League Division Two · Matchday 22
Barnsley v Manchester United
0–3
Manchester United beat Barnsley 3–0 at Oakwell on Wednesday 1st January 1936 in the League Division Two. George Mutch (10'), Charles Gardner (59') and Thomas Manley (81') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' George Mutch 0–1
- Half Time
- 59' Charles Gardner 0–2
- 81' Thomas Manley 0–3
- Full Time 0–3
Match Facts
- Charles Gardner scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- A record crowd for a United match at Oakwell at the time: 20,957.
- George Mutch's 10th goal of 1935-1936, and his 27th for United.
- Thomas Manley's 5th goal of 1935-1936, and his 16th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
Brough Fletcher
Barnsley
United vs Barnsley History
Meeting 28 of 39
39
Played
23
Won
11
Drawn
5
Lost
83
Goals For
27
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 12th November 1898. After this match United had played Barnsley 28 times: 16W 8D 4L.
8 Sep 1934 W 4–1 D2 19 Jan 1935 W 2–0 D2 26 Dec 1935 D 1–1 D2
1 Jan 1936 W 3–0 This match
11 Sep 1937 W 4–1 D2 22 Jan 1938 D 2–2 FAC 26 Jan 1938 W 1–0 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 8 | 78.9 |
| Away | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 40.0 |
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 →