League Division One · Matchday 16
Bury v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Bury 3–1 at Gigg Lane on Saturday 21st November 1925 in the League Division One. Frank McPherson (8', 65') and Joe Spence (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Frank McPherson 0–1
- 22' Norman Bullock 1–1
- Half Time
- 65' Frank McPherson 1–2
- 86' Joe Spence 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
James Hunter - Thompson
Bury
United vs Bury History
Meeting 19 of 44
44
Played
23
Won
8
Drawn
13
Lost
66
Goals For
49
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Friday 12th April 1895. After this match United had played Bury 19 times: 9W 5D 5L.
25 Nov 1922 L 0–1 D2 8 Sep 1923 L 0–2 D2 15 Sep 1923 L 0–1 D2
21 Nov 1925 W 3–1 This match
3 Apr 1926 L 0–1 D1 16 Oct 1926 W 3–0 D1 5 Mar 1927 L 1–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 25 | 54.2 |
| Away | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 50.0 |
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 →