League Division Two · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Darwen
4–0
Manchester United beat Darwen 4–0 at Bank Street on Friday 3rd April 1896 in the League Division Two. William Kennedy (??', ??', ??') and James McNaught (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — William Kennedy
- — William Kennedy
- — William Kennedy
- — James McNaught
- Full Time 4–0
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
- United's biggest win over Darwen at the time, in their 6th meeting.
- Harry Stafford made his Manchester United debut.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Darwen Committee
Darwen
United vs Darwen History
Meeting 6 of 12
12
Played
6
Won
3
Drawn
3
Lost
27
Goals For
13
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 30th September 1893. After this match United had played Darwen 6 times: 1W 2D 3L.
6 Oct 1894 D 1–1 D2 24 Nov 1894 D 1–1 D2 21 Dec 1895 L 0–3 D2
3 Apr 1896 W 4–0 This match
2 Mar 1897 W 3–1 D2 13 Mar 1897 W 2–0 D2 19 Mar 1898 W 3–2 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 66.7 |
| Away | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 33.3 |
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 →