League Division Two · Matchday 32
Barnsley v Manchester United
6–2
Manchester United lost 2–6 to Barnsley at Oakwell on Tuesday 9th April 1901 in the League Division Two. William Jackson (??') and William Morgan (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — William Jackson
- — William Morgan
- — Joe Halliwell
- — Joe Halliwell
- — Jack Carlin
- — Frank Mawson
- — Andrew Swan
- — Don Lees
- Full Time 6–2
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
- United's heaviest defeat to Barnsley at the time, in their 6th meeting.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
James West
Manchester United
OPP
John McCartney
Barnsley
United vs Barnsley History
Meeting 6 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 6 times: 3W 2D 1L.
11 Nov 1899 D 0–0 D2 17 Mar 1900 W 3–0 D2 13 Mar 1901 W 1–0 D2
9 Apr 1901 L 2–6 This match
23 Nov 1901 W 1–0 D2 22 Mar 1902 L 2–3 D2 27 Dec 1902 W 2–1 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 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →