League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
3–0
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 27th August 1927 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (50', 60') and James Hanson (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 50' Joe Spence 1–0
- 60' Joe Spence 2–0
- 85' James Hanson 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Peter McWilliam
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 34 of 127
127
Played
64
Won
30
Drawn
33
Lost
220
Goals For
169
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 27th January 1894. After this match United had played Middlesbrough 34 times: 12W 6D 16L.
12 Nov 1921 L 0–2 D1 25 Dec 1924 D 1–1 D2 26 Dec 1924 W 2–0 D2
27 Aug 1927 W 3–0 This match
31 Dec 1927 W 2–1 D1 14 Sep 1929 W 3–2 D1 18 Jan 1930 L 0–3 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 72 | 60.3 |
| Away | 59 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 97 | 39.0 |
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 →