League Division One · Matchday 01
Bristol City v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Bristol City 2–1 at Ashton Gate on Saturday 1st September 1906 in the League Division One. Charlie Roberts (10') and Jack Picken (31') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Walter Bennett pen 1–0
- 10' Charlie Roberts 1–1
- 31' Jack Picken 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
- A 6th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Charlie Roberts' 1st goal of 1906-1907, and his 3rd for United.
- Jack Picken's 1st goal of 1906-1907, and his 7th for United.
Starting XI
Player
10 Jack Picken 31'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Thickett
Bristol City
United vs Bristol City History
Meeting 11 of 36
36
Played
15
Won
10
Drawn
11
Lost
49
Goals For
41
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 21st September 1901. After this match United had played Bristol City 11 times: 4W 4D 3L.
7 Jan 1905 D 1–1 D2 2 Sep 1905 W 5–1 D2 30 Dec 1905 D 1–1 D2
1 Sep 1906 W 2–1 This match
29 Dec 1906 D 0–0 D1 7 Dec 1907 W 2–1 D1 4 Apr 1908 D 1–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 52.9 |
| Away | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 27.8 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
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 →