League Division Two · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Chesterfield
3–1
Manchester United beat Chesterfield 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 26th September 1931 in the League Division Two. Arthur Warburton (40', 86') and William Johnston (52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Arthur Warburton 1–0
- Half Time
- 52' William Johnston 2–0
- 68' Thomas Jones OG 2–1
- 86' Arthur Warburton 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Arthur Warburton 40', 86'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Davidson
Chesterfield
United vs Chesterfield History
Meeting 15 of 20
20
Played
13
Won
1
Drawn
6
Lost
41
Goals For
22
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 23rd December 1899. After this match United had played Chesterfield 15 times: 9W 0D 6L.
21 Apr 1905 L 0–2 D2 11 Nov 1905 L 0–1 D2 17 Mar 1906 W 4–1 D2
26 Sep 1931 W 3–1 This match
6 Feb 1932 W 3–1 D2 26 Nov 1932 D 1–1 D2 8 Apr 1933 W 2–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 100.0 |
| Away | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 30.0 |
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 →