League Division Two · Matchday 37
Manchester United v Crystal Palace
5–1
Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 5–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 12th April 1924 in the League Division Two. Joe Spence (27', 58', 61', 86') and Thomas Smith (37') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 27' Joe Spence 1–0
- 37' Thomas Smith 2–0
- Half Time
- 58' Joe Spence 3–0
- 59' Bill Hand 3–1
- 61' Joe Spence 4–1
- 86' Joe Spence 5–1
- Full Time 5–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Edmund Goodman
Crystal Palace
United vs Crystal Palace History
Meeting 3 of 70
70
Played
43
Won
14
Drawn
13
Lost
119
Goals For
65
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 26th August 1922. After this match United had played Crystal Palace 3 times: 3W 0D 0L.
26 Aug 1922 W 2–1 D2 2 Sep 1922 W 3–2 D2
12 Apr 1924 W 5–1 This match
19 Apr 1924 D 1–1 D2 11 Oct 1924 W 1–0 D2 14 Feb 1925 L 1–2 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 64 | 24 | 71.4 |
| Away | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 35 | 50.0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 |
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 →