League Division Two · Matchday 18
Manchester United v Swansea City
5–1
Manchester United beat Swansea City 5–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 4th December 1937 in the League Division Two. Jack Rowley (40', 60', 63', 86') and William Bryant (58') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Jack Rowley 1–0
- Half Time
- 58' William Bryant 2–0
- 60' Jack Rowley 3–0
- 63' Jack Rowley 4–0
- 72' Tommy Olsen 4–1
- 86' Jack Rowley 5–1
- Full Time 5–1
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Swansea City at the time, in their 11th meeting.
- Jack Rowley scored 4 goals in this match.
- Jack Rowley scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- William Bryant scored his 25th goal for United in all competitions.
- Jack Rowley's 4 goals took him to 4 in 1937-1938 and 4 for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Haydn Green
Swansea City
United vs Swansea City History
Meeting 11 of 32
32
Played
16
Won
6
Drawn
10
Lost
54
Goals For
34
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 5th September 1931. After this match United had played Swansea City 11 times: 4W 2D 5L.
9 Feb 1935 L 0–1 D2 9 Nov 1935 L 1–2 D2 14 Mar 1936 W 3–0 D2
4 Dec 1937 W 5–1 This match
16 Apr 1938 D 2–2 D2 19 Sep 1981 W 1–0 D1 30 Jan 1982 L 0–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 68.8 |
| Away | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 31.3 |
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 →