League Division Two · Matchday 16
Darwen v Manchester United
3–0
Manchester United lost 0–3 to Darwen at Barley Bank on Saturday 21st December 1895 in the League Division Two.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 12' B.Watson
- Minute not recorded
- — B.Watson
- — Henry Tyrer
- Full Time 3–0
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 Darwen at the time, in their 5th meeting.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Darwen Committee
Darwen
United vs Darwen History
Meeting 5 of 12
12
Played
6
Won
3
Drawn
3
Lost
27
Goals For
13
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 30th September 1893. After this match United had played Darwen 5 times: 0W 2D 3L.
4 Nov 1893 L 0–1 D1 6 Oct 1894 D 1–1 D2 24 Nov 1894 D 1–1 D2
21 Dec 1895 L 0–3 This match
3 Apr 1896 W 4–0 D2 2 Mar 1897 W 3–1 D2 13 Mar 1897 W 2–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 66.7 |
| Away | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 33.3 |
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 →