League Division One · Matchday 12
Manchester United v Derby County
5–0
Manchester United beat Derby County 5–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 22nd October 1927 in the League Division One. William Johnston (47'), Francis McPherson (56') and Joe Spence (58', 61', 65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 47' William Johnston 1–0
- 56' Francis McPherson 2–0
- 58' Joe Spence 3–0
- 61' Joe Spence 4–0
- 65' Joe Spence 5–0
- Full Time 5–0
Match Facts
- Joe Spence scored a hat-trick.
- William Johnston scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- Thomas (1924-1937) Jones made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Francis McPherson's 2nd goal of 1927-1928, and his 44th for United.
- Joe Spence's 3 goals took him to 11 in 1927-1928 and 92 for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Spence 58', 61', 65'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
George Jobey
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 26 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 26 times: 4W 12D 10L.
4 Apr 1925 L 0–1 D2 15 Apr 1927 D 2–2 D1 18 Apr 1927 D 2–2 D1
22 Oct 1927 W 5–0 This match
28 Mar 1928 L 0–5 D1 17 Nov 1928 L 0–1 D1 30 Mar 1929 L 1–6 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 →