League Division One · Matchday 23
Middlesbrough v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 2–1 at Ayresome Park on Saturday 31st December 1927 in the League Division One. William Johnston (3') and James Hanson (14') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' William Johnston 0–1
- 14' James Hanson 0–2
- Half Time
- 52' Jim McClelland 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Peter McWilliam
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 35 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 35 times: 13W 6D 16L.
25 Dec 1924 D 1–1 D2 26 Dec 1924 W 2–0 D2 27 Aug 1927 W 3–0 D1
31 Dec 1927 W 2–1 This match
14 Sep 1929 W 3–2 D1 18 Jan 1930 L 0–3 D1 3 Sep 1930 L 1–3 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 →