League Division Two · Matchday 30
Barnsley v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Barnsley 2–0 at Oakwell on Tuesday 4th April 1899 in the League Division Two. Edwin Lee 3' , (13') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 13' Edwin Lee 3' ,
- Full Time 0–2
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
9 Edwin Lee 13'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Fairclough
Barnsley
United vs Barnsley History
Meeting 2 of 39
39
Played
23
Won
11
Drawn
5
Lost
83
Goals For
27
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 12th November 1898. After this match United had played Barnsley 2 times: 1W 1D 0L.
12 Nov 1898 D 0–0 D2
4 Apr 1899 W 2–0 This match
11 Nov 1899 D 0–0 D2 17 Mar 1900 W 3–0 D2 13 Mar 1901 W 1–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 8 | 78.9 |
| Away | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 40.0 |
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 →