League Division Two · Matchday 02
Manchester United v Bristol City
4–1
Manchester United beat Bristol City 4–1 at Bank Street on Saturday 10th September 1904 in the League Division Two. Henry Williams (44'), Jack Peddie (??'), Alfred Schofield (??') and Alexander Robertson (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 15' Richard Wombwell
- 44' Henry Williams
- Minute not recorded
- — Jack Peddie
- — Alfred Schofield
- — Alexander Robertson
- Full Time 4–1
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 biggest win over Bristol City at the time, in their 7th meeting.
- Henry Williams scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- Alexander Robertson scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- Henry Williams made his Manchester United debut.
- Jack Peddie's 1st goal of 1904-1905, and his 8th for United.
- Alfred Schofield's 1st goal of 1904-1905, and his 12th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Sam Hollis
Bristol City
United vs Bristol City History
Meeting 7 of 36
36
Played
15
Won
10
Drawn
11
Lost
49
Goals For
41
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 21st September 1901. After this match United had played Bristol City 7 times: 2W 2D 3L.
17 Jan 1903 L 1–2 D2 5 Sep 1903 D 2–2 D2 2 Jan 1904 D 1–1 D2
10 Sep 1904 W 4–1 This match
7 Jan 1905 D 1–1 D2 2 Sep 1905 W 5–1 D2 30 Dec 1905 D 1–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 52.9 |
| Away | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 27.8 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
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 →