League Division One · Matchday 11
Manchester United v Cardiff City
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Cardiff City at Old Trafford on Saturday 15th October 1927 in the League Division One. Eric Sweeney (10') and Joe Spence (82') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Eric Sweeney 1–0
- 15' Billy Thirlaway 1–1
- Half Time
- 77' Ernie Curtis 1–2
- 82' Joe Spence 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Fred Stewart
Cardiff City
United vs Cardiff City History
Meeting 8 of 31
31
Played
15
Won
8
Drawn
8
Lost
60
Goals For
46
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 7th January 1922. After this match United had played Cardiff City 8 times: 3W 3D 2L.
28 Apr 1926 W 1–0 D1 25 Sep 1926 W 2–0 D1 12 Feb 1927 D 1–1 D1
15 Oct 1927 D 2–2 This match
25 Feb 1928 L 0–2 D1 13 Oct 1928 D 1–1 D1 23 Feb 1929 D 2–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 37.5 |
| Away | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 60.0 |
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 →