League Division Two · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Luton Town
4–2
Manchester United beat Luton Town 4–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 15th January 1938 in the League Division Two. Thomas Bamford (11'), William Bryant (33'), William McKay (41') and Johnny Carey (62') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Thomas Bamford 1–0
- 33' William Bryant 2–0
- 41' William McKay 3–0
- Half Time
- 51' Charlie Ferguson 3–1
- 55' Billy Redfern 3–2
- 62' Johnny Carey 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
- George Vose made his 150th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Thomas Bamford's 14th goal of 1937-1938, and his 53rd for United.
- William Bryant's 7th goal of 1937-1938, and his 27th for United.
- William McKay's 2nd goal of 1937-1938, and his 9th for United.
- Johnny Carey's 2nd goal of 1937-1938, and his 2nd for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Ned Liddell
Luton Town
United vs Luton Town History
Meeting 8 of 42
42
Played
31
Won
7
Drawn
4
Lost
96
Goals For
27
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 18th September 1897. After this match United had played Luton Town 8 times: 5W 1D 2L.
25 Nov 1899 W 1–0 D2 31 Mar 1900 W 5–0 D2 4 Sep 1937 L 0–1 D2
15 Jan 1938 W 4–2 This match
1 Oct 1955 W 3–1 D1 11 Feb 1956 W 2–0 D1 1 Dec 1956 W 3–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 10 | 95.0 |
| Away | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 54.5 |
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 →