League Division Two · Matchday 18
Manchester United v Bradford City
3–0
Manchester United beat Bradford City 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 13th December 1924 in the League Division Two. William Henderson (27', 59') and Francis McPherson (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 27' William Henderson 1–0
- Half Time
- 59' William Henderson 2–0
- 70' Francis McPherson 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 16 matches in all competitions.
- William Henderson's brace took him to 11 in 1924-1925 and 14 for United.
- Francis McPherson's 4th goal of 1924-1925, and his 5th for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 William Henderson 27', 59'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
David Menzies
Bradford City
United vs Bradford City History
Meeting 33 of 51
51
Played
24
Won
15
Drawn
12
Lost
86
Goals For
41
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 26th September 1903. After this match United had played Bradford City 33 times: 13W 13D 7L.
21 Mar 1923 D 1–1 D2 29 Dec 1923 D 0–0 D2 5 Jan 1924 W 3–0 D2
13 Dec 1924 W 3–0 This match
18 Apr 1925 W 1–0 D2 12 Dec 1931 L 3–4 D2 23 Apr 1932 W 1–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 10 | 68.0 |
| Away | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 31 | 26.9 |
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 →