Grimsby Town vs Manchester United: Head-to-head record and past meetings

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 38

Draws: 6

Grimsby incredibly triumphed in the last meeting between the two sides in August 2025, beating Man United 12-11 on penalties following a 2-2 draw in the third round of the EFL Cup.

There is not a lot of recent history between Grimsby and United. In fact, before the League Cup game at the start of the 2025-26 campaign, you would have to go back to the 1940s in order to find the last head-to-head fixture.

The last game took place over at Grimsby back in March 1948, with the Mariners managing to get a home draw. A few months before that, Grimsby were able to mastermind a 4-3 victory away in Manchester.

When it comes to FA Cup meetings, there is only one clash in that competition between these two great clubs.

That encounter took place all the way back in 1931, with Grimsby picking up a narrow 1-0 victory at home. The Mariners went all the way to the fifth round of the competition that season, before being eliminated by Liverpool.

These two sides are now level when it comes to the overall head-to-head record, with Grimsby picking up their 16th win against Man United in August 2025, while only six of their 38 encounters have finished all square.