1929-30·First Division

Saturday 15 February 1930

·Drawn

GrimsbyGrimsbyTown
2–2
Man UtdManchesterUnited

Seasons/1929-30/This match

4′

Rowley

30′

Reid

3′

Robson

44′

Prior

0′HTFT

3' Joseph Robson
4' Harry Rowley
30' Tommy Reid
44' Jack Prior

Starting XI

McLachlan Rowley Reid Boyle Spence

Wilson Bennion

Silcock Hilditch Moore

Steward

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Venue

Away

Attendance

9,337

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Pre-match Elo1539 → 1539(0)

Manchester United 50%50% Grimsby Town

Manchester United went in as the favourite by rating, 1539 to Grimsby Town’s 1478.

Previous head-to-head results

14W

W1467%

D00%

L733%

21 played · 67% win rate

21 previous meetings with Grimsby Town · 67% win rate

United’s last 6 matches

W W L L L L

This exact result, before

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