League Division Two · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Leyton Orient
4–2
Manchester United beat Leyton Orient 4–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 7th February 1925 in the League Division Two. Francis McPherson (17'), Fredrick Kennedy (23', 73') and Albert Pape (44') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Francis McPherson 1–0
- 23' Fredrick Kennedy 2–0
- 33' Clatworthy Rennox 2–1
- 44' Albert Pape 3–1
- Half Time
- 73' Fredrick Kennedy 4–1
- 77' Herbert Bliss 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Peter Proudfoot
Leyton Orient
United vs Leyton Orient History
Meeting 8 of 12
12
Played
6
Won
4
Drawn
2
Lost
18
Goals For
8
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 2nd December 1905. After this match United had played Leyton Orient 8 times: 4W 3D 1L.
18 Apr 1924 L 0–1 D2 21 Apr 1924 D 2–2 D2 4 Oct 1924 W 1–0 D2
7 Feb 1925 W 4–2 This match
8 Sep 1962 L 0–1 D1 18 May 1963 W 3–1 D1 17 Aug 1974 W 2–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 50.0 |
| Away | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 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 →