League Division Two · Matchday 35
Manchester United v Oldham Athletic
5–1
Manchester United beat Oldham Athletic 5–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 26th March 1932 in the League Division Two. Joe Spence (44'), Thomas Reid (46', 72', 75') and Arthur Fitton (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Harry Johnston 0–1
- 44' Joe Spence 1–1
- Half Time
- 46' Thomas Reid 2–1
- 72' Thomas Reid 3–1
- 75' Thomas Reid 4–1
- 80' Arthur Fitton 5–1
- Full Time 5–1
Match Facts
- Thomas Reid scored a hat-trick.
- Arthur Fitton scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- John Moody made his Manchester United debut.
- George Fitton made his Manchester United debut.
- Joe Spence's 11th goal of 1931-1932, and his 135th for United.
- Thomas Reid's 3 goals took him to 14 in 1931-1932 and 49 for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Robert Mellor
Oldham Athletic
United vs Oldham Athletic History
Meeting 24 of 44
44
Played
21
Won
12
Drawn
11
Lost
91
Goals For
54
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 19th November 1910. After this match United had played Oldham Athletic 24 times: 9W 9D 6L.
20 Sep 1924 W 3–0 D2 24 Jan 1925 L 0–1 D2 14 Nov 1931 W 5–1 D2
26 Mar 1932 W 5–1 This match
24 Sep 1932 D 1–1 D2 4 Feb 1933 W 2–0 D2 30 Sep 1933 L 0–2 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 22 | 61.9 |
| Away | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 31.6 |
| Neutral | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 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 →