League Division Two · Matchday 13
Manchester United v Gainsborough Trinity
3–1
Manchester United beat Gainsborough Trinity 3–1 at Bank Street on Saturday 10th December 1904 in the League Division Two. Jack Allan (??') and Thomas Arkesden (??', ??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Jack Allan
- — Thomas Arkesden
- — Thomas Arkesden
- — Billy Langham
- Full Time 3–1
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
- A 8th consecutive win in all competitions.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Gainsborough Trinity Committee
Gainsborough Trinity
United vs Gainsborough Trinity History
Meeting 17 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 17 times: 12W 3D 2L.
3 Jan 1903 W 3–1 D2 19 Dec 1903 W 4–2 D2 16 Apr 1904 W 1–0 D2
10 Dec 1904 W 3–1 This match
8 Apr 1905 D 0–0 D2 25 Oct 1905 D 2–2 D2 16 Apr 1906 W 2–0 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 →