League Division One · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
2–3
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Middlesbrough at Old Trafford on Saturday 1st March 1913 in the League Division One. Billy Meredith (1') and Arthur Whalley (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' Billy Meredith 1–0
- 27' Jack Cook 1–1
- Half Time
- 60' George Elliott 1–2
- 75' George Elliott 1–3
- 88' Arthur Whalley 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
5 Arthur Whalley 88'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Bentley
Manchester United
OPP
Thomas McIntosh
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 21 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 21 times: 9W 1D 11L.
21 Oct 1911 L 3–4 D1 17 Apr 1912 L 0–3 D1 26 Oct 1912 L 2–3 D1
1 Mar 1913 L 2–3 This match
15 Nov 1913 L 0–1 D1 21 Feb 1914 L 1–3 D1 5 Dec 1914 D 1–1 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 →