League Division Two · Matchday 30
Barnsley v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Barnsley 2–0 at Oakwell on Tuesday 4th April 1899 in the League Division Two. Edwin Lee (3', 13') scored for United.
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Edwin Lee 3', 13'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Fairclough
Barnsley
United vs Barnsley History
Meeting 2 of 39
39
Played
23
Won
11
Drawn
5
Lost
83
Goals For
27
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 12th November 1898. After this match United had played Barnsley 2 times: 1W 1D 0L.
12 Nov 1898 D 0–0 D2
4 Apr 1899 W 2–0 This match
11 Nov 1899 D 0–0 D2 17 Mar 1900 W 3–0 D2 13 Mar 1901 W 1–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 8 | 78.9 |
| Away | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 40.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →