League Division Two · Matchday 42
Manchester United v Bury
2–0
Manchester United beat Bury 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 7th May 1938 in the League Division Two. Jack Smith (24') and William McKay (63') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 24' Jack Smith 1–0
- Half Time
- 63' William McKay 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
6 William McKay 63'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Norman Bullock
Bury
United vs Bury History
Meeting 41 of 44
44
Played
23
Won
8
Drawn
13
Lost
66
Goals For
49
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Friday 12th April 1895. After this match United had played Bury 41 times: 20W 8D 13L.
25 Apr 1936 W 2–1 D2 29 Apr 1936 W 3–2 D2 13 Sep 1937 W 2–1 D2
7 May 1938 W 2–0 This match
18 Nov 1987 W 2–1 LC 5 Jan 1993 W 2–0 FAC 28 Oct 1998 W 2–0 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 25 | 54.2 |
| Away | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 50.0 |
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 →