League Cup · 2nd Round
Bradford City v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Bradford City at Valley Parade on Wednesday 2nd November 1960 in the League Cup. Dennis Viollet (25') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Dennis Viollet 0–1
- Half Time
- 55' Gerry Smith 1–1
- 57' Bobby Webb 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Dennis Viollet 25'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Peter Jackson
Bradford City
United vs Bradford City History
Meeting 45 of 51
51
Played
24
Won
15
Drawn
12
Lost
86
Goals For
41
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 26th September 1903. After this match United had played Bradford City 45 times: 19W 14D 12L.
29 Dec 1934 L 0–2 D2 7 Sep 1935 W 3–1 D2 4 Jan 1936 L 0–1 D2
2 Nov 1960 L 1–2 This match
10 Nov 1982 D 0–0 LC 24 Nov 1982 W 4–1 LC 26 Dec 1999 W 4–0 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 10 | 68.0 |
| Away | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 31 | 26.9 |
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 →