s 1500.

Previous head-to-head results

13W

10D

12L

W1337%

D1029%

L1234%

35 played · 37% win rate

35 previous meetings with Birmingham City · 37% win rate

United’s last 6 matches

D L W L W W

This exact result, before

4–1v Birmingham15/04/1961
First Division

15 Apr 19614–1WvBirminghamBirminghamBirmingham CityFirst Division·15 Apr 1961 · 1960-611960-61First DivisionFirst Division

Other home meetings with Birmingham City that finished 4–1. Full head-to-head →

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