League Division Two · Matchday 01
Plymouth Argyle v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Saturday 31st August 1935 in the League Division Two. Thomas Bamford (11') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Jack Vidler 1–0
- 11' Thomas Bamford 1–1
- Half Time
- 60' Arthur Eggleston 2–1
- 63' Arthur Eggleston 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Thomas Bamford 11'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Jack
Plymouth Argyle
United vs Plymouth Argyle History
Meeting 12 of 16
16
Played
9
Won
2
Drawn
5
Lost
25
Goals For
24
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 1st February 1913. After this match United had played Plymouth Argyle 12 times: 7W 0D 5L.
30 Dec 1933 L 0–3 D2 22 Dec 1934 W 3–1 D2 4 May 1935 W 2–0 D2
31 Aug 1935 L 1–3 This match
28 Dec 1935 W 3–2 D2 6 Nov 1937 D 0–0 D2 19 Mar 1938 D 1–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 75.0 |
| Away | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 37.5 |
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 →