League Division Two · Matchday 03
Manchester United v Bristol City
2–1
Manchester United beat Bristol City 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 1st September 1923 in the League Division Two. Arthur Lochhead (13') and Joe Spence (33') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Arthur Lochhead 1–0
- 31' Laurence Banfield pen 1–1
- 33' Joe Spence 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Joe Spence 33'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Alex Raisbeck
Bristol City
United vs Bristol City History
Meeting 23 of 36
36
Played
15
Won
10
Drawn
11
Lost
49
Goals For
41
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 21st September 1901. After this match United had played Bristol City 23 times: 11W 7D 5L.
8 Oct 1910 W 1–0 D1 11 Feb 1911 W 3–1 D1 25 Aug 1923 W 2–1 D2
1 Sep 1923 W 2–1 This match
19 Dec 1931 L 0–1 D2 30 Apr 1932 L 1–2 D2 9 Nov 1974 L 0–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 52.9 |
| Away | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 27.8 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
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 →