League Division Two · Matchday 21
Barnsley v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Barnsley at Oakwell on Wednesday 26th December 1923 in the League Division Two.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Joe Halliwell 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Peter Sant
Barnsley
United vs Barnsley History
Meeting 20 of 39
39
Played
23
Won
11
Drawn
5
Lost
83
Goals For
27
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 12th November 1898. After this match United had played Barnsley 20 times: 11W 5D 4L.
1 Jan 1923 W 1–0 D2 28 Apr 1923 D 2–2 D2 25 Dec 1923 L 1–2 D2
26 Dec 1923 L 0–1 This match
8 Sep 1924 W 1–0 D2 2 May 1925 D 0–0 D2 17 Oct 1931 D 0–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 8 | 78.9 |
| Away | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 40.0 |
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 →