League Division Two · Matchday 26
Port Vale v Manchester United
3–0
Manchester United lost 0–3 to Port Vale at Cobridge Stadium on Monday 23rd March 1896 in the League Division Two.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Joshua Randles 1–0
- 5' Jim Mason 2–0
- 18' Joshua Randles 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Enoch Hood
Port Vale
United vs Port Vale History
Meeting 3 of 45
45
Played
30
Won
5
Drawn
10
Lost
97
Goals For
42
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 24th December 1894. After this match United had played Port Vale 3 times: 2W 0D 1L.
24 Dec 1894 W 5–2 D2 1 Jan 1895 W 3–0 D2
23 Mar 1896 L 0–3 This match
6 Apr 1896 W 2–1 D2 8 Oct 1898 W 2–1 D2 4 Feb 1899 L 0–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 10 | 90.5 |
| Away | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 45.8 |
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 →