League Division Two · Matchday 41
Bury v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Bury 3–2 at Gigg Lane on Wednesday 29th April 1936 in the League Division Two. Thomas Manley (5', 39') and George Mutch (23') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Thomas Manley 0–1
- 23' George Mutch 0–2
- 39' Thomas Manley 0–3
- 41' Jack Cope 1–3
- 42' Ernie Matthews 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
- Thomas Manley scored his 25th goal for United in all competitions.
- United extended an unbeaten run to 17 matches in all competitions.
- A record crowd for a United match at Gigg Lane at the time: 31,562.
- Thomas Bamford made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Thomas Manley's brace took him to 15 in 1935-1936 and 26 for United.
- George Mutch's 23rd goal of 1935-1936, and his 40th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
Norman Bullock
Bury
United vs Bury History
Meeting 39 of 44
44
Played
23
Won
8
Drawn
13
Lost
66
Goals For
49
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Friday 12th April 1895. After this match United had played Bury 39 times: 18W 8D 13L.
10 Nov 1934 W 1–0 D2 23 Mar 1935 W 1–0 D2 25 Apr 1936 W 2–1 D2
29 Apr 1936 W 3–2 This match
13 Sep 1937 W 2–1 D2 7 May 1938 W 2–0 D2 18 Nov 1987 W 2–1 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 25 | 54.2 |
| Away | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 50.0 |
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 →