Manchester United - Newton Heath Results 1897-98
Manchester United results 1897-98 all the results, scorers, attendances and tables from Division One and FA Cup, during Man Utd's 1897-98 season.
| Date | Opponents | H - A | Result | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1897 | Lincoln City | H | 5 – 0 | Boyd (3), Cassidy, Bryant | 5,000 |
| 11 September 1897 | Burton Swifts | A | 4 – 0 | Boyd (3), Cassidy | 2,000 |
| 18 September 1897 | Luton Town | H | 1 – 2 | Cassidy | 8,000 |
| 25 September 1897 | Blackpool | A | 1 – 0 | Smith | 2,000 |
| 2 October 1897 | Leicester Fosse | H | 2 – 0 | Boyd (2) | 6,000 |
| 9 October 1897 | Newcastle United | A | 0 – 2 | 12,000 | |
| 16 October 1897 | Manchester City | H | 1 – 1 | Gillespie | 20,000 |
| 23 October 1897 | Small Heath | A | 1 – 2 | Bryant | 6,000 |
| 30 October 1897 | Walsall | H | 6 – 0 | Cassidy (2), Donaldson (2), Bryant, Gillespie | 6,000 |
| 6 November 1897 | Lincoln City | A | 0 – 1 | 2,000 | |
| 13 November 1897 | Newcastle United | H | 0 – 1 | 7,000 | |
| 20 November 1897 | Leicester Fosse | A | 1 – 1 | Wedge | 6,000 |
| 27 November 1897 | Grimsby Town | H | 2 – 1 | Bryant, own goal | 5,000 |
| 11 December 1897 | Walsall | A | 1 – 1 | Boyd | 2,000 |
| 25 December 1897 | Manchester City | A | 1 – 0 | Cassidy | 16,000 |
| 27 December 1897 | Gainsborough Trinity | A | 1 – 2 | Carman | 3,000 |
| 1 January 1898 | Burton Swifts | H | 4 – 0 | Boyd, Bryant, Carman, McNaught | 6,000 |
| 8 January 1898 | Woolwich Arsenal | A | 1 – 5 | Erentz | 8,000 |
| 12 January 1898 | Burnley | H | 0 – 0 | 7,000 | |
| 15 January 1898 | Blackpool | H | 4 – 0 | Boyd (2), Cartwright, Cassidy | 4,000 |
| 26 February 1898 | Woolwich Arsenal | H | 5 – 1 | Bryant, Cassidy (2), Collinson, Ord o.g. | 6,000 |
| 7 March 1898 | Burnley | A | 3 – 6 | Collinson, Bryant (2) | 3,000 |
| 19 March 1898 | Darwen | A | 3 – 2 | Boyd (2), McNaught | 2,000 |
| 21 March 1898 | Luton Town | A | 2 – 2 | Boyd, Cassidy | 2,000 |
| 29 March 1898 | Loughborough | H | 5 – 1 | Boyd (3), Cassidy (2) | 2,000 |
| 2 April 1898 | Grimsby Town | A | 3 – 1 | Cassidy (2), Boyd | 2,000 |
| 8 April 1898 | Gainsborough Trinity | H | 1 – 0 | Cassidy | 5,000 |
| 9 April 1898 | Small Heath | H | 3 – 1 | Boyd, Gillespie, Morgan | 4,000 |
| 16 April 1898 | Loughborough | A | 0 – 0 | 1,200 | |
| 23 April 1898 | Darwen | H | 3 – 2 | Collinson (2), Bryant | 4,000 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 80 | 24 | +56 | 48 |
| 5 | Newton Heath | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 38 |
F.A. Cup Results 1897-98
| Date | Rnd | Opponents | H - A | Result | Scorers | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 January 1898 | 1 | Walsall | H | 1 – 0 | Pears o.g. | 6,000 |
| 12 February 1898 | 2 | Liverpool | H | 0 – 0 | 12,000 | |
| 16 February 1898 | 2 (r) | Liverpool | A | 1 – 2 | Jimmy Collinson | 6,000 |
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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 |
