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Manchester United 1895-1896

33
Points · Division Two 1895-1896
6th in the Division Two after 30 matches

Manchester United finished 6th in the Division Two with 33 points from 30 games in 1895-1896, scoring 70 goals in all competitions. They won 16, drew 4 and lost 13 of their 33 games in all competitions under Alf Albut.

Stats
16
Won
4
Drawn
13
Lost
Form
L
W
W
W
L

Season at a Glance

70
Goals Scored
64
Conceded
33
Played

How this season compares

of 123 seasons
1.58
Points per game
80th-best of 123 full seasons
2.12
Goals per game
15th-best of 123 full seasons
1.94
Conceded per game
118th-best of 123 full seasons
48%
Win rate
72nd-best of 123 full seasons

In the Division Two, United ranked 6th of 16 for goals scored (+0.24 per game vs the league average) and 9th for fewest conceded. That was 3 places lower than 1894-1895 (-5 points).

Cup Runs

Top Scorers

1
James Peters
19 apps
3
— ast
2
Richard "Dick" Smith
31 apps
2
— ast
3
Robert Donaldson
20 apps
1
— ast
4
Joe Cassidy
20 apps
1
— ast
5
William Kennedy
32 apps
1
— ast

All Results

33 matches
September 1895 3W · 1D · 0L
W
Crewe Alexandra H
D2 Kennedy, Cassidy, 73, Aitken, Smith
5–0
7 Sep 6,000 1-0-0 W1
D
Loughborough Town A
D2 McNaught, Cassidy 2
3–3
14 Sep 3,000 1-1-0 D1
W
Burton Swifts H
D2 Donaldson 2, Cassidy 2, Kennedy
5–0
21 Sep 9,000 2-1-0 W1
W
Crewe Alexandra A
D2 Smith 2
2–0
28 Sep 2,000 3-1-0 W2
October 1895 1W · 1D · 2L
D
Manchester City H
D2 Clarkin
1–1
5 Oct 12,000 3-2-0 D1
L
Liverpool A
D2 Cassidy
1–7
12 Oct 7,000 3-2-1 L1
W
Newcastle United H
D2 Cassidy, Peters
2–1
19 Oct 8,000 4-2-1 W1
L
Newcastle United A
D2 Kennedy
1–2
26 Oct 8,000 4-2-2 L1
November 1895 3W · 1D · 1L
W
Liverpool H
D2 Peters 3, Clarkin, Smith
5–2
2 Nov 10,000 5-2-2 W1
L
Arsenal A
D2 Cassidy
1–2
9 Nov 9,000 5-2-3 L1
D
Lincoln City H
D2 Clarkin 2, Peters, Cassidy, Collinson
5–5
16 Nov 8,000 5-3-3 D1
W
Notts County A
D2 Kennedy, Cassidy
2–0
23 Nov 3,000 6-3-3 W1
W
Arsenal H
D2 Cartwright 2, Clarkin, Kennedy, Peters
5–1
30 Nov 6,000 7-3-3 W2
December 1895 1W · 0D · 2L
L
Manchester City A
D2 Cassidy
1–2
7 Dec 18,000 7-3-4 L1
W
Notts County H
D2 Cassidy, Donaldson, Clarkin
3–0
14 Dec 3,000 8-3-4 W1
L
Darwen A
D2
0–3
21 Dec 3,000 8-3-5 L1
January 1896 2W · 0D · 1L
W
Grimsby Town H
D2 Cassidy 3 (pen)
3–2
1 Jan 8,000 9-3-5 W1
L
Leicester City A
D2
0–3
4 Jan 7,000 9-3-6 L1
W
Rotherham United H
D2 Donaldson 2, Stephenson
3–0
11 Jan 3,000 10-3-6 W1
February 1896 2W · 1D · 3L
W
Kettering Town H
FAC Donaldson, Smith
2–1
1 Feb 6,000 11-3-6 W2
W
Leicester City H
D2 Kennedy, Smith
2–0
3 Feb 1,000 12-3-6 W3
L
Burton Swifts A
D2 Vance
1–4
8 Feb 2,000 12-3-7 L1
D
Derby County H
FAC Kennedy
1–1
15 Feb 20,000 12-4-7 D1
L
Derby County A
FAC Replay Donaldson
1–5
19 Feb 6,000 12-4-8 L1
L
Burton Wanderers H
D2 McNaught (pen)
1–2
29 Feb 1,000 12-4-9 L2
March 1896 1W · 0D · 3L
W
Rotherham United A
D2 Smith, Donaldson, Kennedy
3–2
7 Mar 1,500 13-4-9 W1
L
Grimsby Town A
D2 Kennedy, Smith
2–4
14 Mar 2,000 13-4-10 L1
L
Burton Wanderers A
D2 Dow
1–5
18 Mar 2,000 13-4-11 L2
L
Port Vale A
D2
0–3
23 Mar 3,000 13-4-12 L3
April 1896 3W · 0D · 1L
W
Darwen H
D2 Kennedy 3, McNaught
4–0
3 Apr 1,000 14-4-12 W1
W
Loughborough Town H
D2 Smith, Donaldson
2–0
4 Apr 4,000 15-4-12 W2
W
Port Vale H
D2 Smith, Clarkin
2–1
6 Apr 5,000 16-4-12 W3
L
Lincoln City A
D2
0–2
11 Apr 2,000 16-4-13 L1

Home & Away

Venue PWDL GFGAGDWin%CSAvg Att
Home 171331 5117+34 76%7 6,529
Away 163112 1947-28 19%2 4,906

Home crowds averaged 6,529, away 4,906. Their biggest crowd was 20,000 v Derby County, the smallest 1,000 v Leicester City.

Season Records

5–0
Biggest win
v Crewe Alexandra · 7 Sep 1895
1–7
Heaviest defeat
v Liverpool · 12 Oct 1895
3
Longest win streak
5
Longest unbeaten run
4
Longest winless run
9
Clean sheets
4
Failed to score
2–0
Most common score
4 times

United completed the league double over Crewe Alexandra, Notts County and Rotherham United. They lost both league meetings with Burton Wanderers.

When Goals Were Scored

Scored Conceded
3
9
1-15
5
16-30
3
2
31-45
3
3
46-60
1
61-75
3
2
76+

United's average goal came in the 49', the average one conceded in the 30'. They scored 2 from the 81st minute on and conceded 2. Penalties: 2 scored, 0 conceded. Own goals: 0 for, 1 against.

Min Scorer Opponent Comp Before Date
? William Kennedy vs Crewe Alexandra D2 0–0 7 Sep 1895
? Joe Cassidy vs Crewe Alexandra D2 1–0 7 Sep 1895
? 73 vs Crewe Alexandra D2 2–0 7 Sep 1895
? John Aitken vs Crewe Alexandra D2 3–0 7 Sep 1895
? Richard Smith vs Crewe Alexandra D2 4–0 7 Sep 1895
15' James McNaught @ Loughborough Town D2 0–1 14 Sep 1895
80' Joe Cassidy @ Loughborough Town D2 1–2 14 Sep 1895
85' Joe Cassidy @ Loughborough Town D2 2–2 14 Sep 1895
44' Bob Donaldson vs Burton Swifts D2 0–0 21 Sep 1895
? Bob Donaldson vs Burton Swifts D2 1–0 21 Sep 1895
? Joe Cassidy vs Burton Swifts D2 2–0 21 Sep 1895
? Joe Cassidy vs Burton Swifts D2 3–0 21 Sep 1895
? William Kennedy vs Burton Swifts D2 4–0 21 Sep 1895
? Richard Smith @ Crewe Alexandra D2 0–0 28 Sep 1895
? Richard Smith @ Crewe Alexandra D2 1–0 28 Sep 1895
44' John Clarkin vs Manchester City D2 0–0 5 Oct 1895
40' Joe Cassidy @ Liverpool D2 0–3 12 Oct 1895
? Joe Cassidy vs Newcastle United D2 0–0 19 Oct 1895
? James Peters vs Newcastle United D2 1–0 19 Oct 1895
? William Kennedy @ Newcastle United D2 0–2 26 Oct 1895
15' James Peters vs Liverpool D2 0–2 2 Nov 1895
60' Richard Smith vs Liverpool D2 1–2 2 Nov 1895
? James Peters vs Liverpool D2 2–2 2 Nov 1895
? James Peters vs Liverpool D2 3–2 2 Nov 1895
? John Clarkin vs Liverpool D2 4–2 2 Nov 1895
47' Joe Cassidy @ Arsenal D2 0–0 9 Nov 1895
? John Clarkin vs Lincoln City D2 0–0 16 Nov 1895
? John Clarkin vs Lincoln City D2 1–0 16 Nov 1895
? James Peters vs Lincoln City D2 2–0 16 Nov 1895
? Joe Cassidy vs Lincoln City D2 3–0 16 Nov 1895
? James Collinson vs Lincoln City D2 4–0 16 Nov 1895
? William Kennedy @ Notts County D2 0–0 23 Nov 1895
? Joe Cassidy @ Notts County D2 1–0 23 Nov 1895
? Walter Cartwright vs Arsenal D2 0–0 30 Nov 1895
? Walter Cartwright vs Arsenal D2 1–0 30 Nov 1895
? John Clarkin vs Arsenal D2 2–0 30 Nov 1895
? William Kennedy vs Arsenal D2 3–0 30 Nov 1895
? James Peters vs Arsenal D2 4–0 30 Nov 1895
? Joe Cassidy @ Manchester City D2 0–1 7 Dec 1895
? Joe Cassidy vs Notts County D2 0–0 14 Dec 1895
? Bob Donaldson vs Notts County D2 1–0 14 Dec 1895
? John Clarkin vs Notts County D2 2–0 14 Dec 1895
? Joe Cassidy pen vs Grimsby Town D2 0–0 1 Jan 1896
? Joe Cassidy vs Grimsby Town D2 1–0 1 Jan 1896
? Joe Cassidy vs Grimsby Town D2 2–0 1 Jan 1896
? Bob Donaldson vs Rotherham United D2 0–0 11 Jan 1896
? Bob Donaldson vs Rotherham United D2 1–0 11 Jan 1896
? Robert Stephenson vs Rotherham United D2 2–0 11 Jan 1896
? Bob Donaldson vs Kettering Town FAC 0–0 1 Feb 1896
? Richard Smith vs Kettering Town FAC 1–0 1 Feb 1896
10' William Kennedy vs Leicester City D2 0–0 3 Feb 1896
60' Richard Smith vs Leicester City D2 1–0 3 Feb 1896
? James Vance @ Burton Swifts D2 0–2 8 Feb 1896
? William Kennedy vs Derby County FAC 0–0 15 Feb 1896
89' Bob Donaldson @ Derby County FAC 0–1 19 Feb 1896
? James McNaught pen vs Burton Wanderers D2 0–0 29 Feb 1896
? Richard Smith @ Rotherham United D2 0–0 7 Mar 1896
? Bob Donaldson @ Rotherham United D2 1–0 7 Mar 1896
? William Kennedy @ Rotherham United D2 2–0 7 Mar 1896
? William Kennedy @ Grimsby Town D2 0–0 14 Mar 1896
? Richard Smith @ Grimsby Town D2 1–0 14 Mar 1896
? John Dow @ Burton Wanderers D2 0–0 18 Mar 1896
? William Kennedy vs Darwen D2 0–0 3 Apr 1896
? William Kennedy vs Darwen D2 1–0 3 Apr 1896
? William Kennedy vs Darwen D2 2–0 3 Apr 1896
? James McNaught vs Darwen D2 3–0 3 Apr 1896
? Richard Smith vs Loughborough Town D2 0–0 4 Apr 1896
? Bob Donaldson vs Loughborough Town D2 1–0 4 Apr 1896
? Richard Smith vs Port Vale D2 0–0 6 Apr 1896
? John Clarkin vs Port Vale D2 1–0 6 Apr 1896

Squad

21 players
Player LeagueFA Cup Total
Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls
William Kennedy 29 1 3 – 32 1
Richard "Dick" Smith 28 2 3 – 31 2
Walter Cartwright 27 – 3 – 30 –
James McNaught 28 – 2 – 30 –
David Fitzsimmons 26 – 3 – 29 –
John Clarkin 26 – 2 – 28 –
Fredrick Erentz 24 – 2 – 26 –
Joe Cassidy 19 1 1 – 20 1
Robert Donaldson 17 – 3 1 20 1
John Dow 19 – 1 – 20 –
James Peters 16 3 3 – 19 3
William "Hugh" Douglas 18 – – – 18 –
James Collinson 13 – 3 – 16 –
George Perrins 12 – 1 – 13 –
James Vance 10 – – – 10 –
Joseph Ridgway 6 – 3 – 9 –
Harry Stafford 4 – – – 4 –
Walter Whittaker 3 – – – 3 –
John Aitken 2 – – – 2 –
John Whitney 2 – – – 2 –
Robert Stephenson 1 – – – 1 –

Division Two Table

# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Liverpool 30 22 2 6 106 32 +74 46
2 Manchester City 30 21 4 5 63 38 +25 46
3 Grimsby Town 30 20 2 8 82 38 +44 42
4 Burton Wanderers 30 19 4 7 69 40 +29 42
5 Newcastle United 30 16 2 12 73 50 +23 34
6 Manchester United 30 15 3 12 66 57 +9 33
7 Arsenal 30 14 4 12 58 42 +16 32
8 Leicester Fosse 30 14 4 12 57 44 +13 32
9 Darwen 30 12 6 12 72 67 +5 30
10 Notts County 30 12 2 16 57 54 +3 26
11 Burton Swifts 30 10 4 16 39 69 -30 24
12 Loughborough Town 30 9 5 16 40 66 -26 23
13 Lincoln City 30 9 4 17 53 75 -22 22
14 Port Vale 30 7 4 19 43 78 -35 18
15 Rotherham United 30 7 3 20 34 97 -63 17
16 Crewe Alexandra 30 5 3 22 30 95 -65 13

Points Progression

Division Two

Transfers

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Debuts & Farewells

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