League Division Two · Matchday 19
Port Vale v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Port Vale at Old Recreation Ground on Saturday 20th December 1924 in the League Division Two. Arthur Lochhead (30') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Arthur Lochhead 0–1
- Half Time
- 70' Jack Lowe 1–1
- 83' Wilf Kirkham 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Schofield
Port Vale
United vs Port Vale History
Meeting 26 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 26 times: 14W 3D 9L.
14 Oct 1922 L 0–1 D2 15 Dec 1923 W 1–0 D2 22 Dec 1923 W 5–0 D2
20 Dec 1924 L 1–2 This match
25 Apr 1925 W 4–0 D2 9 Jan 1926 W 3–2 FAC 12 Jan 1929 W 3–0 FAC | 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 →