League Division One · Matchday 31
Manchester United v Bury
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Bury at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th March 1927 in the League Division One. Albert Smith (21') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' Alex Massie 0–1
- 21' Albert Smith 1–1
- Half Time
- 56' Jack Ball 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Albert Smith 21'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Clarence Hilditch
Manchester United
OPP
Percy Smith
Bury
United vs Bury History
Meeting 22 of 44
44
Played
23
Won
8
Drawn
13
Lost
66
Goals For
49
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Friday 12th April 1895. After this match United had played Bury 22 times: 10W 5D 7L.
21 Nov 1925 W 3–1 D1 3 Apr 1926 L 0–1 D1 16 Oct 1926 W 3–0 D1
5 Mar 1927 L 1–2 This match
3 Dec 1927 L 0–1 D1 28 Jan 1928 D 1–1 FAC 1 Feb 1928 W 1–0 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 25 | 54.2 |
| Away | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 50.0 |
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 →