League Division Two · Matchday 01
Gainsborough Trinity v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Gainsborough Trinity 1–0 at The Northolme on Saturday 6th September 1902 in the League Division Two. Charles Richards (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 86' Charles Richards 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Match Facts
- Charles Richards scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- Thomas Read made his Manchester United debut.
- Charles Richards made his Manchester United debut.
- Ernest "Dick" Pegg made his Manchester United debut.
- Jack Peddie made his Manchester United debut.
- Frederick Williams made his Manchester United debut.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
James West
Manchester United
OPP
Gainsborough Trinity Committee
Gainsborough Trinity
United vs Gainsborough Trinity History
Meeting 13 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 13 times: 8W 3D 2L.
16 Feb 1901 D 0–0 D2 7 Sep 1901 W 3–0 D2 4 Jan 1902 D 1–1 D2
6 Sep 1902 W 1–0 This match
3 Jan 1903 W 3–1 D2 19 Dec 1903 W 4–2 D2 16 Apr 1904 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 →