League Division Two · Matchday 18
Port Vale v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Port Vale 1–0 at Old Recreation Ground on Saturday 15th December 1923 in the League Division Two. John Grimwood (24') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 24' John Grimwood 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
5 John Grimwood 24'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Tom Holford
Port Vale
United vs Port Vale History
Meeting 24 of 45
45
Played
30
Won
5
Drawn
10
Lost
97
Goals For
42
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 24th December 1894. After this match United had played Port Vale 24 times: 13W 3D 8L.
10 Jan 1920 W 1–0 FAC 7 Oct 1922 L 1–2 D2 14 Oct 1922 L 0–1 D2
15 Dec 1923 W 1–0 This match
22 Dec 1923 W 5–0 D2 20 Dec 1924 L 1–2 D2 25 Apr 1925 W 4–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 10 | 90.5 |
| Away | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 45.8 |
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 →