League Division Two · Matchday 18
Manchester United v Gainsborough Trinity
6–1
Manchester United beat Gainsborough Trinity 6–1 at Bank Street on Saturday 31st December 1898 in the League Division Two. James Collinson (??', ??'), Willie Bryant (??'), Walter Cartwright (??'), Levi Draycott (??') and Henry Boyd (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — James Collinson
- — James Collinson
- — Willie Bryant
- — Walter Cartwright
- — Levi Draycott
- — Henry Boyd
- — Bernard Pumfrey
- Full Time 6–1
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
- United's biggest win over Gainsborough Trinity at the time, in their 6th meeting.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Gainsborough Trinity Committee
Gainsborough Trinity
United vs Gainsborough Trinity History
Meeting 6 of 20
20
Played
13
Won
5
Drawn
2
Lost
36
Goals For
14
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Tuesday 1st September 1896. After this match United had played Gainsborough Trinity 6 times: 4W 0D 2L.
27 Dec 1897 L 1–2 D2 8 Apr 1898 W 1–0 D2 3 Sep 1898 W 2–0 D2
31 Dec 1898 W 6–1 This match
2 Sep 1899 D 2–2 D2 30 Dec 1899 W 1–0 D2 13 Oct 1900 W 1–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 80.0 |
| Away | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 50.0 |
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 →