League Division Two · Matchday 40
Manchester United v Bradford Park Avenue
3–1
Manchester United beat Bradford Park Avenue 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 23rd April 1938 in the League Division Two. William McKay (4'), Jack Smith (25') and Harry Baird (53') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' William McKay 1–0
- 25' Jack Smith 2–0
- Half Time
- 52' Thomas Lewis 2–1
- 53' Harry Baird 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Harry Baird 53'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
David Steele
Bradford Park Avenue
United vs Bradford Park Avenue History
Meeting 18 of 22
22
Played
10
Won
3
Drawn
9
Lost
40
Goals For
38
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Friday 1st January 1915. After this match United had played Bradford Park Avenue 18 times: 8W 1D 9L.
26 Oct 1935 L 0–1 D2 11 Apr 1936 W 4–0 D2 11 Dec 1937 L 0–4 D2
23 Apr 1938 W 3–1 This match
11 Jan 1947 W 3–0 FAC 29 Jan 1949 D 1–1 FAC 5 Feb 1949 D 1–1 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 54.5 |
| Away | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 36.4 |
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 →