League Division One · Matchday 42
Manchester United v Derby County
3–0
Manchester United beat Derby County 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 7th May 1921 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (72', 85') and George Sapsford (74') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 72' Joe Spence 1–0
- 74' George Sapsford 2–0
- 85' Joe Spence 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Spence 72', 85'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Robson
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Methven
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 17 of 107
107
Played
47
Won
30
Drawn
30
Lost
193
Goals For
156
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 31st December 1892. After this match United had played Derby County 17 times: 3W 6D 8L.
30 Aug 1919 D 1–1 D1 6 Sep 1919 L 0–2 D1 2 May 1921 D 1–1 D1
7 May 1921 W 3–0 This match
17 Feb 1923 D 0–0 D2 14 Mar 1923 D 1–1 D2 16 Feb 1924 L 0–3 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 97 | 50 | 54.0 |
| Away | 55 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 91 | 105 | 32.7 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 |
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 →