Arsenal 5 v 1 Manchester United, League Division Two, Matchday 18, 8th January 1898, Season 1897-1898, Venue: Manor Field
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Starting 11 & match stats of Manchester United football club first team League Division Two match v opponent Arsenal football club, played on Saturday 8th January 1898 at Manor Field stadium during the 1897-1898 season.

Scoreboard
Arsenal 5
Fergus Hunt ??', John Anderson ??', William White ??', James Brock ??', David Hannah ??'
Manchester United 1
Fred Erentz ??' (pen)
First MATCH (7) Last
Misc match information
This occasion marked the 1st time two brothers were fielded in the same side, Fred & Henry Erentz.
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Portrait Player Name RED CARD
Clean Sheets
Portrait Player Name Clean Sheets
The Managers
Albut, Alf Mitchell, Thomas
Albut, Alf Mitchell, Thomas
Match details

Saturday 8th January 1898
League Division Two
1897-1898
Matchday 18
League Division Two Trophy
Venue: Manor Field (A)
Attendance: 8000

Head to head record
Match 7 of 242 vs Arsenal
Arsenal


Arsenal
P W D L F A Diff Win%
115 66 29 20 210 102 +108 0.57
116 30 21 65 143 228 -85 0.26
11 3 4 4 11 15 -4 0.27
242 99 54 89 364 345 +19 0.41
Match shirt
Image used with kind permission from https://www.unitedkits.com/
Manchester United shirt worn for game v Arsenal played on Saturday 8th January 1898 at Manor Field stadium during the 1897-1898 season.
EVERY GAME VS Arsenal
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 Erentz, Henry Erentz, Henry "Harry"
Manchester United squad number 3 Manchester United player portrait of Erentz, Fredrick Erentz, Fredrick ??' (pen)
Manchester United squad number 4 Manchester United player portrait of Draycott, Levi Draycott, Levi
Manchester United squad number 5 Manchester United player portrait of McNaught, James McNaught, James
Manchester United squad number 6 Manchester United player portrait of Cartwright, Walter Cartwright, Walter
Manchester United squad number 7 Manchester United player portrait of Bryant, Willie Bryant, Willie
Manchester United squad number 8 Manchester United player portrait of Morgan, William Morgan, William
Manchester United squad number 9 Manchester United player portrait of Boyd, Henry Boyd, Henry
Manchester United squad number 10 Manchester United player portrait of Cassidy, Joe Cassidy, Joe
Manchester United squad number 11 Manchester United player portrait of Gillespie, Matthew Gillespie, Matthew
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