League Division Two · Matchday 22
Grimsby Town v Manchester United
7–3
Manchester United lost 3–7 to Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on Tuesday 26th December 1933 in the League Division Two. David Byrne (30', 87') and Thomas Frame (66') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Maxey Holmes 1–0
- 11' Pat Glover 2–0
- 22' Dennis Jennings 3–0
- 30' David Byrne 3–1
- Half Time
- 50' Pat Glover 4–1
- 56' Charlie Craven 5–1
- 64' John Bestall 6–1
- 66' Thomas Frame pen 6–2
- 75' John Bestall 7–2
- 87' David Byrne 7–3
- Full Time 7–3
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Grimsby Town at the time, in their 29th meeting.
- David Byrne scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- David Byrne's brace took him to 2 in 1933-1934 and 2 for United.
- Thomas Frame's 2nd goal of 1933-1934, and his 4th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
Wilf Gillow
Grimsby Town
United vs Grimsby Town History
Meeting 29 of 38
38
Played
16
Won
7
Drawn
15
Lost
66
Goals For
66
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 17th November 1894. After this match United had played Grimsby Town 29 times: 14W 3D 12L.
17 Sep 1932 D 1–1 D2 31 Jan 1933 D 1–1 D2 25 Dec 1933 L 1–3 D2
26 Dec 1933 L 3–7 This match
14 Nov 1936 L 2–6 D1 20 Mar 1937 D 1–1 D1 10 Sep 1938 L 0–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 26 | 66.7 |
| Away | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 20.0 |
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 →