League Division One · Matchday 01
Middlesbrough v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Middlesbrough at Ayresome Park on Saturday 27th August 1938 in the League Division One. Jack Smith (12') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Mick Fenton 1–0
- 12' Jack Smith 1–1
- 14' Wilf Mannion 2–1
- Half Time
- 66' Tom Cochrane 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Wilf Gillow
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 43 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 43 times: 15W 7D 21L.
14 Jan 1933 L 1–4 FAC 12 Dec 1936 L 2–3 D1 17 Apr 1937 W 2–1 D1
27 Aug 1938 L 1–3 This match
24 Dec 1938 D 1–1 D1 14 Sep 1946 W 1–0 D1 18 Jan 1947 W 4–2 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 →