League Division Two · Matchday 13
Plymouth Argyle v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Saturday 31st October 1931 in the League Division Two. William Johnston (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Joe Mantle 1–0
- 13' Ray Bowden 2–0
- 34' Tommy Grozier 3–0
- Half Time
- 87' William Johnston 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Jack
Plymouth Argyle
United vs Plymouth Argyle History
Meeting 3 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 3 times: 2W 0D 1L.
1 Feb 1913 W 2–0 FAC 12 Jan 1924 W 1–0 FAC
31 Oct 1931 L 1–3 This match
9 Jan 1932 L 1–4 FAC 12 Mar 1932 W 2–1 D2 26 Dec 1932 W 3–2 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 →