League Division Two · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Grimsby Town
2–1
Manchester United beat Grimsby Town 2–1 at Bank Street on Saturday 18th March 1905 in the League Division Two. Jack Allan (20') and Dick Duckworth (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' John Butler 0–1
- 20' Jack Allan 1–1
- 43' Dick Duckworth 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Dick Duckworth 43'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
H.N. Hickson
Grimsby Town
United vs Grimsby Town History
Meeting 18 of 38
38
Played
16
Won
7
Drawn
15
Lost
66
Goals For
66
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 17th November 1894. After this match United had played Grimsby Town 18 times: 12W 0D 6L.
26 Mar 1904 W 2–0 D2 12 Apr 1904 L 1–3 D2 19 Nov 1904 W 1–0 D2
18 Mar 1905 W 2–1 This match
9 Sep 1905 W 1–0 D2 6 Jan 1906 W 5–0 D2 12 Oct 1929 L 2–5 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 26 | 66.7 |
| Away | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 20.0 |
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 →