League Division Two · Matchday 01
Bradford Park Avenue v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Bradford Park Avenue at Park Avenue on Saturday 29th August 1931 in the League Division Two. Thomas Reid (16') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 16' Thomas Reid
- Minute not recorded
- — Fred Leedham
- — Syd Dickinson pen
- — Trevor Rhodes
- Full Time 3–1
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Thomas Reid 16'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Bradford Park Avenue Committee
Bradford Park Avenue
United vs Bradford Park Avenue History
Meeting 7 of 22
22
Played
10
Won
3
Drawn
9
Lost
40
Goals For
38
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Friday 1st January 1915. After this match United had played Bradford Park Avenue 7 times: 3W 0D 4L.
6 Apr 1920 W 4–1 D1 4 Dec 1920 W 5–1 D1 11 Dec 1920 W 4–2 D1
29 Aug 1931 L 1–3 This match
2 Jan 1932 L 0–2 D2 15 Oct 1932 W 2–1 D2 5 Apr 1933 D 1–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 54.5 |
| Away | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 36.4 |
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 →