FA Cup · 5th Round
Brentford v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Brentford at Griffin Park on Saturday 12th February 1938 in the FA Cup.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 34' Jack Holliday 1–0
- Half Time
- 88' Bobby Reid 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Curtis
Brentford
United vs Brentford History
Meeting 8 of 23
23
Played
12
Won
3
Drawn
8
Lost
46
Goals For
39
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 14th January 1928. After this match United had played Brentford 8 times: 2W 1D 5L.
13 Apr 1935 D 0–0 D2 10 Oct 1936 L 0–4 D1 13 Feb 1937 L 1–3 D1
12 Feb 1938 L 0–2 This match
17 Dec 1938 W 5–2 D1 22 Apr 1939 W 3–0 D1 7 Dec 1946 W 4–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 75.0 |
| Away | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 27.3 |
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 →