FA Cup · 4th Qualifying Round
Manchester United v Nelson
3–0
Manchester United beat Nelson 3–0 at Bank Street on Saturday 2nd January 1897 in the FA Cup. Joe Cassidy (??'), Bob Donaldson (??') and Matthew Gillespie (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Joe Cassidy
- — Bob Donaldson
- — Matthew Gillespie
- Full Time 3–0
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Nelson Committee
Nelson
United vs Nelson History
Meeting 1 of 3
3
Played
2
Won
0
Drawn
1
Lost
5
Goals For
1
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 2nd January 1897. After this match United had played Nelson 1 time: 1W 0D 0L.
| All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Away | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 →