League Division One · Matchday 19
Brentford v Manchester United
2–5
Manchester United beat Brentford 5–2 at Griffin Park on Saturday 17th December 1938 in the League Division One. Thomas Manley (44'), Jack Rowley (50'), William Bryant (58') and James Hanlon (70', 87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 44' Thomas Manley 0–1
- Half Time
- 50' Jack Rowley 0–2
- 53' Jackie Gibbons 1–2
- 58' William Bryant 1–3
- 70' James Hanlon 1–4
- 75' George Vose OG 2–4
- 87' James Hanlon 2–5
- Full Time 2–5
Match Facts
- John "Jack" Griffiths made his 150th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Thomas Manley's 2nd goal of 1938-1939, and his 39th for United.
- Jack Rowley's 3rd goal of 1938-1939, and his 12th for United.
- William Bryant's 4th goal of 1938-1939, and his 36th for United.
- James Hanlon's brace took him to 3 in 1938-1939 and 3 for United.
Starting XI
Player
5 George Vose 75'
6 Thomas Manley 44'
7 William Bryant 58'
9 Jimmy Hanlon 70', 87'
11 Jack Rowley 50'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Curtis
Brentford
United vs Brentford History
Meeting 9 of 23
23
Played
12
Won
3
Drawn
8
Lost
46
Goals For
39
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 14th January 1928. After this match United had played Brentford 9 times: 3W 1D 5L.
10 Oct 1936 L 0–4 D1 13 Feb 1937 L 1–3 D1 12 Feb 1938 L 0–2 FAC
17 Dec 1938 W 5–2 This match
22 Apr 1939 W 3–0 D1 7 Dec 1946 W 4–1 D1 12 Apr 1947 D 0–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 75.0 |
| Away | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 27.3 |
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 →