League Division One · Matchday 17
Bradford City v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Bradford City at Valley Parade on Saturday 3rd December 1921 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' David Pratt 1–0
- Half Time
- 63' Peter Logan 2–0
- 70' Joe Spence 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
8 Joe Spence 70'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
David Menzies
Bradford City
United vs Bradford City History
Meeting 25 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 25 times: 10W 8D 7L.
27 Mar 1920 L 1–2 D1 12 Mar 1921 D 1–1 D1 19 Mar 1921 D 1–1 D1
3 Dec 1921 L 1–2 This match
10 Dec 1921 D 1–1 D1 13 Jan 1923 D 1–1 FAC 17 Jan 1923 W 2–0 FAC | 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 →