League Division One · Matchday 09
Manchester United v Oldham Athletic
4–1
Manchester United beat Oldham Athletic 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 9th October 1920 in the League Division One. George Sapsford (10', 57'), Thomas Meehan (44') and Thomas Miller (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Reuben Butler 0–1
- 10' George Sapsford 1–1
- 44' Thomas Meehan 2–1
- Half Time
- 57' George Sapsford 3–1
- 87' Thomas Miller 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
- George Sapsford scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- Thomas Miller scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- Edward Partridge made his Manchester United debut.
- George Sapsford's brace took him to 2 in 1920-1921 and 2 for United.
- Thomas Meehan's 3rd goal of 1920-1921, and his 5th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Robson
Manchester United
OPP
Herbert Bamlett
Oldham Athletic
United vs Oldham Athletic History
Meeting 15 of 44
44
Played
21
Won
12
Drawn
11
Lost
91
Goals For
54
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 19th November 1910. After this match United had played Oldham Athletic 15 times: 5W 7D 3L.
6 Apr 1915 L 0–1 D1 22 Nov 1919 W 3–0 D1 11 Feb 1920 D 1–1 D1
9 Oct 1920 W 4–1 This match
16 Oct 1920 D 2–2 D1 15 Apr 1922 L 0–3 D1 22 Apr 1922 D 1–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 22 | 61.9 |
| Away | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 31.6 |
| Neutral | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 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 →