League Division One · Matchday 24
Manchester United v Grimsby Town
3–1
Manchester United beat Grimsby Town 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 14th January 1939 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (11', 80') and Jackie Wassall (17') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Jack Rowley 1–0
- 17' Jackie Wassall 2–0
- Half Time
- 57' John Hodgson 2–1
- 80' Jack Rowley 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Charlie Spencer
Grimsby Town
United vs Grimsby Town History
Meeting 33 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 33 times: 15W 4D 14L.
14 Nov 1936 L 2–6 D1 20 Mar 1937 D 1–1 D1 10 Sep 1938 L 0–1 D1
14 Jan 1939 W 3–1 This match
31 Aug 1946 W 2–1 D1 28 Dec 1946 D 0–0 D1 11 Oct 1947 L 3–4 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 →