NEWTON HEATH TRANSFERS
(1883-1889)

Delve into the earliest era of Manchester United’s history with a complete list of Newton Heath transfers between 1883 and 1889. This page documents the club’s foundational player movements during its formative years before becoming Manchester United in 1902. Featuring early signings, player origins, and transfer context within the 19th-century football landscape, this archive is essential for historians and fans interested in the roots of one of the world’s most iconic clubs.

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NEWTON HEATH TRANSFERS 1883
Arrival/Departure	Portrait	Player Name	Nationality	Details
		Edward Howles		Transferred from: ?, 10/1883, £
		Heber Davies		Transferred from: ?, 12/1883, £

NEWTON HEATH TRANSFERS 1884
Arrival/Departure	Portrait	Player Name	Nationality	Details
		James Gotheridge		Transferred from: ?, 10/1884, £

NEWTON HEATH TRANSFERS 1885
Arrival/Departure	Portrait	Player Name	Nationality	Details
		John Mitchell		1st spell Transferred from: Doncaster Rovers, 02/1885, £
		John Earp		Transferred from: ?, 03/1885, £
		A. Longton		Transferred from: ?, 03/1885, £
		Robert Beckett		Transferred from: ?, 09/1885, £

NEWTON HEATH TRANSFERS 1886
Arrival/Departure	Portrait	Player Name	Nationality	Details
		Jack Powell		Transferred from: Bolton Wanderers, 03/1886, £
		Joseph Davies		Transferred from: Druids, 09/1886, £
		Thomas Burke		Transferred from: Liverpool Cambrians, 09/1886, £
		John "Jack" Doughty		Transferred from: Druids, 09/1886, £
		Herbert Dale		Transferred from: Manchester FA, 12/1886, £
		Roger Doughty		1st spell Transferred from: Druids, 12/1886, £
		Edward Howles		Transferred to: ?, 11/1886, £
		A. Longton		Transferred to ?, 11/1886, £

NEWTON HEATH TRANSFERS 1887
Arrival/Departure	Portrait	Player Name	Nationality	Details
		Charles Harrison		Transferred from: ?, 04/1887, £
		John "Jack" Owen		Transferred from: Chirk, 08/1887, £
		Charles Felton		Transferred from: ?, 08/1887, £
		Thomas Hay		Transferred from: Burslem FC, 08/1887, £
		Charles Harrison		2nd Spell: Transferred to, 04/1887, £
		Robert Beckett		Transferred to ?, 04/1887, £

NEWTON HEATH TRANSFERS 1888
Arrival/Departure	Portrait	Player Name	Nationality	Details
		John Mitchell		2nd spell: Transferred from: Bolton Wanderers, 10/1888, £
		Heber Davies		Transferred to: ?, 04/1888, £
		John Mitchell		1st spell Transferred to Bolton Wanderers, 08/1888, £
		John Earp		Transferred to ?, 09/1888, £

NEWTON HEATH TRANSFERS 1889
Arrival/Departure	Portrait	Player Name	Nationality	Details
		George Owen		Transferred from: Chirk, 01/1889, £
		Alfred Farman		Transferred from: Bolton Wanderers, 02/1889, £
		Thomas Craig		Transferred from: ?, 04/1889, £
		William Stewart		Transferred from: Warwickshire County, 05/1889, £
		Edgar Wilson		Transferred from: ?, 08/1889, £
		James Gotheridge		Transferred to, 11/1889, £