Saturday 12 October 1929

Lost

Man Utd
2–5
Grimsby

20′
Ball
27′
Rowley
12′
Robson
37′
Coglin
67′
Bestall
73′
Coleman
80′
Robson
0′HTFT
  1. 12' Joseph Robson
  2. 20' Jack Ball
  3. 27' Harry Rowley
  4. 37' Stephen Coglin
  5. 67' John Bestall
  6. 73' Ernie Coleman
  7. 80' Joseph Robson

Starting XI

11Thomas10Rowley9Ball8Boyle7Spence
6McLenahan4Hilditch
3Dale5Taylor2Moore
1Steward

3-2-5 — approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.