League Division Two · Matchday 02
Manchester United v Charlton Athletic
3–0
Manchester United beat Charlton Athletic 3–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 4th September 1935 in the League Division Two. Reginald Chester (17'), Jack Cape (20') and Thomas Bamford (53') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Reginald Chester 1–0
- 20' Jack Cape 2–0
- Half Time
- 53' Thomas Bamford 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Charlton Athletic at the time, in their 5th meeting.
- Reginald Chester scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- Ronald Ferrier made his Manchester United debut.
- Jack Cape's 1st goal of 1935-1936, and his 15th for United.
- Thomas Bamford's 2nd goal of 1935-1936, and his 13th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Seed
Charlton Athletic
United vs Charlton Athletic History
Meeting 5 of 60
60
Played
39
Won
11
Drawn
10
Lost
126
Goals For
61
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Friday 25th March 1932. After this match United had played Charlton Athletic 5 times: 2W 1D 2L.
28 Mar 1932 L 0–1 D2 29 Aug 1932 W 1–0 D2 7 Sep 1932 D 1–1 D2
4 Sep 1935 W 3–0 This match
9 Sep 1935 D 0–0 D2 7 Nov 1936 D 0–0 D1 13 Mar 1937 L 0–3 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 78 | 25 | 75.0 |
| Away | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 53.6 |
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 →