Manchester United Data
FA Cup · 3rd Round

Manchester United v Brentford

7–1
Saturday 14th January 1928 · Old Trafford · Att: 18,538

Manchester United beat Brentford 7–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 14th January 1928 in the FA Cup. Joe Spence (12'), James Hanson (17', 25', 27', 75'), Francis McPherson (32') and William Johnston (40') scored for United.

Timeline

Running score
  1. Kick Off
  2. 12' Joe Spence 1–0
  3. 17' James Hanson 2–0
  4. 25' James Hanson 3–0
  5. 27' James Hanson 4–0
  6. 32' Francis McPherson 5–0
  7. 35' Thomas Jones OG 5–1
  8. 40' William Johnston 6–1
  9. Half Time
  10. 75' James Hanson 7–1
  11. Full Time 7–1

Match Facts

Starting XI

Managers

MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Curtis
Brentford

United vs Brentford History

Meeting 1 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 1 time: 1W 0D 0L.
All-timePWDLFAWin%
Home 12912 281275.0
Away 11326 182727.3
All 23 meetings with Brentford →

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 →