League Division Two · Matchday 17
Port Vale v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Port Vale 2–1 at Old Recreation Ground on Saturday 28th November 1931 in the League Division Two. Joe Spence (60', 90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Dicky York 1–0
- Half Time
- 60' Joe Spence 1–1
- 90' Joe Spence 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Spence 60', 90'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Tom Morgan
Port Vale
United vs Port Vale History
Meeting 30 of 45
45
Played
30
Won
5
Drawn
10
Lost
97
Goals For
42
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 24th December 1894. After this match United had played Port Vale 30 times: 18W 3D 9L.
25 Apr 1925 W 4–0 D2 9 Jan 1926 W 3–2 FAC 12 Jan 1929 W 3–0 FAC
28 Nov 1931 W 2–1 This match
9 Apr 1932 W 2–0 D2 29 Oct 1932 D 3–3 D2 11 Mar 1933 D 1–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 10 | 90.5 |
| Away | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 45.8 |
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 →