League Division One · Matchday 31
Grimsby Town v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on Wednesday 17th March 1948 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 36' James McGowan 1–0
- Half Time
- 80' Jack Rowley 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
9 Jack Rowley 80'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Charlie Spencer
Grimsby Town
United vs Grimsby Town History
Meeting 37 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 37 times: 16W 6D 15L.
31 Aug 1946 W 2–1 D1 28 Dec 1946 D 0–0 D1 11 Oct 1947 L 3–4 D1
17 Mar 1948 D 1–1 This match
27 Aug 2025 D 2–2 LC | 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 →