League Division One · Matchday 40
Manchester United v Brentford
3–0
Manchester United beat Brentford 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 22nd April 1939 in the League Division One. William Bryant (56'), Johnny Carey (70') and Jackie Wassall (83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 56' William Bryant 1–0
- 70' Johnny Carey 2–0
- 83' Jackie Wassall 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Curtis
Brentford
United vs Brentford History
Meeting 10 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 10 times: 4W 1D 5L.
13 Feb 1937 L 1–3 D1 12 Feb 1938 L 0–2 FAC 17 Dec 1938 W 5–2 D1
22 Apr 1939 W 3–0 This match
7 Dec 1946 W 4–1 D1 12 Apr 1947 D 0–0 D1 10 Sep 1975 W 2–1 LC | 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 →