League Division Two · Matchday 01
Bristol City v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Bristol City 2–1 at Ashton Gate on Saturday 25th August 1923 in the League Division Two. Kenneth MacDonald (3') and Arthur Lochhead (35') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Kenneth MacDonald 0–1
- 35' Arthur Lochhead 0–2
- Half Time
- 72' Billy Pocock 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Ashton Gate at the time: 20,500.
- David Ellis made his Manchester United debut.
- Frank McPherson made his Manchester United debut.
- Kenneth MacDonald's 1st goal of 1923-1924, and his 2nd for United.
- Arthur Lochhead's 1st goal of 1923-1924, and his 19th for United.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Alex Raisbeck
Bristol City
United vs Bristol City History
Meeting 22 of 36
36
Played
15
Won
10
Drawn
11
Lost
49
Goals For
41
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 21st September 1901. After this match United had played Bristol City 22 times: 10W 7D 5L.
28 Mar 1910 L 1–2 D1 8 Oct 1910 W 1–0 D1 11 Feb 1911 W 3–1 D1
25 Aug 1923 W 2–1 This match
1 Sep 1923 W 2–1 D2 19 Dec 1931 L 0–1 D2 30 Apr 1932 L 1–2 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 52.9 |
| Away | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 27.8 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 →