League Division Two · Matchday 03
Crystal Palace v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 3–2 at Sydenham Hill on Saturday 2nd September 1922 in the League Division Two. Joe Spence (65', 84') and Harry Williams (23') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' Harry Williams 0–1
- Half Time
- 48' Norman Waite 1–1
- 60' George Whitworth 2–1
- 65' Joe Spence 2–2
- 84' Joe Spence 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Spence 65', 84'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Edmund Goodman
Crystal Palace
United vs Crystal Palace History
Meeting 2 of 70
70
Played
43
Won
14
Drawn
13
Lost
119
Goals For
65
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 26th August 1922. After this match United had played Crystal Palace 2 times: 2W 0D 0L.
26 Aug 1922 W 2–1 D2
2 Sep 1922 W 3–2 This match
12 Apr 1924 W 5–1 D2 19 Apr 1924 D 1–1 D2 11 Oct 1924 W 1–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 64 | 24 | 71.4 |
| Away | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 35 | 50.0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 |
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 →