League Division Two · Matchday 17
Manchester United v Port Vale
6–1
Manchester United beat Port Vale 6–1 at Bank Street on Saturday 31st December 1904 in the League Division Two. Jack Allan (??', ??', ??'), Thomas Arkesden (??'), Vince Hayes (??') and Charlie Roberts (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Jack Allan
- — Jack Allan
- — Jack Allan
- — Thomas Arkesden pen
- — Vince Hayes
- — Charlie Roberts
- — George Price
- 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 Port Vale at the time, in their 18th meeting.
- A 12th consecutive win in all competitions.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Sam Gleaves
Port Vale
United vs Port Vale History
Meeting 18 of 45
45
Played
30
Won
5
Drawn
10
Lost
97
Goals For
42
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 24th December 1894. After this match United had played Port Vale 18 times: 10W 3D 5L.
12 Sep 1903 L 0–1 D2 9 Jan 1904 W 2–0 D2 3 Sep 1904 D 2–2 D2
31 Dec 1904 W 6–1 This match
18 Nov 1905 W 3–0 D2 24 Mar 1906 L 0–1 D2 10 Jan 1920 W 1–0 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 10 | 90.5 |
| Away | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 45.8 |
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 →