League Division Two · Matchday 34
Manchester United v Chesterfield
1–0
Manchester United beat Chesterfield 1–0 at Bank Street on Saturday 27th April 1901 in the League Division Two. Thomas Leigh (25') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Thomas Leigh 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Thomas Leigh 25'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
James West
Manchester United
OPP
Gilbert Gillies
Chesterfield
United vs Chesterfield History
Meeting 4 of 20
20
Played
13
Won
1
Drawn
6
Lost
41
Goals For
22
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 23rd December 1899. After this match United had played Chesterfield 4 times: 2W 0D 2L.
23 Dec 1899 L 1–2 D2 28 Apr 1900 W 2–1 D2 22 Dec 1900 L 1–2 D2
27 Apr 1901 W 1–0 This match
17 Mar 1902 L 0–3 D2 23 Apr 1902 W 2–0 D2 4 Oct 1902 W 2–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 100.0 |
| Away | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 30.0 |
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 →