League Division Two · Matchday 13
Manchester United v Grimsby Town
2–1
Manchester United beat Grimsby Town 2–1 at Bank Street on Saturday 27th November 1897 in the League Division Two. Francis Wedge (6') and Willie Bryant (8') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 6' Francis Wedge
- 8' Willie Bryant
- Minute not recorded
- — Joseph Rogers
- Full Time 2–1
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
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
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Grimsby Town
United vs Grimsby Town History
Meeting 7 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 7 times: 4W 0D 3L.
14 Mar 1896 L 2–4 D2 19 Sep 1896 L 0–2 D2 7 Nov 1896 W 4–2 D2
27 Nov 1897 W 2–1 This match
2 Apr 1898 W 3–1 D2 5 Nov 1898 W 3–2 D2 4 Mar 1899 L 0–3 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 →