League Division Two · Matchday 42
Barnsley v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Barnsley at Oakwell on Saturday 28th April 1923 in the League Division Two. Joe Spence (9') and Arthur Lochhead (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' Joe Spence 0–1
- Half Time
- 60' Ernie Hine 1–1
- 80' Jimmy Curran 2–1
- 85' Arthur Lochhead 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Spence 9'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Peter Sant
Barnsley
United vs Barnsley History
Meeting 18 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 18 times: 11W 5D 2L.
25 Nov 1905 W 3–0 D2 31 Mar 1906 W 5–1 D2 1 Jan 1923 W 1–0 D2
28 Apr 1923 D 2–2 This match
25 Dec 1923 L 1–2 D2 26 Dec 1923 L 0–1 D2 8 Sep 1924 W 1–0 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 →