League Division Two · Matchday 21
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
2–0
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 2–0 at Old Trafford on Friday 26th December 1924 in the League Division Two. William Henderson (25') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 25' William Henderson
- Full Time 2–0
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Herbert Bamlett
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 33 of 127
127
Played
64
Won
30
Drawn
33
Lost
220
Goals For
169
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 27th January 1894. After this match United had played Middlesbrough 33 times: 11W 6D 16L.
5 Nov 1921 L 3–5 D1 12 Nov 1921 L 0–2 D1 25 Dec 1924 D 1–1 D2
26 Dec 1924 W 2–0 This match
27 Aug 1927 W 3–0 D1 31 Dec 1927 W 2–1 D1 14 Sep 1929 W 3–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 72 | 60.3 |
| Away | 59 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 97 | 39.0 |
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 →