League Division Two · Matchday 32
Manchester United v Luton Town
5–0
Manchester United beat Luton Town 5–0 at Bank Street on Wednesday 12th April 1899 in the League Division Two. Walter Cartwright (??'), Joe Cassidy (??'), Matthew Gillespie (??'), Edwin Lee (??') and William Morgan (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Walter Cartwright
- — Joe Cassidy
- — Matthew Gillespie
- — Edwin Lee
- — William Morgan
- Full Time 5–0
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 Luton Town at the time, in their 4th meeting.
- George Radcliffe made his Manchester United debut.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Luton Town Committee
Luton Town
United vs Luton Town History
Meeting 4 of 42
42
Played
31
Won
7
Drawn
4
Lost
96
Goals For
27
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 18th September 1897. After this match United had played Luton Town 4 times: 2W 1D 1L.
18 Sep 1897 L 1–2 D2 21 Mar 1898 D 2–2 D2 8 Apr 1899 W 1–0 D2
12 Apr 1899 W 5–0 This match
25 Nov 1899 W 1–0 D2 31 Mar 1900 W 5–0 D2 4 Sep 1937 L 0–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 10 | 95.0 |
| Away | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 54.5 |
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 →