League Division Two · Matchday 09
Manchester United v Walsall
6–0
Manchester United beat Walsall 6–0 at Bank Street on Saturday 30th October 1897 in the League Division Two. Joe Cassidy (??', ??'), Willie Bryant (??'), Matthew Gillespie (??') and Bob Donaldson (??', ??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Joe Cassidy
- — Joe Cassidy
- — Willie Bryant
- — Matthew Gillespie
- — Bob Donaldson
- — Bob Donaldson
- Full Time 6–0
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
L Ford
Walsall
United vs Walsall History
Meeting 5 of 17
17
Played
10
Won
5
Drawn
2
Lost
40
Goals For
12
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 26th December 1894. After this match United had played Walsall 5 times: 5W 0D 0L.
3 Apr 1895 W 9–0 D2 7 Sep 1896 W 2–0 D2 21 Sep 1896 W 3–2 D2
30 Oct 1897 W 6–0 This match
11 Dec 1897 D 1–1 D2 29 Jan 1898 W 1–0 FAC 24 Sep 1898 W 1–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 80.0 |
| Away | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 28.6 |
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 →