FA Cup · 3rd Round
Port Vale v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Port Vale 3–2 at Old Recreation Ground on Saturday 9th January 1926 in the FA Cup. Francis McPherson (2') and Joe Spence (30', 50') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Francis McPherson 0–1
- 30' Joe Spence 0–2
- Half Time
- 50' Joe Spence 0–3
- 60' Jack Maddock pen 1–3
- 70' Tom Page 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Joe Spence 30', 50'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Schofield
Port Vale
United vs Port Vale History
Meeting 28 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 28 times: 16W 3D 9L.
22 Dec 1923 W 5–0 D2 20 Dec 1924 L 1–2 D2 25 Apr 1925 W 4–0 D2
9 Jan 1926 W 3–2 This match
12 Jan 1929 W 3–0 FAC 28 Nov 1931 W 2–1 D2 9 Apr 1932 W 2–0 D2 | 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 →