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Manchester United 1896–97: results and record

Every competitive match Manchester United played in 1896–97 — 38 matches, 20 won, 7 drawn, 11 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Manchester United 1896–97 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
1 Sep 1896Second DivisionHGainsborough Trinity2–0
5 Sep 1896Second DivisionABurton Swifts5–3
7 Sep 1896Second DivisionHWalsallWalsall 1896–972–0
12 Sep 1896Second DivisionHLincoln CityLincoln City 1896–973–1
19 Sep 1896Second DivisionAGrimsby TownGrimsby Town 1896–970–2
21 Sep 1896Second DivisionAWalsallWalsall 1896–973–2
26 Sep 1896Second DivisionHNewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1896–974–0Joe Cassidy, Bob Donaldson
3 Oct 1896Second DivisionAManchester CityManchester City 1896–970–0
10 Oct 1896Second DivisionHBirmingham CityBirmingham City 1896–971–1
17 Oct 1896Second DivisionABlackpoolBlackpool 1896–972–4William Bryant, Billy Draycott
21 Oct 1896Second DivisionAGainsborough Trinity0–2
24 Oct 1896Second DivisionHBurton Wanderers3–0
7 Nov 1896Second DivisionHGrimsby TownGrimsby Town 1896–974–2
28 Nov 1896Second DivisionABirmingham CityBirmingham City 1896–970–1
25 Dec 1896Second DivisionHManchester CityManchester City 1896–972–1
26 Dec 1896Second DivisionHBlackpoolBlackpool 1896–972–0Joe Cassidy
28 Dec 1896Second DivisionALeicester CityLeicester City 1896–970–1
1 Jan 1897Second DivisionANewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1896–970–2
9 Jan 1897Second DivisionHBurton Swifts1–1
19 Jan 1897Second DivisionANotts CountyNotts County 1896–970–3
30 Jan 1897FA CupHKettering5–1
6 Feb 1897Second DivisionHLoughborough6–0
13 Feb 1897FA CupASouthamptonSouthampton 1896–971–1
17 Feb 1897FA CupHSouthamptonSouthampton 1896–973–1
20 Feb 1897Second DivisionHLeicester CityLeicester City 1896–972–1
27 Feb 1897FA CupADerby CountyDerby County 1896–970–2
2 Mar 1897Second DivisionHDarwen3–1
13 Mar 1897Second DivisionADarwen2–0
20 Mar 1897Second DivisionABurton Wanderers2–1
22 Mar 1897Second DivisionHArsenalArsenal 1896–971–1
27 Mar 1897Second DivisionHNotts CountyNotts County 1896–971–1
1 Apr 1897Second DivisionALincoln CityLincoln City 1896–973–1
3 Apr 1897Second DivisionAArsenalArsenal 1896–972–0
10 Apr 1897Second DivisionALoughborough0–2
19 Apr 1897Play-offsABurnleyBurnley 1896–970–2
21 Apr 1897Play-offsHBurnleyBurnley 1896–972–0
24 Apr 1897Play-offsHSunderlandSunderland 1896–971–1
26 Apr 1897Play-offsASunderlandSunderland 1896–970–2

5 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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