League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Oldham Athletic
1–3
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Oldham Athletic at Old Trafford on Wednesday 2nd September 1914 in the League Division One. Patrick O'Connell (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Arthur Gee 0–1
- 28' Arthur Gee 0–2
- 43' Patrick O'Connell 1–2
- Half Time
- 86' Joe Walters 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Bentley
Manchester United
OPP
Herbert Bamlett
Oldham Athletic
United vs Oldham Athletic History
Meeting 11 of 44
44
Played
21
Won
12
Drawn
11
Lost
91
Goals For
54
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 19th November 1910. After this match United had played Oldham Athletic 11 times: 3W 6D 2L.
26 Apr 1913 D 0–0 D1 27 Sep 1913 W 4–1 D1 24 Jan 1914 D 2–2 D1
2 Sep 1914 L 1–3 This match
6 Apr 1915 L 0–1 D1 22 Nov 1919 W 3–0 D1 11 Feb 1920 D 1–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 22 | 61.9 |
| Away | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 31.6 |
| Neutral | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 50.0 |
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 →