League Division Two · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Port Vale
7–2
Manchester United beat Port Vale 7–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 8th February 1936 in the League Division Two. Thomas Manley (10', 33', 67', 73'), George Mutch (65') and Harry Rowley 44' (pen) (79') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 10' Thomas Manley
- 12' Arthur Caldwell
- 33' Thomas Manley
- Half Time
- 46' Frank Ryder
- 65' George Mutch
- 67' Thomas Manley
- 73' Thomas Manley
- 79' Harry Rowley 44' (pen)
- Full Time 7–2
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
Warney Cresswell
Port Vale
United vs Port Vale History
Meeting 39 of 45
45
Played
30
Won
5
Drawn
10
Lost
97
Goals For
42
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 24th December 1894. After this match United had played Port Vale 39 times: 24W 5D 10L.
15 Sep 1934 L 2–3 D2 6 Feb 1935 W 2–1 D2 5 Oct 1935 W 3–0 D2
8 Feb 1936 W 7–2 This match
3 Oct 1983 W 1–0 LC 26 Oct 1983 W 2–0 LC 24 Sep 1986 W 2–0 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 10 | 90.5 |
| Away | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 45.8 |
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 →