League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Grimsby Town
2–1
Manchester United beat Grimsby Town 2–1 at Maine Road on Saturday 31st August 1946 in the League Division One. Charlie Mitten (33') and Jack Rowley (66') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 33' Charlie Mitten 1–0
- Half Time
- 51' James McGowan 1–1
- 66' Jack Rowley 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Jack Rowley 66'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Charlie Spencer
Grimsby Town
United vs Grimsby Town History
Meeting 34 of 38
38
Played
16
Won
7
Drawn
15
Lost
66
Goals For
66
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 17th November 1894. After this match United had played Grimsby Town 34 times: 16W 4D 14L.
20 Mar 1937 D 1–1 D1 10 Sep 1938 L 0–1 D1 14 Jan 1939 W 3–1 D1
31 Aug 1946 W 2–1 This match
28 Dec 1946 D 0–0 D1 11 Oct 1947 L 3–4 D1 17 Mar 1948 D 1–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 26 | 66.7 |
| Away | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 20.0 |
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 →