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Dive into the complete Newton Heath and Manchester United Results Archive. Explore every competitive match the club has played, from the early days of Newton Heath to modern-day Manchester United. Discover full-time scores, historical fixtures, season-by-season results, home, away, and neutral venue outcomes, as well as key milestones and unforgettable matches across domestic leagues, European tournaments, and global competitions.

1896-1897

League Division Two

HAN	P	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Win%
H	15	11	4	0	37	10	+27	73.3
A	15	6	1	8	19	24	-5	40.0
Total	30	17	5	8	56	34	+22	56.67

No	Date	Opponents	HAN	Stadium	F-A	Scorers in minutes	Opponent scorers in minutes
1.	01-09-1896	Gainsborough Trinity	H	Bank Street	2-0	James McNaught 6', ??'
2.	05-09-1896	Burton Swifts	A	Peel Croft	5-3	William Brown 1', William Bryant 25', Levi Draycott ??', James McNaught ??', Joe Cassidy ??'	A.Lenton ??', R.Cotton ??', Arthur Chadwick ??'
3.	07-09-1896	Walsall	H	Bank Street	2-0	Joe Cassidy ??', Bob Donaldson ??'
4.	12-09-1896	Lincoln City	H	Bank Street	3-1	Bob Donaldson ??', Joe Cassidy ??', ??' (pen)	Jimmy Lynes ??'
5.	19-09-1896	Grimsby Town	A	Abbey Park	0-2		Joseph Rogers ??', Henry Fletcher 43'
6.	21-09-1896	Walsall	A	Fellows Park	3-2	William Brown 20', James McNaught ??', Levi Draycott ??'	Jack Aston 48', George Lewis ??'
7.	26-09-1896	Newcastle United	H	Bank Street	4-0	Joe Cassidy 1', 49', ??', Bob Donaldson 46'
8.	03-10-1896	Manchester City	A	Hyde Road	0-0
9.	10-10-1896	Birmingham City	H	Bank Street	1-1	Levi Draycott ??'	John Jones ??'
10.	17-10-1896	Blackpool	A	Raikes Hall Gardens	2-4	Willie Bryant 1', Levi Draycott ??'	Charles Mount ??', Jack Parkinson ??', ??', Jimmy Martin ??'
11.	21-10-1896	Gainsborough Trinity	A	The Northolme	0-2		Bob McRoberts 4', William Spouncer 65'
12.	24-10-1896	Burton Wanderers	H	Bank Street	3-0	Joe Cassidy 1', 3', 5'
13.	07-11-1896	Grimsby Town	H	Bank Street	4-2	Joe Cassidy ??', ??', Bob Donaldson ??', Ceaser Jenkyns ??'	Joseph Rogers ??', Henry Fletcher ??'
14.	28-11-1896	Birmingham City	A	Muntz Street	0-1		John Jones 10'
15.	19-12-1896	Notts County	A	Trent Bridge	0-3		John Allan 45', Billy Langham 50', John Murphy 75'
16.	25-12-1896	Manchester City	H	Bank Street	2-1	Richard Smith ??', Bob Donaldson ??'	Robert Hill ??'
17.	26-12-1896	Blackpool	H	Bank Street	2-0	Joe Cassidy ??', 89'
18.	28-12-1896	Leicester City	A	Filbert Street	0-1		Billy Dorrell 89'
19.	01-01-1897	Newcastle United	A	St James Park, Newcastle	0-2		Willie Wardrope 12', Andrew Aitken 47'
20.	09-01-1897	Burton Swifts	H	Bank Street	1-1	Bob Donaldson ??'	*Thomas Leigh 46'
21.	06-02-1897	Loughborough Town	H	Bank Street	6-0	Richard Smith ??', ??', Henry Boyd ??', Bob Donaldson ??', Levi Draycott ??', Ceaser Jenkyns ??'
22.	20-02-1897	Leicester City	H	Bank Street	2-1	Henry Boyd 23', Bob Donaldson ??'	Albert Carnelly 62'
23.	02-03-1897	Darwen	H	Bank Street	3-1	Joe Cassidy ??', 44', Henry Boyd ??'	Don Lees ??'
24.	13-03-1897	Darwen	A	Barley Bank	2-0	Matthew Gillespie ??', Joe Cassidy ??'
25.	20-03-1897	Burton Wanderers	A	Derby Turn	2-1	Matthew Gillespie ??', T.Lowe ??' (o.g.)	Bob Brown ??'
26.	22-03-1897	Arsenal	H	Bank Street	1-1	Henry Boyd 28'	James Brock 13'
27.	27-03-1897	Notts County	H	Bank Street	1-1	Wille Bryant 15'	Will Devey 65'
28.	01-04-1897	Lincoln City	A	Sincil Bank	3-1	Ceaser Jenkyns 15', 50' (pen), 55' (pen)	Jimmy Hartley 35'
29.	03-04-1897	Arsenal	A	Manor Field	2-0	Henry Boyd 15', Bob Donaldson 49' (pen)
30.	10-04-1897	Loughborough Town	A	The Athletic Ground	0-2		Walter Ward 60', Billy Jones 59'
Note: Huge thanks to regular contributors Jim Briggs, Charbel Boujaoude & Rob Compton.