League Division Two · Matchday 28
Lincoln City v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Lincoln City 3–1 at Sincil Bank on Thursday 1st April 1897 in the League Division Two. Ceaser Jenkyns (15', 50', 55') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Ceaser Jenkyns 0–1
- 35' Jimmy Hartley 1–1
- Half Time
- 50' Ceaser Jenkyns pen 1–2
- 55' Ceaser Jenkyns pen 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
5 Ceaser Jenkyns 15', 50'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
James West
Lincoln City
United vs Lincoln City History
Meeting 6 of 29
29
Played
13
Won
4
Drawn
12
Lost
47
Goals For
42
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 22nd December 1894. After this match United had played Lincoln City 6 times: 3W 1D 2L.
16 Nov 1895 D 5–5 D2 11 Apr 1896 L 0–2 D2 12 Sep 1896 W 3–1 D2
1 Apr 1897 W 3–1 This match
4 Sep 1897 W 5–0 D2 6 Nov 1897 L 0–1 D2 26 Nov 1898 W 1–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 66.7 |
| Away | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 21.4 |
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 →