League Division One · Matchday 41
Derby County v Manchester United
6–1
Manchester United lost 1–6 to Derby County at Baseball Ground on Saturday 18th April 1931 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (54') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' Jack Bowers 1–0
- 26' Norman Robson 2–0
- 43' Jack Bowers 3–0
- Half Time
- 52' Jack Bowers 4–0
- 54' Joe Spence 4–1
- 77' Jack Bowers 5–1
- 87' Sammy Crooks 6–1
- Full Time 6–1
Starting XI
Player
7 Joe Spence 54'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
George Jobey
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 33 of 107
107
Played
47
Won
30
Drawn
30
Lost
193
Goals For
156
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 31st December 1892. After this match United had played Derby County 33 times: 6W 13D 14L.
9 Nov 1929 W 3–2 D1 15 Mar 1930 D 1–1 D1 13 Dec 1930 W 2–1 D1
18 Apr 1931 L 1–6 This match
5 Sep 1936 L 4–5 D1 2 Jan 1937 D 2–2 D1 22 Oct 1938 L 1–5 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 97 | 50 | 54.0 |
| Away | 55 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 91 | 105 | 32.7 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 |
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 →