Manchester United - Newton Heath Results 1896-97
Manchester United results 1896-97 all the results, scorers, attendances and tables from Division One and FA Cup, during Man Utd's 1896-97 season.
| Date | Opponents | H - A | Result | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 1896 | Gainsborough Trinity | H | 2 – 0 | James McNaught (2) | 4,000 |
| 5 September 1896 | Burton Swifts | A | 5 – 3 | Brown, Bryant, Cassidy, Draycott, McNaught | 3,000 |
| 7 September 1896 | Walsall | H | 2 – 0 | Cassidy, Donaldson | 7,000 |
| 12 September 1896 | Lincoln City | H | 3 – 1 | Cassidy (2), Donaldson | 2,000 |
| 19 September 1896 | Grimsby Town | A | 0 – 2 | 3,000 | |
| 21 September 1896 | Walsall | A | 3 – 2 | Brown, Draycott, McNaught | 7,000 |
| 26 September 1896 | Newcastle United | H | 4 – 0 | Cassidy (3), Donaldson< | 7,000 |
| 3 October 1896 | Manchester City | A | 0 – 0 | 20,000 | |
| 10 October 1896 | Small Heath | H | 1 – 1 | Draycott | 7,000 |
| 17 October 1896 | Blackpool | A | 2 – 4 | Bryant, Draycott | 5,000 |
| 21 October 1896 | Gainsborough Trinity | A | 0 – 2 | 4,000 | |
| 24 October 1896 | Burton Wanderers | H | 3 – 0 | Cassidy (3) | 4,000 |
| 7 November 1896 | Grimsby Town | H | 4 – 2 | Cassidy (2), Donaldson, Jenkyns | 5,000 |
| 28 November 1896 | Small Heath | A | 0 – 1 | 4,000 | |
| 19 December 1896 | Notts County | A | 0 – 3 | 5,000 | |
| 25 December 1896 | Manchester City | H | 2 – 1 | Donaldson, Smith | 18,000 |
| 26 December 1896 | Blackpool | H | 2 – 0 | Cassidy (2) | 9,000 |
| 28 December 1896 | Leicester Fosse | A | 0 – 1 | 8,000 | |
| 1 January 1897 | Newcastle United | A | 0 – 2 | 17,000 | |
| 9 January 1897 | Burton Swifts | H | 1 – 1 | Donaldson | 3,000 |
| 6 February 1897 | Loughborough | H | 6 – 0 | Smith (2), Boyd, Donaldson, Draycott, Jenkyns | 5,000 |
| 20 February 1897 | Leicester Fosse | H | 2 – 1 | Boyd, Donaldson | 8,000 |
| 2 March 1897 | Darwen | H | 3 – 1 | Cassidy (2), Boyd | 3,000 |
| 13 March 1897 | Darwen | A | 2 – 0 | Cassidy, Gillespie | 2,000 |
| 20 March 1897 | Burton Wanderers | A | 2 – 1 | Gillespie, Lowe o.g. | 3,000 |
| 22 March 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal | H | 1 – 1 | Boyd | 3,000 |
| 27 March 1897 | Notts County | H | 1 – 1 | Bryant | 10,000 |
| 1 April 1897 | Lincoln City | A | 3 – 1 | Jenkyns (3) | 1,000 |
| 3 April 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal | A | 2 – 0 | Boyd, Donaldson | 6,000 |
| 10 April 1897 | Loughborough | A | 0 – 2 | 3,000 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notts County | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 92 | 43 | +49 | 42 |
| 2 | Newton Heath | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 39 |
F.A. Cup Results 1896-97
| Date | Rnd | Opponents | H - A | Result | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 December 1896 | Q1 | West Manchester | H | 7 – 0 | Cassidy (2), Gillespie (2), Rothwell (2), Bryant | 6,000 |
| 2 January 1897 | Q2 | Nelson | H | 3 – 0 | Stephenson, Bryant, own goal | 5,000 |
| 15 January 1897 | Q3 | Blackpool | H | 2 – 2 | Gillespie, Donaldson | 1,500 |
| 20 January 1897 | Q3 (r)td> | Blackpool | A | 2 – 1 | Bryant, Cassidy | 1,500 |
| 30 January 1897 | 1 | Kettering Town | H | 5 – 1 | Cassidy (2), Donaldson (2), Bryant | 5,000 |
| 13 February 1897 | 2 | Southampton St. Mary's | A | 1 – 1 | Donaldson | 8,000 |
| 17 February 1897 | 2 (r) | Southampton St. Mary's | H | 3 – 1 | Bryant (2), Cassidy | 7,000 |
| 27 February 1897 | 3 | Derby County | A | 0 – 2 | 12,000 |
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| P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 63 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 58 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 54 |
| 4 | Man City | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53 |
| 5 | Spurs | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 49 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 45 |
| 7 | Bolton | 30 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 40 |
| 8 | Everton | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 40 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 37 |
