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NEWTON HEATH/
MANCHESTER UNITED SEASON
1896-1897

Manchester United season stats A statistical compilation of all Newton Heath/Manchester United matches during the 1896-1897 season including RESULTS, STATS and HISTORY. Navigate page below for a statistical breakdown unrivalled by other sites, as we are proud to showcase the club’s entire history of first team games offering stats on appearances, goals, opponent manager, club manager, stadium, competition, opponents, opponent nationality, red cards, cup finals, penalties for, penalties against, own goals for, own goals against, most goals scored, most goals conceded, hat-tricks and a chronological list of all matches played in 1896-1897.
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Newton Heath/Manchester United 1896-1897 Season Record

Manchester United club crest PWDLFA
P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 22 16 6 0 60 15 +45 72.73
A 20 7 2 11 22 32 -10 35.00
Total 42 23 8 11 82 47 +35 54.76
 
First Match Played: 01 Sep 1896 Gainsborough Trinity W 2-0 League Division Two @ Bank Street  
Last Match Played: 26 Apr 1897 Sunderland L 0-2 Test Match @ Newcastle Road
Highest Attendance: (20000) 03 Oct 1896 Manchester City D 0-0 League Division Two @ Hyde Road
Most Goals scored in a Match: (7) See table below
Most Goals Conceded in a Match: (4) See table below
Other information
Goals scored Appearances Opponent Manager Club Manager
No Player Name Goals Apps
1. Cassidy, Joe 25 40
2. Donaldson, Robert 14 41
3. Boyd, Henry 8 17
4. Gillespie, Matthew 6 29
5. Jenkyns, Ceaser 6 39
6. Bryant, Willie 6 41
7. Draycott, Levi 5 38
8. McNaught, James 4 42
9. Smith, Richard "Dick" 3 17
10. Rothwell, Charles 2 1
11. Brown, William 2 7
No Player Name Apps Goals
1. McNaught, James 42 4
2. Bryant, Willie 41 6
3. Donaldson, Robert 41 14
4. Cassidy, Joe 40 25
5. Jenkyns, Ceaser 39 6
6. Draycott, Levi 38 5
7. Erentz, Fredrick 37 0
8. Barrett, Frank 35 0
9. Cartwright, Walter 32 0
10. Stafford, Harry 32 0
11. Gillespie, Matthew 29 6
12. Smith, Richard "Dick" 17 3
13. Boyd, Henry 17 8
14. Brown, William 7 2
15. Ridgway, Joseph 5 0
16. Doughty, Roger 3 0
17. Wetherell, Joseph 2 0
18. Morgan, William 2 0
19. Kennedy, William 1 0
20. Vance, James 1 0
21. Rothwell, Charles 1 2
No Opponent Manager Count
1. ? 3
2. Blackpool Committee 3
3. Gainsborough Trinity Committee 2
4. Burton Swifts Committee 2
5. Parsloe, A E 2
6. Watt, Frank 2
7. Omerod, Sam 2
8. Jones, Alfred 2
9. Burton Wanderers Committee 2
10. Harris, Tom 2
11. Clark, William 2
12. Loughborough Town Committee 2
13. Robson, Charles 2
14. Darwen Committee 2
15. Hollis, Sam 2
16. Bradshaw, Harry 2
17. Campbell, Robert 2
18. Martin, Alf 1
19. West Manchester Committee 1
20. Nelson Committee 1
21. Kettering Town Committee 1
22. Newbould, Harry 1
23. West, James 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Albut, Alf 42
Stadiums Manchester United have played at Manchester United by competition Manchester United opponents Manchester United opponent nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Bank Street 22
2. Raikes Hall Gardens 2
3. Abbey Park 1
4. Barley Bank 1
5. Baseball Ground 1
6. County Cricket Ground 1
7. Derby Turn 1
8. Fellows Park 1
9. Filbert Street 1
10. Hyde Road 1
11. Manor Field 1
12. Muntz Street 1
13. Newcastle Road 1
14. Peel Croft 1
15. Sincil Bank 1
16. St James Park, Newcastle 1
17. The Athletic Ground 1
18. The Northolme 1
19. Trent Bridge 1
20. Turf Moor 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division Two 30
2. FA Cup 8
3. Test Match 4
No Opponent Count
1. Blackpool 4
2. Arsenal 2
3. Birmingham City 2
4. Burnley 2
5. Burton Swifts 2
6. Burton Wanderers 2
7. Darwen 2
8. Gainsborough Trinity 2
9. Grimsby Town 2
10. Leicester City 2
11. Lincoln City 2
12. Loughborough Town 2
13. Manchester City 2
14. Newcastle United 2
15. Notts County 2
16. Southampton 2
17. Sunderland 2
18. Walsall 2
19. Derby County 1
20. Kettering Town 1
21. Nelson 1
22. West Manchester 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 42
Manchester United red cards Manchester United Cup Finals
No Date Player Opponent
1. 19-12-1896 Jenkyns, Ceaser Notts County
No Date WDL F-A Opponent Competition
No cup finals recorded.
Manchester United penalties scored Manchester United penalties conceded
No Date Player Name No Opponent
1. 12-09-1896 Cassidy, Joe 1 Lincoln City
2. 17-02-1897 Cassidy, Joe 1 Southampton
3. 01-04-1897 Jenkyns, Ceaser 2 Lincoln City
4. 03-04-1897 Donaldson, Robert 1 Arsenal
Date Opponent No F-A Scorer
No penalties conceded recorded.
Manchester United own goals for Manchester United own goals against
Date No F-A Opponents Scorers
20-03-1897 1 2-1 Burton Wanderers Matthew Gillespie ??', T.Lowe ??' (o.g.)
Date No F-A Player Name Opponent
No own goals against recorded.
Manchester United most goals scored Manchester United most goals conceded
Date Opponent WDL F-A HAN Competition
12-12-1896 West Manchester W 7-0 H FA Cup
Date Opponent WDL F-A HAN Competition
17-10-1896 Blackpool L 2-4 A League Division Two
Manchester United Hat-tricks  
No Date Player Name No Opponent
1. 26-09-1896 Cassidy, Joe 3 Newcastle United
2. 24-10-1896 Cassidy, Joe 3 Burton Wanderers
3. 30-01-1897 Cassidy, Joe 3 Kettering Town
4. 01-04-1897 Jenkyns, Ceaser 3 Lincoln City
 
Matches played in 1896-1897
No Date Opponent Comp WDL F-A HAN Scorers Opp Scorers
1. 01-09-1896 Gainsborough Trinity Gainsborough Trinity Div 2 W 2-0 H James McNaught 6', ??'
2. 05-09-1896 Burton Swifts Burton Swifts Div 2 W 5-3 A William Brown 1', William Bryant 25', Levi Draycott ??', James McNaught ??', Joe Cassidy ??' A.Lenton ??', R.Cotton ??', Arthur Chadwick ??'
3. 07-09-1896 Walsall Walsall Div 2 W 2-0 H Joe Cassidy ??', Bob Donaldson ??'
4. 12-09-1896 Lincoln City Lincoln City Div 2 W 3-1 H Bob Donaldson ??', Joe Cassidy ??', ??' (pen) Jimmy Lynes ??'
5. 19-09-1896 Grimsby Town Grimsby Town Div 2 L 0-2 A Joseph Rogers ??', Henry Fletcher 43'
6. 21-09-1896 Walsall Walsall Div 2 W 3-2 A William Brown 20', James McNaught ??', Levi Draycott ??' Jack Aston 48', George Lewis ??'
7. 26-09-1896 Newcastle United Newcastle United Div 2 W 4-0 H Joe Cassidy 1', 49', ??', Bob Donaldson 46'
8. 03-10-1896 Manchester City Manchester City Div 2 D 0-0 A
9. 10-10-1896 Birmingham City Birmingham City Div 2 D 1-1 H Levi Draycott ??' John Jones ??'
10. 17-10-1896 Blackpool Blackpool Div 2 L 2-4 A Willie Bryant 1', Levi Draycott ??' Charles Mount ??', Jack Parkinson ??', ??', Jimmy Martin ??'
11. 21-10-1896 Gainsborough Trinity Gainsborough Trinity Div 2 L 0-2 A Bob McRoberts 4', William Spouncer 65'
12. 24-10-1896 Burton Wanderers Burton Wanderers Div 2 W 3-0 H Joe Cassidy 1', 3', 5'
13. 07-11-1896 Grimsby Town Grimsby Town Div 2 W 4-2 H Joe Cassidy ??', ??', Bob Donaldson ??', Ceaser Jenkyns ??' Joseph Rogers ??', Henry Fletcher ??'
14. 28-11-1896 Birmingham City Birmingham City Div 2 L 0-1 A John Jones 10'
15. 12-12-1896 West Manchester West Manchester FAC W 7-0 H Matthew Gillespie 2', ??', Joe Cassidy ??', ??', Charles Rothwell ??', ??', Willie Bryant ??'
16. 19-12-1896 Notts County Notts County Div 2 L 0-3 A John Allan 45', Billy Langham 50', John Murphy 75'
17. 25-12-1896 Manchester City Manchester City Div 2 W 2-1 H Richard Smith ??', Bob Donaldson ??' Robert Hill ??'
18. 26-12-1896 Blackpool Blackpool Div 2 W 2-0 H Joe Cassidy ??', 89'
19. 28-12-1896 Leicester City Leicester City Div 2 L 0-1 A Billy Dorrell 89'
20. 01-01-1897 Newcastle United Newcastle United Div 2 L 0-2 A Willie Wardrope 12', Andrew Aitken 47'
21. 02-01-1897 Nelson Nelson FAC W 3-0 H Joe Cassidy ??', Bob Donaldson ??', Matthew Gillespie ??'
22. 09-01-1897 Burton Swifts Burton Swifts Div 2 D 1-1 H Bob Donaldson ??' *Thomas Leigh 46'
23. 15-01-1897 Blackpool Blackpool FAC D 2-2 H Matthew Gillespie ??', Bob Donaldson ??' Harry Stirzaker 12', Robert Norris ??'
24. 20-01-1897 Blackpool Blackpool FAC W 2-1 A Henry Boyd 7', Joe Cassidy 81' Jack Parkinson ??'
25. 30-01-1897 Kettering Town Kettering Town FAC W 5-1 H Bob Donaldson 11', ??', Joe Cassidy ??', ??', ??' Harry Dixon 10'
26. 06-02-1897 Loughborough Town Loughborough Town Div 2 W 6-0 H Richard Smith ??', ??', Henry Boyd ??', Bob Donaldson ??', Levi Draycott ??', Ceaser Jenkyns ??'
27. 13-02-1897 Southampton Southampton FAC D 1-1 A Bob Donaldson 43' Robert Buchanan 55'
28. 17-02-1897 Southampton Southampton FAC W 3-1 H Willie Bryant ??', ??', Joe Cassidy 60' (pen) Joe Turner ??'
29. 20-02-1897 Leicester City Leicester City Div 2 W 2-1 H Henry Boyd 23', Bob Donaldson ??' Albert Carnelly 62'
30. 27-02-1897 Derby County Derby County FAC L 0-2 A Stephen Bloomer 2', Hugh McQueen 5'
31. 02-03-1897 Darwen Darwen Div 2 W 3-1 H Joe Cassidy ??', 44', Henry Boyd ??' Don Lees ??'
32. 13-03-1897 Darwen Darwen Div 2 W 2-0 A Matthew Gillespie ??', Joe Cassidy ??'
33. 20-03-1897 Burton Wanderers Burton Wanderers Div 2 W 2-1 A Matthew Gillespie ??', T.Lowe ??' (o.g.) Bob Brown ??'
34. 22-03-1897 Arsenal Arsenal Div 2 D 1-1 H Henry Boyd 28' James Brock 13'
35. 27-03-1897 Notts County Notts County Div 2 D 1-1 H Wille Bryant 15' Will Devey 65'
36. 01-04-1897 Lincoln City Lincoln City Div 2 W 3-1 A Ceaser Jenkyns 15', 50' (pen), 55' (pen) Jimmy Hartley 35'
37. 03-04-1897 Arsenal Arsenal Div 2 W 2-0 A Henry Boyd 15', Bob Donaldson 49' (pen)
38. 10-04-1897 Loughborough Town Loughborough Town Div 2 L 0-2 A Walter Ward 60', Billy Jones 59'
39. 19-04-1897 Burnley Burnley TM L 0-2 A Billy Bowes 5', William Ferguson 20'
40. 21-04-1897 Burnley Burnley TM W 2-0 H Henry Boyd 20', Ceaser Jenkyns ??'
41. 24-04-1897 Sunderland Sunderland TM D 1-1 H Henry Boyd 20' *Hugh Morgan ??'
42. 26-04-1897 Sunderland Sunderland TM L 0-2 A James Gillespie 15', 80'
 

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