League Division One · Matchday 13
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
3–5
Manchester United lost 3–5 to Middlesbrough at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th November 1921 in the League Division One. Arthur Lochhead (44'), George Sapsford (55') and Joe Spence (79') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Jackie Carr 0–1
- 35' George Elliott 0–2
- 38' George Elliott 0–3
- 44' Arthur Lochhead 1–3
- Half Time
- 55' George Sapsford 2–3
- 77' Andy Wilson 2–4
- 79' Joe Spence 3–4
- 85' Tommy Urwin 3–5
- Full Time 3–5
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Spence 79'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
James Howie
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 30 of 127
127
Played
64
Won
30
Drawn
33
Lost
220
Goals For
169
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 27th January 1894. After this match United had played Middlesbrough 30 times: 10W 5D 15L.
4 Oct 1919 D 1–1 D1 9 Apr 1921 W 4–2 D1 16 Apr 1921 L 0–1 D1
5 Nov 1921 L 3–5 This match
12 Nov 1921 L 0–2 D1 25 Dec 1924 D 1–1 D2 26 Dec 1924 W 2–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 72 | 60.3 |
| Away | 59 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 97 | 39.0 |
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 →