Sunderland 2 v 0 Manchester United, Test Match, Test Match - Game 4, 26th April 1897, Season 1896-1897, Venue: Newcastle Road
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Starting 11 & match stats of Manchester United football club first team Test Match match v opponent Sunderland football club, played on Monday 26th April 1897 at Newcastle Road stadium during the 1896-1897 season.
Scoreboard
Sunderland 2
James Gillespie 15', 80'
Manchester United 0
First MATCH (6) Last
Misc match information
Test Match to decide who would be promoted to League Division One.
Red Card logo
Portrait Player Name RED CARD
Clean Sheets
Portrait Player Name Clean Sheets
The Managers
Albut, Alf Campbell, Robert
Albut, Alf Campbell, Robert
Match details

Monday 26th April 1897
Test Match
1896-1897
Test Match - Game 4
Test Match Trophy
Venue: Newcastle Road (A)
Attendance: 6000
Head to head record
Match 6 of 145 vs Sunderland
Sunderland

Sunderland
P W D L F A Diff Win%
72 42 18 12 148 77 +71 0.58
72 23 19 30 99 130 -31 0.32
1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 1.00
145 66 37 42 252 208 +44 0.46
Match shirt
Image used with kind permission from https://www.unitedkits.com/
Manchester United shirt worn for game v Sunderland played on Monday 26th April 1897 at Newcastle Road stadium during the 1896-1897 season.
EVERY GAME VS Sunderland
Manchester United Starting 11
Manchester United shirt number Manchester United portraits Manchester United player name Manchester United red cards Manchester United National flag Manchester United substitutes Goal Goal time
Manchester United squad number 1 Manchester United player portrait of Barrett, Frank Barrett, Frank
Manchester United squad number 2 Manchester United player portrait of Doughty, Roger Doughty, Roger
Manchester United squad number 3 Manchester United player portrait of Erentz, Fredrick Erentz, Fredrick
Manchester United squad number 4 Manchester United player portrait of Draycott, Levi Draycott, Levi
Manchester United squad number 5 Manchester United player portrait of Jenkyns, Ceaser Jenkyns, Ceaser
Manchester United squad number 6 Manchester United player portrait of McNaught, James McNaught, James
Manchester United squad number 7 Manchester United player portrait of Bryant, Willie Bryant, Willie
Manchester United squad number 8 Manchester United player portrait of Boyd, Henry Boyd, Henry
Manchester United squad number 9 Manchester United player portrait of Donaldson, Robert Donaldson, Robert
Manchester United squad number 10 Manchester United player portrait of Gillespie, Matthew Gillespie, Matthew
Manchester United squad number 11 Manchester United player portrait of Cassidy, Joe Cassidy, Joe
Newspaper Match Report
 

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