League Division Two · Matchday 16
Manchester United v Bury
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Bury at Old Trafford on Saturday 21st November 1931 in the League Division Two. Joe Spence (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Joe Spence
- — John.R.Smith
- — John.R.Smith
- Full Time 1–2
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Paine
Bury
United vs Bury History
Meeting 30 of 44
44
Played
23
Won
8
Drawn
13
Lost
66
Goals For
49
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Friday 12th April 1895. After this match United had played Bury 30 times: 13W 6D 11L.
26 Jan 1929 L 0–1 FAC 29 Mar 1929 W 3–1 D1 1 Apr 1929 W 1–0 D1
21 Nov 1931 L 1–2 This match
2 Apr 1932 D 0–0 D2 12 Nov 1932 D 2–2 D2 25 Mar 1933 L 1–3 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 25 | 54.2 |
| Away | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 50.0 |
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 →