League Division Two · Matchday 21
Manchester United v Plymouth Argyle
3–2
Manchester United beat Plymouth Argyle 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 28th December 1935 in the League Division Two. George Mutch (22', 78') and Thomas Manley (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 22' George Mutch 1–0
- Half Time
- 51' Johnny McNeil 1–1
- 65' Thomas Manley 2–1
- 71' Frank Sloan 2–2
- 78' George Mutch 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
- George Mutch scored his 25th goal for United in all competitions.
- John "Jack" (1932-1936) Hall made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Charles Gardner made his Manchester United debut.
- George Mutch's brace took him to 9 in 1935-1936 and 26 for United.
- Thomas Manley's 4th goal of 1935-1936, and his 15th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Jack
Plymouth Argyle
United vs Plymouth Argyle History
Meeting 13 of 16
16
Played
9
Won
2
Drawn
5
Lost
25
Goals For
24
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 1st February 1913. After this match United had played Plymouth Argyle 13 times: 8W 0D 5L.
22 Dec 1934 W 3–1 D2 4 May 1935 W 2–0 D2 31 Aug 1935 L 1–3 D2
28 Dec 1935 W 3–2 This match
6 Nov 1937 D 0–0 D2 19 Mar 1938 D 1–1 D2 5 Jan 1974 W 1–0 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 75.0 |
| Away | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 37.5 |
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 →