1956-57·First Division

Saturday 18 August 1956

·Drawn

Man UtdManchesterUnited
2–2
BirminghamBirminghamCity

Seasons/1956-57/This match

67′

Jones (OG)

70′

Govan

0′HTFT

67' Mark Jones (own goal)
70' Alex Govan

Starting XI

Pegg Viollet×2 Taylor Whelan Berry

Edwards Colman

Byrne Jones Foulkes

Wood

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Venue

Old Trafford

Attendance

32,752

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Pre-match Elo1686 → 1679(-7)

Manchester United 77%23% Birmingham City

Manchester United went in as the favourite by rating, 1686 to Birmingham City’s 1533.

Previous head-to-head results

16W

13D

15L

W1636%

D1330%

L1534%

44 played · 36% win rate

44 previous meetings with Birmingham City · 36% win rate

United’s last 6 matches

W D W D W W

This exact result, before

2–2v Birmingham21/08/1976
First Division

21 Aug 19762–2DvBirminghamBirminghamBirmingham CityFirst Division·21 Aug 1976 · 1976-771976-77First DivisionFirst Division

Other home meetings with Birmingham City that finished 2–2. Full head-to-head →

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