League Division Two · Matchday 05
Manchester United v Barnsley
4–1
Manchester United beat Barnsley 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 11th September 1937 in the League Division Two. Thomas Manley (36') and Thomas Bamford (41', 68', 85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 36' Thomas Manley 1–0
- 41' Thomas Bamford 2–0
- Half Time
- 68' Thomas Bamford 3–0
- 85' Thomas Bamford 4–0
- 88' Ernie Hine pen 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
Angus Seed
Barnsley
United vs Barnsley History
Meeting 29 of 39
39
Played
23
Won
11
Drawn
5
Lost
83
Goals For
27
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 12th November 1898. After this match United had played Barnsley 29 times: 17W 8D 4L.
19 Jan 1935 W 2–0 D2 26 Dec 1935 D 1–1 D2 1 Jan 1936 W 3–0 D2
11 Sep 1937 W 4–1 This match
22 Jan 1938 D 2–2 FAC 26 Jan 1938 W 1–0 FAC 2 Feb 1938 D 2–2 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 8 | 78.9 |
| Away | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 40.0 |
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 →