League Division Two · Matchday 01
Gainsborough Trinity v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Gainsborough Trinity 2–0 at The Northolme on Saturday 3rd September 1898 in the League Division Two. Joe Cassidy (??') and Willie Bryant (50') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 50' Willie Bryant
- Minute not recorded
- — Joe Cassidy
- Full Time 0–2
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
7 Willie Bryant 50'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Gainsborough Trinity Committee
Gainsborough Trinity
United vs Gainsborough Trinity History
Meeting 5 of 20
20
Played
13
Won
5
Drawn
2
Lost
36
Goals For
14
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Tuesday 1st September 1896. After this match United had played Gainsborough Trinity 5 times: 3W 0D 2L.
21 Oct 1896 L 0–2 D2 27 Dec 1897 L 1–2 D2 8 Apr 1898 W 1–0 D2
3 Sep 1898 W 2–0 This match
31 Dec 1898 W 6–1 D2 2 Sep 1899 D 2–2 D2 30 Dec 1899 W 1–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 80.0 |
| Away | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 50.0 |
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 →