League Division Two · Matchday 14
Manchester United v Leeds United
2–5
Manchester United lost 2–5 to Leeds United at Old Trafford on Saturday 7th November 1931 in the League Division Two. Joe Spence (59', 63') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' H.A.Duggan 0–1
- Half Time
- 59' Joe Spence 1–1
- 63' Joe Spence 2–1
- 69' Joe Firth 2–2
- 78' Charlie Keetley 2–3
- 85' Joe Firth 2–4
- 89' Billy Furness 2–5
- Full Time 2–5
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Spence 59', 63'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Dick Ray
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 17 of 118
118
Played
51
Won
39
Drawn
28
Lost
174
Goals For
122
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 15th January 1906. After this match United had played Leeds United 17 times: 6W 4D 7L.
26 Apr 1930 L 1–3 D1 20 Dec 1930 L 0–5 D1 1 Jan 1931 D 0–0 D1
7 Nov 1931 L 2–5 This match
19 Mar 1932 W 4–1 D2 28 Nov 1936 L 1–2 D1 3 Apr 1937 D 0–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 93 | 50 | 47.3 |
| Away | 57 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 79 | 69 | 42.1 |
| Neutral | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16.7 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →