League Division Two · Matchday 15
Grimsby Town v Manchester United
0–7
Manchester United beat Grimsby Town 7–0 at Blundell Park on Tuesday 26th December 1899 in the League Division Two. Willie Bryant (??', ??'), Joe Cassidy (??', ??'), William Jackson (??') and Robert Parkinson (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Willie Bryant
- — Willie Bryant
- — Joe Cassidy
- — Joe Cassidy
- — William Jackson
- — Robert Parkinson
- — Wilson Greenwood OG
- Full Time 0–7
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 Grimsby Town at the time, in their 11th meeting.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Grimsby Town Committee
Grimsby Town
United vs Grimsby Town History
Meeting 11 of 38
38
Played
16
Won
7
Drawn
15
Lost
66
Goals For
66
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 17th November 1894. After this match United had played Grimsby Town 11 times: 7W 0D 4L.
2 Apr 1898 W 3–1 D2 5 Nov 1898 W 3–2 D2 4 Mar 1899 L 0–3 D2
26 Dec 1899 W 7–0 This match
3 Mar 1900 W 1–0 D2 8 Dec 1900 L 0–2 D2 13 Apr 1901 W 1–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 26 | 66.7 |
| Away | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 20.0 |
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 →