League Division One · Matchday 28
Grimsby Town v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on Saturday 31st January 1931 in the League Division One. Thomas Reid (49') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 32' John Bestall 1–0
- Half Time
- 49' Thomas Reid 1–1
- 62' Joseph Cooper 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
9 Thomas Reid 49'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Wilf Gillow
Grimsby Town
United vs Grimsby Town History
Meeting 25 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 25 times: 14W 1D 10L.
15 Feb 1930 D 2–2 D1 27 Sep 1930 L 0–2 D1 24 Jan 1931 L 0–1 FAC
31 Jan 1931 L 1–2 This match
17 Sep 1932 D 1–1 D2 31 Jan 1933 D 1–1 D2 25 Dec 1933 L 1–3 D2 | 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 →