League Division Two · Matchday 15
Chesterfield v Manchester United
1–7
Manchester United beat Chesterfield 7–1 at Saltergate on Saturday 13th November 1937 in the League Division Two. Thomas Manley (7'), Thomas Bamford (15', 22', 38', 64'), Harry Baird (26') and William Bryant (56') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Thomas Manley 0–1
- 15' Thomas Bamford 0–2
- 22' Thomas Bamford 0–3
- 26' Harry Baird 0–4
- 37' Walter McMillen 1–4
- 38' Thomas Bamford 1–5
- Half Time
- 56' William Bryant 1–6
- 64' Thomas Bamford 1–7
- Full Time 1–7
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Chesterfield at the time, in their 19th meeting.
- Thomas Bamford scored 4 goals in this match.
- William Bryant made his 100th appearance for United in all competitions.
- William Roughton made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Stan Pearson made his Manchester United debut.
- Thomas Manley's 6th goal of 1937-1938, and his 36th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Harvey
Chesterfield
United vs Chesterfield History
Meeting 19 of 20
20
Played
13
Won
1
Drawn
6
Lost
41
Goals For
22
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 23rd December 1899. After this match United had played Chesterfield 19 times: 12W 1D 6L.
6 Feb 1932 W 3–1 D2 26 Nov 1932 D 1–1 D2 8 Apr 1933 W 2–1 D2
13 Nov 1937 W 7–1 This match
26 Mar 1938 W 4–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 100.0 |
| Away | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 30.0 |
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 →