League Division Two · Matchday 25
Grimsby Town v Manchester United
3–0
Manchester United lost 0–3 to Grimsby Town at Abbey Park on Saturday 4th March 1899 in the League Division Two.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 2' James Cockshutt
- Minute not recorded
- — James Cockshutt pen
- — James Cockshutt
- Full Time 3–0
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 heaviest defeat to Grimsby Town at the time, in their 10th meeting.
- James Collinson made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Grimsby Town Committee
Grimsby Town
United vs Grimsby Town History
Meeting 10 of 38
38
Played
16
Won
7
Drawn
15
Lost
66
Goals For
66
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 17th November 1894. After this match United had played Grimsby Town 10 times: 6W 0D 4L.
27 Nov 1897 W 2–1 D2 2 Apr 1898 W 3–1 D2 5 Nov 1898 W 3–2 D2
4 Mar 1899 L 0–3 This match
26 Dec 1899 W 7–0 D2 3 Mar 1900 W 1–0 D2 8 Dec 1900 L 0–2 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 26 | 66.7 |
| Away | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 20.0 |
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 →