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League Division Two · Matchday 19

Manchester United v Port Vale

5–0
Saturday 22nd December 1923 · Old Trafford · Att: 11,750

Manchester United beat Port Vale 5–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 22nd December 1923 in the League Division Two. David Bain (5', 24', 67'), Arthur Lochhead (61') and Joe Spence (83') scored for United.

Timeline

Running score
  1. Kick Off
  2. 5' David Bain 1–0
  3. 24' David Bain 2–0
  4. Half Time
  5. 61' Arthur Lochhead 3–0
  6. 67' David Bain 4–0
  7. 83' Joe Spence 5–0
  8. Full Time 5–0

Match Facts

Starting XI

Player
1 Alfred Steward
2 Charles Radford
3 Charlie Moore
4 Samuel Bennion
5 John Grimwood
6 Clarence Hilditch
7 Joe Spence 83'
8 Frank Mann
9 David Bain 5', 24', 67'
10 Arthur Lochhead 61'
11 Frank McPherson
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted

Managers

MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Tom Holford
Port Vale

United vs Port Vale History

Meeting 25 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 25 times: 14W 3D 8L.
7 Oct 1922 L 1–2 D2 14 Oct 1922 L 0–1 D2 15 Dec 1923 W 1–0 D2
22 Dec 1923 W 5–0 This match
20 Dec 1924 L 1–2 D2 25 Apr 1925 W 4–0 D2 9 Jan 1926 W 3–2 FAC
All-timePWDLFAWin%
Home 211911 581090.5
Away 241149 393245.8
All 45 meetings with Port Vale →

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 →