League Division Two · Matchday 37
South Shields v Manchester United
0–3
Manchester United beat South Shields 3–0 at Talbot Road on Monday 2nd April 1923 in the League Division Two. Clarence Hilditch (20'), Ernest Goldthorpe (80') and Joe Spence (83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Clarence Hilditch 0–1
- Half Time
- 80' Ernest Goldthorpe 0–2
- 83' Joe Spence 0–3
- Full Time 0–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Joe Spence 83'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Tinn
South Shields
United vs South Shields History
Meeting 2 of 6
6
Played
4
Won
1
Drawn
1
Lost
10
Goals For
3
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Friday 30th March 1923. After this match United had played South Shields 2 times: 2W 0D 0L.
30 Mar 1923 W 3–0 D2
2 Apr 1923 W 3–0 This match
22 Sep 1923 L 0–1 D2 29 Sep 1923 D 1–1 D2 6 Dec 1924 W 2–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 66.7 |
| Away | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 66.7 |
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 →