League Division One · Matchday 11
Manchester United v Grimsby Town
3–4
Manchester United lost 3–4 to Grimsby Town at Maine Road on Saturday 11th October 1947 in the League Division One. Charlie Mitten (55'), Jack Rowley (60') and Johnny Morris (76') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' William Cairns 0–1
- 23' William Cairns 0–2
- 40' William Cairns 0–3
- Half Time
- 55' Charlie Mitten 1–3
- 60' Jack Rowley 2–3
- 76' Johnny Morris 3–3
- 86' Thomas Blenkinsopp 3–4
- Full Time 3–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Charlie Spencer
Grimsby Town
United vs Grimsby Town History
Meeting 36 of 38
38
Played
16
Won
7
Drawn
15
Lost
66
Goals For
66
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 17th November 1894. After this match United had played Grimsby Town 36 times: 16W 5D 15L.
14 Jan 1939 W 3–1 D1 31 Aug 1946 W 2–1 D1 28 Dec 1946 D 0–0 D1
11 Oct 1947 L 3–4 This match
17 Mar 1948 D 1–1 D1 27 Aug 2025 D 2–2 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 26 | 66.7 |
| Away | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 20.0 |
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 →