League Division Two · Matchday 25
Barnsley v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Barnsley at Oakwell on Wednesday 2nd February 1938 in the League Division Two. Jack Smith (37') and Jack Rowley (59') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Douglas Hunt 1–0
- 37' Jack Smith 1–1
- Half Time
- 49' Herbert Barlow 2–1
- 59' Jack Rowley 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 Jack Rowley 59'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Angus Seed
Barnsley
United vs Barnsley History
Meeting 32 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 32 times: 18W 10D 4L.
11 Sep 1937 W 4–1 D2 22 Jan 1938 D 2–2 FAC 26 Jan 1938 W 1–0 FAC
2 Feb 1938 D 2–2 This match
15 Feb 1964 W 4–0 FAC 25 Oct 1997 W 7–0 PL 15 Feb 1998 D 1–1 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 →