Manchester United vs Birmingham City - 2 Jan 1978
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| League | 92 | 42 | 26 | 24 | 132 | 100 | |
| Others | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 13 | |
| Total | 104 | 48 | 31 | 25 | 158 | 113 |
| League | 67 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 96 | 84 | |
| Others | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 12 | |
| Total | 78 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 119 | 96 |
| Monday 2 January 1978 | ||
| League Division One | ||
| Old Trafford (53,501) | ||
| Man Utd | 1 - 2 | Birmingham C |
| Greenhoff | ||
| Starting XI | ||
| Paddy Roche Jimmy Nicholl Arthur Albiston Sammy McIlroy Brian Greenhoff Martin Buchan Steve Coppell Jimmy Greenhoff Andy Ritchie Lou Macari Gordon Hill | ||
| Managers | ||
| Dave Sexton | Alf Ramsey | |
| Paddy Roche | 27 | 19 | |
| Jimmy Nicholl | 21 | 110 | |
| Arthur Albiston | 20 | 53 | |
| Sammy McIlroy | 23 | 249 | |
| Brian Greenhoff | 24 | 215 | |
| Martin Buchan | 28 | 281 | |
| Steve Coppell | 22 | 144 | |
| Jimmy Greenhoff | 31 | 48 | |
| Andy Ritchie | 17 | 4 | |
| Lou Macari | 28 | 221 | |
| Gordon Hill | 23 | 118 | |
| average age | 24 | - | |
| 1 | Sat 13 Aug 1977 | FA Charity Shield | MU * | 0 - 0 | Liverpool | Wembley | |
| 2 | Sat 20 Aug 1977 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 1 - 4 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 3 | Wed 24 Aug 1977 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Coventry City | Old Trafford | |
| 4 | Sat 27 Aug 1977 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 5 | Tue 30 Aug 1977 | League Cup | Arsenal | 3 - 2 | MU | Highbury | |
| 6 | Sat 3 Sep 1977 | League Division One | Derby County | 0 - 1 | MU | The Baseball Ground | |
| 7 | Sat 10 Sep 1977 | League Division One | Manchester City | 3 - 1 | MU | Maine Road | |
| 8 | Wed 14 Sep 1977 | European Cup Winners Cup | St Etienne | 1 - 1 | MU | Geoffrey Guichard | |
| 9 | Sat 17 Sep 1977 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | Old Trafford | |
| 10 | Sat 24 Sep 1977 | League Division One | Leeds United | 1 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 11 | Sat 1 Oct 1977 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Liverpool | Old Trafford | |
| 12 | Wed 5 Oct 1977 | European Cup Winners Cup | MU | 2 - 0 | St Etienne | Home Park | |
| 13 | Sat 8 Oct 1977 | League Division One | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | MU | Ayresome Park | |
| 14 | Sat 15 Oct 1977 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 2 | Newcastle United | Old Trafford | |
| 15 | Wed 19 Oct 1977 | European Cup Winners Cup | Porto | 4 - 0 | MU | Estadio da Dragao | |
| 16 | Sat 22 Oct 1977 | League Division One | West Bromwich Albion | 4 - 0 | MU | The Hawthorns | |
| 17 | Sat 29 Oct 1977 | League Division One | Aston Villa | 2 - 1 | MU | Villa Park | |
| 18 | Wed 2 Nov 1977 | European Cup Winners Cup | MU | 5 - 2 | Porto | Old Trafford | |
| 19 | Sat 5 Nov 1977 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 2 | Arsenal | Old Trafford | |
| 20 | Sat 12 Nov 1977 | League Division One | Nottingham Forest | 2 - 1 | MU | City Ground | |
| 21 | Sat 19 Nov 1977 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Norwich City | Old Trafford | |
| 22 | Sat 26 Nov 1977 | League Division One | Queens Park Rangers | 2 - 2 | MU | Loftus Road | |
| 23 | Sat 3 Dec 1977 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Old Trafford | |
| 24 | Sat 10 Dec 1977 | League Division One | West Ham United | 2 - 1 | MU | Upton Park | |
| 25 | Sat 17 Dec 1977 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 4 | Nottingham Forest | Old Trafford | |
| 26 | Mon 26 Dec 1977 | League Division One | Everton | 2 - 6 | MU | Goodison Park | |
| 27 | Tue 27 Dec 1977 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Leicester City | Old Trafford | |
| 28 | Sat 31 Dec 1977 | League Division One | Coventry City | 3 - 0 | MU | Highfield Road | |
| 29 | Mon 2 Jan 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 2 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 30 | Sat 7 Jan 1978 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 1 - 1 | MU | Brunton Park | |
| 31 | Wed 11 Jan 1978 | FA Cup | MU | 4 - 2 | Carlisle United | Old Trafford | |
| 32 | Sat 14 Jan 1978 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 1 - 2 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 33 | Sat 21 Jan 1978 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 0 | Derby County | Old Trafford | |
| 34 | Sat 28 Jan 1978 | FA Cup | MU | 1 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Old Trafford | |
| 35 | Wed 1 Feb 1978 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 - 2 | MU | The Hawthorns | |
| 36 | Wed 8 Feb 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Bristol City | Old Trafford | |
| 37 | Sat 11 Feb 1978 | League Division One | Chelsea | 2 - 2 | MU | Stamford Bridge | |
| 38 | Sat 25 Feb 1978 | League Division One | Liverpool | 3 - 1 | MU | Anfield | |
| 39 | Wed 1 Mar 1978 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 40 | Sat 4 Mar 1978 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Old Trafford | |
| 41 | Sat 11 Mar 1978 | League Division One | Newcastle United | 2 - 2 | MU | St James' Park | |
| 42 | Wed 15 Mar 1978 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 2 | Manchester City | Old Trafford | |
| 43 | Sat 18 Mar 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Old Trafford | |
| 44 | Sat 25 Mar 1978 | League Division One | Leicester City | 2 - 3 | MU | Filbert Street | |
| 45 | Mon 27 Mar 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 2 | Everton | Old Trafford | |
| 46 | Wed 29 Mar 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa | Old Trafford | |
| 47 | Sat 1 Apr 1978 | League Division One | Arsenal | 3 - 1 | MU | Highbury | |
| 48 | Sat 8 Apr 1978 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Old Trafford | |
| 49 | Sat 15 Apr 1978 | League Division One | Norwich City | 1 - 3 | MU | Carrow Road | |
| 50 | Sat 22 Apr 1978 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | West Ham United | Old Trafford | |
| 51 | Tue 25 Apr 1978 | League Division One | Bristol City | 0 - 1 | MU | Ashton Gate | |
| 52 | Sat 29 Apr 1978 | League Division One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 - 1 | MU | Molineux |
In the tables above and below, where MU * (or NH *) appears in the home team column, it indicates a match played at a neutral venue.
| 1 | Sat 22 Apr 1893 | Test Matches | NH * | 1 - 1 | Birmingham City | Victoria Ground | |
| 2 | Thu 27 Apr 1893 | Test Matches | NH * | 5 - 2 | Birmingham City | Bramall Lane | |
| 3 | Sat 10 Oct 1896 | League Division Two | NH | 1 - 1 | Birmingham City | Bank Street | |
| 4 | Sat 28 Nov 1896 | League Division Two | Birmingham City | 1 - 0 | NH | Muntz Street | |
| 5 | Sat 23 Oct 1897 | League Division Two | Birmingham City | 2 - 1 | NH | Muntz Street | |
| 6 | Sat 9 Apr 1898 | League Division Two | NH | 3 - 1 | Birmingham City | Bank Street | |
| 7 | Sat 15 Oct 1898 | League Division Two | Birmingham City | 4 - 1 | NH | Muntz Street | |
| 8 | Sat 25 Feb 1899 | League Division Two | NH | 2 - 0 | Birmingham City | Bank Street | |
| 9 | Sat 14 Oct 1899 | League Division Two | Birmingham City | 1 - 0 | NH | Muntz Street | |
| 10 | Sat 17 Feb 1900 | League Division Two | NH | 3 - 2 | Birmingham City | Bank Street | |
| 11 | Sat 1 Dec 1900 | League Division Two | NH | 0 - 1 | Birmingham City | Bank Street | |
| 12 | Sat 6 Apr 1901 | League Division Two | Birmingham City | 1 - 0 | NH | Muntz Street | |
| 13 | Sat 15 Nov 1902 | League Division Two | MU | 0 - 1 | Birmingham City | Bank Street | |
| 14 | Mon 20 Apr 1903 | League Division Two | Birmingham City | 2 - 1 | MU | Muntz Street | |
| 15 | Sat 12 Dec 1903 | FA Cup | MU | 1 - 1 | Birmingham City | Bank Street | |
| 16 | Wed 16 Dec 1903 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 - 1 | MU | Muntz Street | |
| 17 | Mon 21 Dec 1903 | FA Cup | MU * | 1 - 1 | Birmingham City | Bramall Lane | |
| 18 | Mon 11 Jan 1904 | FA Cup | MU * | 3 - 1 | Birmingham City | Hyde Road | |
| 19 | Sat 27 Oct 1906 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Birmingham City | Bank Street | |
| 20 | Sat 2 Mar 1907 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 1 - 1 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 21 | Sat 2 Nov 1907 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 3 - 4 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 22 | Sat 29 Feb 1908 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Birmingham City | Bank Street | |
| 23 | Sat 18 Feb 1922 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 0 - 1 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 24 | Sat 25 Feb 1922 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 25 | Sat 14 Nov 1925 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 26 | Mon 19 Apr 1926 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 2 - 1 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 27 | Sat 23 Oct 1926 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 28 | Sat 12 Mar 1927 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 4 - 0 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 29 | Sat 3 Sep 1927 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 0 - 0 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 30 | Sat 7 Jan 1928 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 31 | Sat 18 Feb 1928 | FA Cup | MU | 1 - 0 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 32 | Sat 20 Oct 1928 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 33 | Sat 2 Mar 1929 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 1 - 1 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 34 | Wed 25 Dec 1929 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 35 | Thu 26 Dec 1929 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 0 - 1 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 36 | Sat 1 Nov 1930 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 37 | Sat 7 Mar 1931 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 0 - 0 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 38 | Sat 5 Dec 1936 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 2 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 39 | Sat 10 Apr 1937 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 2 - 2 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 40 | Sat 3 Sep 1938 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 1 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 41 | Sat 31 Dec 1938 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 3 - 3 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 42 | Sat 20 Nov 1948 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Birmingham City | Maine Road | |
| 43 | Sat 19 Mar 1949 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 1 - 0 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 44 | Fri 7 Apr 1950 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 2 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 45 | Mon 10 Apr 1950 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 0 - 0 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 46 | Sat 24 Feb 1951 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 - 0 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 47 | Sat 20 Aug 1955 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 2 - 2 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 48 | Sat 17 Dec 1955 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 49 | Sat 18 Aug 1956 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 2 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 50 | Sat 15 Dec 1956 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 3 - 1 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 51 | Sat 23 Mar 1957 | FA Cup | MU * | 2 - 0 | Birmingham City | Hillsborough | |
| 52 | Sat 7 Dec 1957 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 3 - 3 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 53 | Sat 19 Apr 1958 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 2 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 54 | Sat 29 Nov 1958 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 0 - 4 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 55 | Sat 18 Apr 1959 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 56 | Sat 5 Sep 1959 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 1 - 1 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 57 | Sat 16 Jan 1960 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 58 | Sat 12 Nov 1960 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 3 - 1 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 59 | Sat 15 Apr 1961 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 1 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 60 | Sat 14 Oct 1961 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 2 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 61 | Sat 3 Mar 1962 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 1 - 1 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 62 | Sat 1 Sep 1962 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 63 | Fri 10 May 1963 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 2 - 1 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 64 | Sat 7 Sep 1963 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 1 - 1 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 65 | Sat 11 Jan 1964 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 2 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 66 | Wed 16 Dec 1964 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 67 | Mon 19 Apr 1965 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 2 - 4 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 68 | Sat 8 Feb 1969 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 - 2 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 69 | Mon 24 Feb 1969 | FA Cup | MU | 6 - 2 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 70 | Sat 14 Oct 1972 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 71 | Sat 10 Mar 1973 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 3 - 1 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 72 | Sat 20 Oct 1973 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 73 | Sat 16 Mar 1974 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 1 - 0 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 74 | Tue 19 Aug 1975 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 0 - 2 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 75 | Sat 31 Jan 1976 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 76 | Sat 21 Aug 1976 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 2 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 77 | Sat 22 Jan 1977 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 2 - 3 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 78 | Sat 20 Aug 1977 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 1 - 4 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 79 | Mon 2 Jan 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 2 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 80 | Sat 19 Aug 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 81 | Sat 11 Nov 1978 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 5 - 1 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 82 | Sat 23 Aug 1980 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 0 - 0 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 83 | Sat 31 Jan 1981 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 84 | Sat 17 Oct 1981 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 85 | Sat 6 Mar 1982 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 0 - 1 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 86 | Sat 28 Aug 1982 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 87 | Sat 15 Jan 1983 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 1 - 2 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 88 | Tue 7 Feb 1984 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 2 - 2 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 89 | Sat 7 Apr 1984 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 90 | Wed 1 Jan 1986 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 91 | Sat 29 Mar 1986 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 1 - 1 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 92 | Sat 28 Dec 2002 | Premiership | MU | 2 - 0 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 93 | Tue 4 Feb 2003 | Premiership | Birmingham City | 0 - 1 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 94 | Sat 4 Oct 2003 | Premiership | MU | 3 - 0 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 95 | Sat 10 Apr 2004 | Premiership | Birmingham City | 1 - 2 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 96 | Sat 16 Oct 2004 | Premiership | Birmingham City | 0 - 0 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 97 | Sat 5 Feb 2005 | Premiership | MU | 2 - 0 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 98 | Tue 20 Dec 2005 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 - 3 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 99 | Wed 28 Dec 2005 | Premiership | Birmingham City | 2 - 2 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 100 | Sun 26 Mar 2006 | Premiership | MU | 3 - 0 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 101 | Sat 29 Sep 2007 | Premiership | Birmingham City | 0 - 1 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 102 | Tue 1 Jan 2008 | Premiership | MU | 1 - 0 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 103 | Sun 16 Aug 2009 | Premiership | MU | 1 - 0 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 104 | Sat 9 Jan 2010 | Premiership | Birmingham City | 1 - 1 | MU | St Andrews |