League Division One · Matchday 07
Cardiff City v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Cardiff City 2–0 at Ninian Park on Saturday 25th September 1926 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (20') and Clatworthy Rennox (54') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Joe Spence 0–1
- Half Time
- 54' Clatworthy Rennox 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Spence 20'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Fred Stewart
Cardiff City
United vs Cardiff City History
Meeting 6 of 31
31
Played
15
Won
8
Drawn
8
Lost
60
Goals For
46
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 7th January 1922. After this match United had played Cardiff City 6 times: 3W 1D 2L.
6 May 1922 L 1–3 D1 24 Oct 1925 W 2–0 D1 28 Apr 1926 W 1–0 D1
25 Sep 1926 W 2–0 This match
12 Feb 1927 D 1–1 D1 15 Oct 1927 D 2–2 D1 25 Feb 1928 L 0–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 37.5 |
| Away | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 60.0 |
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 →