League Division Two · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Barnsley
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Barnsley at Old Trafford on Tuesday 25th December 1923 in the League Division Two. John Grimwood (5') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' John Grimwood 1–0
- Half Time
- 46' Joe Halliwell 1–1
- 88' Frank Matthews 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Peter Sant
Barnsley
United vs Barnsley History
Meeting 19 of 39
39
Played
23
Won
11
Drawn
5
Lost
83
Goals For
27
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 12th November 1898. After this match United had played Barnsley 19 times: 11W 5D 3L.
31 Mar 1906 W 5–1 D2 1 Jan 1923 W 1–0 D2 28 Apr 1923 D 2–2 D2
25 Dec 1923 L 1–2 This match
26 Dec 1923 L 0–1 D2 8 Sep 1924 W 1–0 D2 2 May 1925 D 0–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 8 | 78.9 |
| Away | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 40.0 |
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 →