League Division One · Matchday 11
Derby County v Manchester United
5–1
Manchester United lost 1–5 to Derby County at Baseball Ground on Saturday 22nd October 1938 in the League Division One. Jack Smith (46') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 10' Ronnie Dix
- 35' David McCulloch
- Half Time
- 46' Jack Smith
- 47' George Vose OG
- 65' Sammy Crooks
- Full Time 5–1
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Baseball Ground at the time: 26,612.
- Jack Smith's 6th goal of 1938-1939, and his 14th for United.
Starting XI
Player
5 George Vose 47'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
George Jobey
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 36 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 36 times: 6W 14D 16L.
18 Apr 1931 L 1–6 D1 5 Sep 1936 L 4–5 D1 2 Jan 1937 D 2–2 D1
22 Oct 1938 L 1–5 This match
25 Feb 1939 D 1–1 D1 9 Nov 1946 W 4–1 D1 15 Mar 1947 L 3–4 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 →