League Division Two · Matchday 16
Manchester United v Port Vale
2–0
Manchester United beat Port Vale 2–0 at Bank Street on Saturday 9th January 1904 in the League Division Two. Thomas Arkesden (??') and William Grassam (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Thomas Arkesden
- — William Grassam
- Full Time 2–0
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Sam Gleaves
Port Vale
United vs Port Vale History
Meeting 16 of 45
45
Played
30
Won
5
Drawn
10
Lost
97
Goals For
42
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 24th December 1894. After this match United had played Port Vale 16 times: 9W 2D 5L.
20 Dec 1902 D 1–1 D2 18 Apr 1903 W 2–1 D2 12 Sep 1903 L 0–1 D2
9 Jan 1904 W 2–0 This match
3 Sep 1904 D 2–2 D2 31 Dec 1904 W 6–1 D2 18 Nov 1905 W 3–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 10 | 90.5 |
| Away | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 45.8 |
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 →