Harry Stafford

Position: right-back

England

HAN	P	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Win%
H	105	74	17	14	254	75	+179	70.48
A	95	25	14	56	94	164	-70	26.32
TOTALS	200	99	31	70	348	239	+109	49.50

Name: Harry Stafford

Birthdate: 29-11-1869

Age: 156

Birthplace: Crewe, England

Height: 5' 9" (1.75m)

Weight: 12st 9lbs (80.29kg)

Years at Club: 1896-1904

Signing Info: Transferred from: Crewe Alexandria, 03/1896, £

Previous Clubs: Southport Central, Crewe Alexandria

Debut: 03/04/1896 v Darwen (Bank Street) 4-0 (League Division Two)

Farewell: Retired from game 05/1904

Passed Away: 24/10/1940

Biography

Harry Stafford: The Unsung Hero Who Saved Manchester United from Extinction

When discussing the rich history of Manchester United, many fans immediately think of legendary players like George Best, Eric Cantona, or Cristiano Ronaldo. However, one figure from the club's earliest days deserves more recognition for his critical role in shaping what would become one of the world's greatest football clubs: Harry Stafford. Without his efforts, there may have never been a Manchester United as we know it today.

Who Was Harry Stafford?
Harry Stafford joined Newton Heath—the club that would later become Manchester United—in 1896. As a talented and hard-nosed right-back, Stafford quickly established himself as a key player, and soon after, he was appointed club captain. At a time when the club was struggling both on and off the pitch, Stafford's leadership and resilience kept Newton Heath competitive, even in the face of numerous challenges.

Harry Stafford: The Man Who Saved Manchester United
Harry Stafford's most remarkable achievement came off the field. By 1902, Newton Heath was in dire financial straits and on the verge of folding. The club was burdened with debt, and it seemed like its days were numbered. However, in a stroke of fortune, Stafford became the unlikely hero who would ensure the club's survival.

At a fundraising event meant to save the club, Stafford's St. Bernard dog, named Major, wandered off and was found by John Henry Davies, a wealthy local brewery owner. Stafford's bond with Major, coupled with his impassioned plea to Davies, persuaded the businessman to invest in the club. This investment not only saved Newton Heath from financial ruin but also paved the way for its rebranding as Manchester United.

Stafford's Legacy
Though Stafford retired as a player shortly after in 1903, his legacy endures as one of the most important figures in Manchester United's history. His leadership on the field and crucial role in securing the investment that saved the club are what make him an unsung hero in the world of football. Without Stafford's intervention, Manchester United may never have existed, or it would have taken a very different path.

Why Harry Stafford Matters to Manchester United History
Every Manchester United fan should know the story of Harry Stafford. His contribution to the club's survival is not just a piece of trivia but a defining chapter in the history of the club. At a time when football was still growing as a sport, and clubs were often financially precarious, Stafford's actions ensured that Manchester United could go on to become one of the most successful and iconic teams in the world.

Discover the Forgotten History of Manchester United: Harry Stafford's Story

Want to learn more about the incredible legacy of Harry Stafford and how he saved Manchester United? Dive deeper into his history and other Manchester United legends by exploring our dedicated articles on mufcinfo.com.



		League		League Cup		FA Cup		Charity Shield		European Cup		Europa League		Super Cup		Cup Winners Cup		Inter-cont Cup		World Clubs Cup

No	Season																					Season Goals	Season Apps
1.	1895-1896	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
2.	1896-1897	0	24	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32
3.	1897-1898	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25
4.	1898-1899	0	33	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	35
5.	1899-1900	0	31	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32
6.	1900-1901	0	30	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	33
7.	1901-1902	0	26	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27
8.	1902-1903	0	10	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12
TOTALS		0	183	0	0	1	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	200

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

No	Opponent

Portsmouth

No	Opponent

1.	Lincoln City	13	0
2.	Gainsborough Trinity	12	0
3.	Leicester City	12	0
4.	Blackpool	11	0
5.	Burton Swifts	10	0
6.	Grimsby Town	9	0
7.	Birmingham City	9	0
8.	Loughborough Town	8	0
9.	Port Vale	8	0
10.	Walsall	8	0
11.	Burnley	8	0
12.	Arsenal	8	0
13.	Barnsley	8	0
14.	Darwen	6	0
15.	Manchester City	6	0
16.	Luton Town	6	0
17.	Glossop	6	0
18.	New Brighton Tower	6	0
19.	Middlesbrough	6	0
20.	Chesterfield	6	0
21.	Newcastle United	3	0
22.	Stockport County	3	0
23.	Bristol City	3	0
24.	Burton United	3	0
25.	Southampton	2	0
26.	Tottenham Hotspur	2	0
27.	Bolton Wanderers	2	0
28.	Sheffield Wednesday	2	0
29.	Preston North End	2	0
30.	Burton Wanderers	1	0
31.	West Manchester	1	0
32.	Notts County	1	0
33.	Nelson	1	0
34.	Kettering Town	1	0
35.	Derby County	1	0
36.	South Shore	1	0
37.	Portsmouth	1	1
38.	Doncaster Rovers	1	0
39.	West Bromwich Albion	1	0
40.	Accrington Stanley	1	0
41.	Liverpool	1	0

No	Opponent Manager	No

1.	Gainsborough Trinity Committee	12
2.	Burton Swifts Committee	10
3.	Jones, Alfred	9
4.	Loughborough Town Committee	8
5.	Johnson, George	8
6.	?	7
7.	Blackpool Committee	7
8.	Bradshaw, Harry	7
9.	Darwen Committee	6
10.	Omerod, Sam	6
11.	West, James	6
12.	Luton Town Committee	6
13.	Grimsby Town Committee	6
14.	Glossop Committee	6
15.	New Brighton Tower Committee	6
16.	Robson, Jack	6
17.	Mangnall, Ernest	6
18.	Fairclough, Arthur	5
19.	Calderhead (Snr), David	5
20.	Clark, William	4
21.	Ford, L	4
22.	Gillies, Gilbert	4
23.	Gleaves, Sam	4
24.	Watt, Frank	3
25.	Greaves, Sam	3
26.	Brettell, Frank	3
27.	Stewart, Fred	3
28.	Hollis, Sam	3
29.	Clark, W	3
30.	McCartney, John	3
31.	Martin, Alf	2
32.	Parsloe, A E	2
33.	Robson, Charles	2
34.	Hughes, G	2
35.	Elcoat, George	2
36.	Somerville, John	2
37.	Dickinson, Arthur	2
38.	Preston North End Committee	2
39.	Hood, Enoch	1
40.	Burton Wanderers Committee	1
41.	West Manchester Committee	1
42.	Harris, Tom	1
43.	Nelson Committee	1
44.	Kettering Town Committee	1
45.	Newbould, Harry	1
46.	Mitchell, Thomas	1
47.	South Shore Committee	1
48.	Doncaster Rovers Committee	1
49.	Everiss, Fred	1
50.	Hind, E.F.	1
51.	Haworth, John	1
52.	Hoskin, Jack	1
53.	Watson, Tom	1

No	MUFC Managers	Count

1.	Albut, Alf	128
2.	West, James	72

No	Stadium	Count

1.	Bank Street	105
2.	The Northolme	7
3.	Filbert Street	6
4.	Peel Croft	6
5.	Sincil Bank	5
6.	Bloomfield Road	4
7.	Cobridge Stadium	4
8.	Muntz Street	4
9.	Raikes Hall Gardens	4
10.	The Athletic Ground	4
11.	Turf Moor	4
12.	Abbey Park	3
13.	Dunstable Road	3
14.	Fellows Park	3
15.	Hyde Road	3
16.	Linthorpe Road	3
17.	Manor Field	3
18.	Oakwell	3
19.	Saltergate	3
20.	Tower Athletic Ground	3
21.	Ashton Gate	2
22.	Barley Bank	2
23.	Blundell Park	2
24.	North Road, (Glossop)	2
25.	St James Park, Newcastle	2
26.	Asplins Farm	1
27.	Baseball Ground	1
28.	Burnden Park	1
29.	County Cricket Ground	1
30.	Deepdale	1
31.	Green Lane	1
32.	Hillsborough	1
33.	The Hawthorns	1
34.	Town Moor Avenue	1
35.	Trent Bridge	1

No	Competition	Count

1.	League Division Two	183
2.	FA Cup	17

No	Opponent	Count

1.	Lincoln City	13
2.	Gainsborough Trinity	12
3.	Leicester City	12
4.	Blackpool	11
5.	Burton Swifts	10
6.	Grimsby Town	9
7.	Birmingham City	9
8.	Loughborough Town	8
9.	Port Vale	8
10.	Walsall	8
11.	Burnley	8
12.	Arsenal	8
13.	Barnsley	8
14.	Darwen	6
15.	Manchester City	6
16.	Luton Town	6
17.	Glossop	6
18.	New Brighton Tower	6
19.	Middlesbrough	6
20.	Chesterfield	6
21.	Newcastle United	3
22.	Stockport County	3
23.	Bristol City	3
24.	Burton United	3
25.	Southampton	2
26.	Tottenham Hotspur	2
27.	Bolton Wanderers	2
28.	Sheffield Wednesday	2
29.	Preston North End	2
30.	Burton Wanderers	1
31.	West Manchester	1
32.	Notts County	1
33.	Nelson	1
34.	Kettering Town	1
35.	Derby County	1
36.	South Shore	1
37.	Portsmouth	1
38.	Doncaster Rovers	1
39.	West Bromwich Albion	1
40.	Accrington Stanley	1
41.	Liverpool	1

No	Opponent Nationality	Count

England

200

Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000

Date

Opponent

Competition

Own Goals

Player has never scored an own goal against the club.

No	Date	Opponent	WDL	F-A	Competition

Player never featured in a Cup Final.

No	Date	Opponents	Competition	Penaltys

Player has never scored a penalty for the club.

No	Date	Opponent	Competition	Goals

Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.

No	Date	Opponent	Competition

07-02-1903

Liverpool

FA Cup

All Matches played

No	Date	Comp	Opponent	WDL	F-A	HAN		Scorers	Opponent scorers
1.	03-04-1896	Div 2	Darwen	W	4-0	H	0	William Kennedy ??', ??', ??', James McNaught ??'
2.	04-04-1896	Div 2	Loughborough Town	W	2-0	H	0	Richard Smith ??', Bob Donaldson ??'
3.	06-04-1896	Div 2	Port Vale	W	2-1	H	0	Richard Smith ??', John Clarkin ??'	Ted McDonald ??'
4.	11-04-1896	Div 2	Lincoln City	L	0-2	A	0		Alec Smith 23', Jimmy Frettingham 65'
5.	01-09-1896	Div 2	Gainsborough Trinity	W	2-0	H	0	James McNaught 6', ??'
6.	05-09-1896	Div 2	Burton Swifts	W	5-3	A	0	William Brown 1', William Bryant 25', Levi Draycott ??', James McNaught ??', Joe Cassidy ??'	A.Lenton ??', R.Cotton ??', Arthur Chadwick ??'
7.	07-09-1896	Div 2	Walsall	W	2-0	H	0	Joe Cassidy ??', Bob Donaldson ??'
8.	12-09-1896	Div 2	Lincoln City	W	3-1	H	0	Bob Donaldson ??', Joe Cassidy ??', ??' (pen)	Jimmy Lynes ??'
9.	19-09-1896	Div 2	Grimsby Town	L	0-2	A	0		Joseph Rogers ??', Henry Fletcher 43'
10.	21-09-1896	Div 2	Walsall	W	3-2	A	0	William Brown 20', James McNaught ??', Levi Draycott ??'	Jack Aston 48', George Lewis ??'
11.	26-09-1896	Div 2	Newcastle United	W	4-0	H	0	Joe Cassidy 1', 49', ??', Bob Donaldson 46'
12.	03-10-1896	Div 2	Manchester City	D	0-0	A	0
13.	10-10-1896	Div 2	Birmingham City	D	1-1	H	0	Levi Draycott ??'	John Jones ??'
14.	17-10-1896	Div 2	Blackpool	L	2-4	A	0	Willie Bryant 1', Levi Draycott ??'	Charles Mount ??', Jack Parkinson ??', ??', Jimmy Martin ??'
15.	21-10-1896	Div 2	Gainsborough Trinity	L	0-2	A	0		Bob McRoberts 4', William Spouncer 65'
16.	24-10-1896	Div 2	Burton Wanderers	W	3-0	H	0	Joe Cassidy 1', 3', 5'
17.	07-11-1896	Div 2	Grimsby Town	W	4-2	H	0	Joe Cassidy ??', ??', Bob Donaldson ??', Ceaser Jenkyns ??'	Joseph Rogers ??', Henry Fletcher ??'
18.	28-11-1896	Div 2	Birmingham City	L	0-1	A	0		John Jones 10'
19.	12-12-1896	FAC	West Manchester	W	7-0	H	0	Matthew Gillespie 2', ??', Joe Cassidy ??', ??', Charles Rothwell ??', ??', Willie Bryant ??'
20.	19-12-1896	Div 2	Notts County	L	0-3	A	0		John Allan 45', Billy Langham 50', John Murphy 75'
21.	25-12-1896	Div 2	Manchester City	W	2-1	H	0	Richard Smith ??', Bob Donaldson ??'	Robert Hill ??'
22.	26-12-1896	Div 2	Blackpool	W	2-0	H	0	Joe Cassidy ??', 89'
23.	28-12-1896	Div 2	Leicester City	L	0-1	A	0		Billy Dorrell 89'
24.	01-01-1897	Div 2	Newcastle United	L	0-2	A	0		Willie Wardrope 12', Andrew Aitken 47'
25.	02-01-1897	FAC	Nelson	W	3-0	H	0	Joe Cassidy ??', Bob Donaldson ??', Matthew Gillespie ??'
26.	09-01-1897	Div 2	Burton Swifts	D	1-1	H	0	Bob Donaldson ??'	*Thomas Leigh 46'
27.	15-01-1897	FAC	Blackpool	D	2-2	H	0	Matthew Gillespie ??', Bob Donaldson ??'	Harry Stirzaker 12', Robert Norris ??'
28.	20-01-1897	FAC	Blackpool	W	2-1	A	0	Henry Boyd 7', Joe Cassidy 81'	Jack Parkinson ??'
29.	30-01-1897	FAC	Kettering Town	W	5-1	H	0	Bob Donaldson 11', ??', Joe Cassidy ??', ??', ??'	Harry Dixon 10'
30.	06-02-1897	Div 2	Loughborough Town	W	6-0	H	0	Richard Smith ??', ??', Henry Boyd ??', Bob Donaldson ??', Levi Draycott ??', Ceaser Jenkyns ??'
31.	13-02-1897	FAC	Southampton	D	1-1	A	0	Bob Donaldson 43'	Robert Buchanan 55'
32.	17-02-1897	FAC	Southampton	W	3-1	H	0	Willie Bryant ??', ??', Joe Cassidy 60' (pen)	Joe Turner ??'
33.	20-02-1897	Div 2	Leicester City	W	2-1	H	0	Henry Boyd 23', Bob Donaldson ??'	Albert Carnelly 62'
34.	27-02-1897	FAC	Derby County	L	0-2	A	0		Stephen Bloomer 2', Hugh McQueen 5'
35.	02-03-1897	Div 2	Darwen	W	3-1	H	0	Joe Cassidy ??', 44', Henry Boyd ??'	Don Lees ??'
36.	10-04-1897	Div 2	Loughborough Town	L	0-2	A	0		Walter Ward 60', Billy Jones 59'
37.	04-09-1897	Div 2	Lincoln City	W	5-0	H	0	Joe Cassidy ??', Henry Boyd ??', ??', ??', Willie Bryant ??'
38.	11-09-1897	Div 2	Burton Swifts	W	4-0	A	0	Henry Boyd 20', ??', ??' (pen), Joe Cassidy ??'
39.	18-09-1897	Div 2	Luton Town	L	1-2	H	0	Joe Cassidy 15'	Tom McInnes 10', Tommy Little 40'
40.	25-09-1897	Div 2	Blackpool	W	1-0	A	0	Richard Smith 65'
41.	02-10-1897	Div 2	Leicester City	W	2-0	H	0	Henry Boyd ??', ??'
42.	09-10-1897	Div 2	Newcastle United	L	0-2	A	0		Andrew Aitken ??', John Harvey ??'
43.	16-10-1897	Div 2	Manchester City	D	1-1	H	0	Matthew Gillespie 20'	Dick Ray 88'
44.	23-10-1897	Div 2	Birmingham City	L	1-2	A	0	Willie Bryant 44'	William Lewis 25', 55'
45.	30-10-1897	Div 2	Walsall	W	6-0	H	0	Joe Cassidy ??', ??', Willie Bryant ??', Matthew Gillespie ??', Bob Donaldson ??', ??'
46.	06-11-1897	Div 2	Lincoln City	L	0-1	A	0		Hugh Robertson 35'
47.	20-11-1897	Div 2	Leicester City	D	1-1	A	0	Francis Wedge 1'	Roderick McLeod ??'
48.	27-11-1897	Div 2	Grimsby Town	W	2-1	H	0	Francis Wedge 6', Willie Bryant 8'	Joseph Rogers ??'
49.	11-12-1897	Div 2	Walsall	D	1-1	A	0	Henry Boyd ??'	Jack Aston ??'
50.	25-12-1897	Div 2	Manchester City	W	1-0	A	0	Joe Cassidy ??'
51.	27-12-1897	Div 2	Gainsborough Trinity	L	1-2	A	0	Henry Boyd 65'	Bob McRoberts 33', 43'
52.	01-01-1898	Div 2	Burton Swifts	W	4-0	H	0	Willie Bryant ??, James Carman ??', Henry Boyd ??', James McNaught ??'
53.	12-01-1898	Div 2	Burnley	D	0-0	H	0
54.	26-02-1898	Div 2	Arsenal	W	5-1	H	0	James Collinson ??', Joe Cassidy ??', Henry Boyd ??', Willie Bryant ??', ??'	Fergus Hunt ??'
55.	07-03-1898	Div 2	Burnley	L	3-6	A	0	Willie Bryant 46', ??', James Collinson ??'	Wilf Toman 6', 22', Jimmy Ross 15', 60', Unknown 70', William Ferguson 85'
56.	19-03-1898	Div 2	Darwen	W	3-2	A	0	Henry Boyd 30', ??', James McNaught ??'	George Barnes ??', A.J.Crook ??'
57.	21-03-1898	Div 2	Luton Town	D	2-2	A	0	Joe Cassidy 15', Henry Boyd 85'	Jimmy Durrant 10', Tom McInnes 55'
58.	02-04-1898	Div 2	Grimsby Town	W	3-1	A	0	Joe Cassidy ??', ??' (pen), Henry Boyd ??'	Thomas Blythe ??'
59.	09-04-1898	Div 2	Birmingham City	W	3-1	H	0	William Morgan ??', Henry Boyd ??', Matthew Gillespie ??'	James Higgins ??'
60.	16-04-1898	Div 2	Loughborough Town	D	0-0	A	0
61.	23-04-1898	Div 2	Darwen	W	3-2	H	0	Willie Bryant ??', James Collinson ??', ??'	D.Blake ??', ??'
62.	03-09-1898	Div 2	Gainsborough Trinity	W	2-0	A	0	Joe Cassidy ??, Willie Bryant 50'
63.	10-09-1898	Div 2	Manchester City	W	3-0	H	0	James Collinson ??', Joe Cassidy ??' (pen), Henry Boyd ??'
64.	17-09-1898	Div 2	Glossop	W	2-1	A	0	Willie Bryant ??', Joe Cassidy ??'	Richard Tinto 55'
65.	24-09-1898	Div 2	Walsall	W	1-0	H	0	Matthew Gillespie 20'
66.	01-10-1898	Div 2	Burton Swifts	L	1-5	A	0	Henry Boyd 6'	F.Burton 10', ??', ??', Henry Griffiths ??', P.Campbell ??'
67.	08-10-1898	Div 2	Port Vale	W	2-1	H	0	Willie Bryant 15', Joe Cassidy ??'	Daniel Simpson ??'
68.	15-10-1898	Div 2	Birmingham City	L	1-4	A	0	Joe Cassidy 3'	Walter Abbott 6', Billy Walton ??', William Robertson ??', James Inglis ??'
69.	22-10-1898	Div 2	Loughborough Town	W	6-1	H	0	Joe Cassidy ??', ??', James Collinson ??', ??', William Brooks ??', ??'	John Nicholl ??'
70.	05-11-1898	Div 2	Grimsby Town	W	3-2	H	0	Joe Cassidy ??' (pen), William Brooks ??', Matthew Gillespie ??'	Thomas Jenkinson ??', George Ratcliffe ??'
71.	12-11-1898	Div 2	Barnsley	D	0-0	H	0
72.	19-11-1898	Div 2	New Brighton Tower	W	3-0	A	0	James Collinson ??', ??', Joe Cassidy ??'
73.	26-11-1898	Div 2	Lincoln City	W	1-0	H	0	Willie Bryant ??'
74.	03-12-1898	Div 2	Arsenal	L	1-5	A	0	James Collinson ??'	David Hannah 5', ??', William White ??', 44', ??'
75.	17-12-1898	Div 2	Leicester City	L	0-1	A	0		Bennie Fulwood 25'
76.	24-12-1898	Div 2	Darwen	W	9-0	H	0	??' (o.g.), Willie Bryant ??', ??', ??', Matthew Gillespie ??', ??', Joe Cassidy ??', ??', ??'
77.	26-12-1898	Div 2	Manchester City	L	0-4	A	0		Fred Williams ??', *Billy Meredith 85', Billie Gillespie ??', George Dougal ??'
78.	31-12-1898	Div 2	Gainsborough Trinity	W	6-1	H	0	James Collinson ??', ??', Willie Bryant ??', Walter Cartwright ??', Levi Draycott ??', Henry Boyd ??'	Bernard Pumfrey ??'
79.	02-01-1899	Div 2	Burton Swifts	D	2-2	H	0	Henry Boyd ??', Joe Cassidy ??'	Henry Griffiths ??', 63'
80.	14-01-1899	Div 2	Glossop	W	3-0	H	0	John Cunningham 20', Fred Erentz 21', Matthew Gillespie 46'
81.	21-01-1899	Div 2	Walsall	L	0-2	A	0		Arthur Griffin ??', ??'
82.	28-01-1899	FAC	Tottenham Hotspur	D	1-1	A	0	Joe Cassidy 44'	Bill Joyce 90'
83.	01-02-1899	FAC	Tottenham Hotspur	L	3-5	H	0	Willie Bryant ??', ??', ??'	Jack Jones ??', *James McNaught ??', Tom Smith ??', James Hartley ??', William Joyce ??'
84.	04-02-1899	Div 2	Port Vale	L	0-1	A	0		Fred Belfield 60'
85.	18-02-1899	Div 2	Loughborough Town	W	1-0	A	0	Willie Bryant ??'
86.	25-02-1899	Div 2	Birmingham City	W	2-0	H	0	Henry Boyd ??', W.A.Roberts ??'
87.	04-03-1899	Div 2	Grimsby Town	L	0-3	A	0		James Cockshutt 2', ??' (pen), ??'
88.	18-03-1899	Div 2	New Brighton Tower	L	1-2	H	0	Joe Cassidy ??'	Harry Hammond ??', Dan Cunliffe ??'
89.	25-03-1899	Div 2	Lincoln City	L	0-2	A	0		Hugh Robertson 70' (pen), Harry Swan ??'
90.	01-04-1899	Div 2	Arsenal	D	2-2	H	0	Willie Bryant ??', Joe Cassidy ??'	Ernest Cottrell ??', Adam Haywood ??'
91.	03-04-1899	Div 2	Blackpool	W	1-0	A	0	Joe Cassidy 15'
92.	04-04-1899	Div 2	Barnsley	W	2-0	A	0	Edwin Lee 3' ,13'
93.	08-04-1899	Div 2	Luton Town	W	1-0	A	0	Edwin Lee 9'
94.	12-04-1899	Div 2	Luton Town	W	5-0	H	0	Walter Cartwright ??', Joe Cassidy ??', Matthew Gillespie ??', Edwin Lee ??', William Morgan ??'
95.	15-04-1899	Div 2	Leicester City	D	2-2	H	0	Joe Cassidy ??', Matthew Gillespie ??'	Tom Bradshaw ??', Johnny McMillan ??'
96.	22-04-1899	Div 2	Darwen	D	1-1	A	0	William Morgan 60'	Oliver Pilkington 22'
97.	02-09-1899	Div 2	Gainsborough Trinity	D	2-2	H	0	Joe Cassidy ??', Edwin Lee ??'	Arthur Radford ??', E.Cooper ??'
98.	09-09-1899	Div 2	Bolton Wanderers	L	1-2	A	0	Alf Ambler ??'	Laurie Bell ??', ??'
99.	16-09-1899	Div 2	Loughborough Town	W	4-0	H	0	James Bain ??', Joe Cassidy ??', William Griffiths ??', ??' (o.g.)
100.	23-09-1899	Div 2	Burton Swifts	D	0-0	A	0
101.	30-09-1899	Div 2	Sheffield Wednesday	L	1-2	A	0	Willie Bryant ??'	Ambrose Langley ??', John Wright ??'
102.	07-10-1899	Div 2	Lincoln City	W	1-0	H	0	Joe Cassidy ??'
103.	14-10-1899	Div 2	Birmingham City	L	0-1	A	0		Walter Main 50'
104.	21-10-1899	Div 2	New Brighton Tower	W	2-1	H	0	Joe Cassidy ??', ??'	T.Green ??'
105.	28-10-1899	FAC	South Shore	L	1-3	A	0	William Jackson ??'	Hartley ??', ??', Hargreaves ??'
106.	04-11-1899	Div 2	Arsenal	W	2-0	H	0	William Jackson ??', W.A. Roberts ??'
107.	11-11-1899	Div 2	Barnsley	D	0-0	A	0
108.	25-11-1899	Div 2	Luton Town	W	1-0	A	0	William Jackson ??'
109.	02-12-1899	Div 2	Port Vale	W	3-0	H	0	Joe Cassidy ??', ??', William Jackson ??'
110.	16-12-1899	Div 2	Middlesbrough	W	2-1	H	0	Fred Erentz ??' (pen), Robert Parkinson ??'	George Reid ??'
111.	23-12-1899	Div 2	Chesterfield	L	1-2	A	0	William Griffiths ??'	Herbert Munday ??', ??'
112.	26-12-1899	Div 2	Grimsby Town	W	7-0	A	0	Willie Bryant ??', ??', Joe Cassidy ??', ??', William Jackson ??', Robert Parkinson ??', Wilson Greenwood ??' (o.g.)
113.	30-12-1899	Div 2	Gainsborough Trinity	W	1-0	A	0	Robert Parkinson 86'
114.	07-01-1900	Div 2	Bolton Wanderers	L	1-2	H	0	Robert Parkinson ??'	Jack Picken ??', Hugh Morgan ??'
115.	14-01-1900	Div 2	Loughborough Town	W	2-0	A	0	William Jackson ??', Robert Parkinson ??'
116.	20-01-1900	Div 2	Burton Swifts	W	4-0	H	0	Matthew Gillespie 25', 32', 53', Robert Parkinson 35'
117.	04-02-1900	Div 2	Sheffield Wednesday	W	1-0	H	0	Willie Bryant ??'
118.	11-02-1900	Div 2	Lincoln City	L	0-1	A	0		Thomas McCairns ??'
119.	25-02-1900	Div 2	New Brighton Tower	W	4-1	A	0	James Collinson ??', ??', Gilbert Godsmark ??', Richard Smith ??'	Tommy Allison ??'
120.	03-03-1900	Div 2	Grimsby Town	W	1-0	H	0	Richard Smith 4'
121.	10-03-1900	Div 2	Arsenal	L	1-2	A	0	Joe Cassidy ??'	John Dick ??', Fergus Hunt ??'
122.	17-03-1900	Div 2	Barnsley	W	3-0	H	0	Joe Cassidy ??', ??', Thomas Leigh ??'
123.	31-03-1900	Div 2	Luton Town	W	5-0	H	0	Joe Cassidy ??', ??', ??', Gilbert Godsmark ??', ??'
124.	07-04-1900	Div 2	Port Vale	L	0-1	A	0		Lucien Boullmier 85'
125.	13-04-1900	Div 2	Leicester City	W	3-2	H	0	28' (o.g.), William Griffiths 39', Matthew Gillespie 63'	John T.Mercer 59', Willie Wragg 61'
126.	14-04-1900	Div 2	Walsall	W	5-0	H	0	Fred Erentz 1' (pen), William Jackson 5', ??', George Foley 55', Matthew Gillespie ??'
127.	21-04-1900	Div 2	Middlesbrough	L	0-2	A	0		Thomas Niblo ??', Fergus Osborne ??'
128.	28-04-1900	Div 2	Chesterfield	W	2-1	H	0	Edward Holt ??', John Grundy ??'	Bill Gooing ??'
129.	01-09-1900	Div 2	Glossop	L	0-1	A	0		Jack Kennedy 80'
130.	08-09-1900	Div 2	Middlesbrough	W	4-0	H	0	Thomas Leigh ??', William Jackson ??', John Grundy ??', William Griffiths ??'
131.	15-09-1900	Div 2	Burnley	L	0-1	A	0		Billy Bowes 70'
132.	22-09-1900	Div 2	Port Vale	W	4-0	H	0	John Grundy ??', Thomas Leigh ??', Alf Schofield ??', Richard Smith ??'
133.	29-09-1900	Div 2	Leicester City	L	0-1	A	0		Johnny McMillan ??' (pen)
134.	06-10-1900	Div 2	New Brighton Tower	W	1-0	H	0	William Jackson 80'
135.	13-10-1900	Div 2	Gainsborough Trinity	W	1-0	A	0	Thomas Leigh 25'
136.	20-10-1900	Div 2	Walsall	D	1-1	H	0	Alf Schofield ??'	Jimmy Martin ??'
137.	27-10-1900	Div 2	Burton Swifts	L	1-3	A	0	Thomas Leigh ??'	Benjamin Appleby ??' (pen), ??', W.J.Stretton ??'
138.	10-11-1900	Div 2	Arsenal	L	1-2	A	0	William Jackson ??'	John Anderson ??', Peter Turner ??'
139.	24-11-1900	Div 2	Stockport County	L	0-1	A	0		Harold Stansfield 80'
140.	01-12-1900	Div 2	Birmingham City	L	0-1	H	0		Robert McRoberts 20'
141.	08-12-1900	Div 2	Grimsby Town	L	0-2	A	0		*Charles Richards ??', Thomas Lakey ??'
142.	15-12-1900	Div 2	Lincoln City	W	4-1	H	0	Thomas Leigh ??', ??', Hugh Morgan ??', Alf Schofield ??'	Wally Smith ??'
143.	22-12-1900	Div 2	Chesterfield	L	1-2	A	0	Jim Hancock ??' (o.g.)	Walter Arnold ??', Percy Turner ??'
144.	26-12-1900	Div 2	Blackpool	W	4-0	H	0	William Griffiths ??', Thomas Leigh ??', William Morgan ??', Alf Schofield ??'
145.	29-12-1900	Div 2	Glossop	W	3-0	H	0	Hugh Morgan ??' (pen), Thomas Leigh ??', ??'
146.	01-01-1901	Div 2	Middlesbrough	W	2-1	A	0	Alf Schofield ??', ??'	Wille Wardrope ??' (pen)
147.	05-01-1901	FAC	Portsmouth	W	3-0	H	1	William Jackson 49', Harry Stafford 50', William Griffiths 76'
148.	12-01-1901	Div 2	Burnley	L	0-1	H	0		William Jenkinson 27'
149.	19-01-1901	Div 2	Port Vale	L	0-2	A	0		Adrian Capes 25', 89'
150.	09-02-1901	FAC	Burnley	D	0-0	H	0
151.	13-02-1901	FAC	Burnley	L	1-7	A	0	Alf Schofield 25'	George Mole 4', Billy Bannister 2', Joe Taylor 35', Tom Morrison 40', 82', William Jenkinson 70',85
152.	16-02-1901	Div 2	Gainsborough Trinity	D	0-0	H	0
153.	19-02-1901	Div 2	New Brighton Tower	L	0-2	A	0		Jack Farrell 5', Jack Bell
154.	02-03-1901	Div 2	Burton Swifts	D	1-1	H	0	Thomas Leigh ??'	J.Kerry ??'
155.	13-03-1901	Div 2	Barnsley	W	1-0	H	0	Thomas Leigh ??'
156.	16-03-1901	Div 2	Arsenal	W	1-0	H	0	Thomas Leigh 30'
157.	20-03-1901	Div 2	Leicester City	L	2-3	H	0	James Fisher ??', William Jackson ??'	Tommy Brown ??', James Connachan ??', George Swift ??'
158.	23-03-1901	Div 2	Blackpool	W	2-1	A	0	William Griffiths ??', ??'	Richard Birket ??'
159.	30-03-1901	Div 2	Stockport County	W	3-1	H	0	Thomas Leigh ??', Hugh Morgan ??', Alf Schofield ??'	Harold Stansfield ??'
160.	05-04-1901	Div 2	Lincoln City	L	0-2	A	0		Peter Proudfoot 49', Jimmy Hartley 75'
161.	27-04-1901	Div 2	Chesterfield	W	1-0	H	0	Thomas Leigh 25'
162.	07-09-1901	Div 2	Gainsborough Trinity	W	3-0	H	0	Stephen Preston ??', ??', Hubert Lappin ??'
163.	14-09-1901	Div 2	Middlesbrough	L	0-5	A	0		John Brearley ??' ??', *Joe Cassidy ??', Stewart Davidson ??', Peter Turner ??'
164.	21-09-1901	Div 2	Bristol City	W	1-0	H	0	William Griffiths 75'
165.	28-09-1901	Div 2	Blackpool	W	4-2	A	0	Stephen Preston 1', 90', Alf Schofield 5', 7' (o.g.)	Geordie Anderson 6', ??' (pen)
166.	05-10-1901	Div 2	Stockport County	D	3-3	H	0	Alf Schofield ??', ??', Stephen Preston ??'	??' (o.g.), Frank Chesworth ??', John Patterson ??'
167.	12-10-1901	Div 2	Burton United	D	0-0	A	0
168.	23-11-1901	Div 2	Barnsley	W	1-0	H	0	William Griffiths 1'
169.	30-11-1901	Div 2	Leicester City	L	2-3	A	0	Walter Cartwright ??', Stephen Preston ??'	Arthur Marshall ??', *Charles Richards ??', Charles Webb ??'
170.	07-12-1901	Div 2	Preston North End	L	1-5	A	0	Stephen Preston ??'	Michael Good ??', Joseph Rogers ??', ??', Robert Jack ??', *Ernest Pegg ??'
171.	14-12-1901	FAC	Lincoln City	L	1-2	H	0	James Fisher 65'	Jimmy Hartley 13', 40'
172.	01-01-1902	Div 2	Preston North End	L	0-2	H	0		Robert Jack ??', Ernest Pegg ??'
173.	04-01-1902	Div 2	Gainsborough Trinity	D	1-1	A	0	Hubert Lappin 20'	William Jenkinson 39'
174.	18-01-1902	Div 2	Bristol City	L	0-4	A	0		Tom Boucher ??', ??', Bert Banks ??', Jack Flynn ??'
175.	25-01-1902	Div 2	Blackpool	L	0-1	H	0		Geordie Anderson ??'
176.	11-02-1902	Div 2	Burnley	W	2-0	H	0	Hubert Lappin ??', Stephen Preston ??'
177.	15-02-1902	Div 2	Glossop	W	1-0	H	0	Fred Erentz 87' (pen)
178.	22-02-1902	Div 2	Doncaster Rovers	L	0-4	A	0		John Murphy ??', ??', ??', Billy Langham ??'
179.	01-03-1902	Div 2	Lincoln City	D	0-0	H	0
180.	08-03-1902	Div 2	West Bromwich Albion	L	0-4	A	0		Tommy Worton ??', ??', ??', Billy McLean ??'
181.	15-03-1902	Div 2	Arsenal	L	0-1	H	0		Walter Anderson ??'
182.	22-03-1902	Div 2	Barnsley	L	2-3	A	0	Walter Cartwright ??', James Higson ??'	Benny Green ??', James Carroll ??', Herbert Dartnell ??'
183.	28-03-1902	Div 2	Burnley	L	0-1	A	0		Fred Barron 35' (pen)
184.	29-03-1902	Div 2	Leicester City	W	2-0	H	0	William Griffiths ??', Vince Hayes ??'
185.	07-04-1902	Div 2	Middlesbrough	L	1-2	H	0	Fred Erentz ??' (pen)	Abraham Jones ??', *Alexander "Sandy" Robertson ??'
186.	19-04-1902	Div 2	Port Vale	D	1-1	A	0	Alf Schofield 20'	Billy Heames 11'
187.	21-04-1902	Div 2	Burton United	W	3-1	H	0	Walter Cartwright ??', William Griffiths ??', Stephen Preston ??'	John Lewis ??'
188.	23-04-1902	Div 2	Chesterfield	W	2-0	H	0	James Coupar ??', Stephen Preston ??'
189.	06-09-1902	Div 2	Gainsborough Trinity	W	1-0	A	0	Charles Richards 86'
190.	13-09-1902	Div 2	Burton United	W	1-0	H	0	Daniel Hurst 85'
191.	20-09-1902	Div 2	Bristol City	L	1-3	A	0	Daniel Hurst 50'	Micky Good 20', Alf Dean 30', ??' (pen)
192.	27-09-1902	Div 2	Glossop	D	1-1	H	0	Daniel Hurst ??'	Thomas Read ??' (o.g.)
193.	01-11-1902	FAC	Accrington Stanley	W	7-0	H	0	Frederick Williams ??', ??', ??' (pen), Jack Peddie ??', Charles Richards ??', Ernest Pegg ??', William Morgan ??'
194.	15-11-1902	Div 2	Birmingham City	L	0-1	H	0		William Beer ??'
195.	22-11-1902	Div 2	Leicester City	D	1-1	A	0	Alexander Downie ??'	Tommy Brown ??' (pen)
196.	27-12-1902	Div 2	Barnsley	W	2-1	H	0	Jack Peddie 55', Hubert Lappin 84'	Don Lees 30'
197.	31-01-1903	Div 2	Chesterfield	L	0-2	A	0		Paddy Milward 6', William Steele 59'
198.	07-02-1903	FAC	Liverpool	W	2-1	H	0	Jack Peddie 25', 40'	Sam Raybould ??'
199.	14-02-1903	Div 2	Blackpool	L	0-2	A	0		Walter Cookson ??', Edward Threlfall ??'
200.	07-03-1903	Div 2	Lincoln City	L	1-2	H	0	Alexander Downie ??' (pen)	Freddy Simpson ??', ??'

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