League Division Two · Matchday 02
Middlesbrough v Manchester United
5–0
Manchester United lost 0–5 to Middlesbrough at Linthorpe Road on Saturday 14th September 1901 in the League Division Two.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — John Brearley ??'
- — Joe Cassidy
- — Stewart Davidson
- — Peter Turner
- 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 heaviest defeat to Middlesbrough at the time, in their 6th meeting.
- William Smith made his Manchester United debut.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
James West
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Robson
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 6 of 127
127
Played
64
Won
30
Drawn
33
Lost
220
Goals For
169
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 27th January 1894. After this match United had played Middlesbrough 6 times: 4W 0D 2L.
21 Apr 1900 L 0–2 D2 8 Sep 1900 W 4–0 D2 1 Jan 1901 W 2–1 D2
14 Sep 1901 L 0–5 This match
7 Apr 1902 L 1–2 D2 8 Dec 1906 W 3–1 D1 13 Apr 1907 L 0–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 72 | 60.3 |
| Away | 59 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 97 | 39.0 |
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 →