League Division One · Matchday 05
Grimsby Town v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on Saturday 10th September 1938 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 82' Harry Betmead 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Charlie Spencer
Grimsby Town
United vs Grimsby Town History
Meeting 32 of 38
38
Played
16
Won
7
Drawn
15
Lost
66
Goals For
66
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 17th November 1894. After this match United had played Grimsby Town 32 times: 14W 4D 14L.
26 Dec 1933 L 3–7 D2 14 Nov 1936 L 2–6 D1 20 Mar 1937 D 1–1 D1
10 Sep 1938 L 0–1 This match
14 Jan 1939 W 3–1 D1 31 Aug 1946 W 2–1 D1 28 Dec 1946 D 0–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 26 | 66.7 |
| Away | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 20.0 |
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 →