League Division Two · Matchday 17
South Shields v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat South Shields 2–1 at Talbot Road on Saturday 6th December 1924 in the League Division Two. William Henderson (17') and Francis McPherson (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' William Henderson 0–1
- 41' Jack Oxberry 1–1
- Half Time
- 70' Francis McPherson 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 15 matches in all competitions.
- William Henderson's 9th goal of 1924-1925, and his 12th for United.
- Francis McPherson's 3rd goal of 1924-1925, and his 4th for United.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Tinn
South Shields
United vs South Shields History
Meeting 5 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 5 times: 3W 1D 1L.
2 Apr 1923 W 3–0 D2 22 Sep 1923 L 0–1 D2 29 Sep 1923 D 1–1 D2
6 Dec 1924 W 2–1 This match
11 Apr 1925 W 1–0 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 →