FA Cup · 1st Round
Manchester United v Kettering Town
2–1
Manchester United beat Kettering Town 2–1 at Bank Street on Saturday 1st February 1896 in the FA Cup. Bob Donaldson (??') and Richard Smith (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Bob Donaldson
- — Richard Smith
- — William Pell
- Full Time 2–1
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Kettering Town Committee
Kettering Town
United vs Kettering Town History
Meeting 1 of 2
2
Played
2
Won
0
Drawn
0
Lost
7
Goals For
2
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 1st February 1896. After this match United had played Kettering Town 1 time: 1W 0D 0L.
1 Feb 1896 W 2–1 This match
30 Jan 1897 W 5–1 FAC Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →