League Division One · Matchday 22
Grimsby Town v Manchester United
0–0
Manchester United drew 0–0 with Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on Saturday 28th December 1946 in the League Division One.
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Blundell Park at the time: 17,183.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Charlie Spencer
Grimsby Town
United vs Grimsby Town History
Meeting 35 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 35 times: 16W 5D 14L.
10 Sep 1938 L 0–1 D1 14 Jan 1939 W 3–1 D1 31 Aug 1946 W 2–1 D1
28 Dec 1946 D 0–0 This match
11 Oct 1947 L 3–4 D1 17 Mar 1948 D 1–1 D1 27 Aug 2025 D 2–2 LC | 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 →