League Division One · Matchday 40
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
2–1
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 17th April 1937 in the League Division One. Thomas Bamford (43') and William Bryant (53') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' Tom Cochrane 0–1
- 43' Thomas Bamford 1–1
- Half Time
- 53' William Bryant 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
Wilf Gillow
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 42 of 127
127
Played
64
Won
30
Drawn
33
Lost
220
Goals For
169
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 27th January 1894. After this match United had played Middlesbrough 42 times: 15W 7D 20L.
2 May 1931 D 4–4 D1 14 Jan 1933 L 1–4 FAC 12 Dec 1936 L 2–3 D1
17 Apr 1937 W 2–1 This match
27 Aug 1938 L 1–3 D1 24 Dec 1938 D 1–1 D1 14 Sep 1946 W 1–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 72 | 60.3 |
| Away | 59 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 97 | 39.0 |
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 →