League Division Two · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Lincoln City
5–0
Manchester United beat Lincoln City 5–0 at Bank Street on Saturday 4th September 1897 in the League Division Two. Joe Cassidy (??'), Henry Boyd (??', ??', ??') and Willie Bryant (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Joe Cassidy
- — Henry Boyd
- — Henry Boyd
- — Henry Boyd
- — Willie Bryant
- Full Time 5–0
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
- United's biggest win over Lincoln City at the time, in their 7th meeting.
- William Dunn made his Manchester United debut.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
James West
Lincoln City
United vs Lincoln City History
Meeting 7 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 7 times: 4W 1D 2L.
11 Apr 1896 L 0–2 D2 12 Sep 1896 W 3–1 D2 1 Apr 1897 W 3–1 D2
4 Sep 1897 W 5–0 This match
6 Nov 1897 L 0–1 D2 26 Nov 1898 W 1–0 D2 25 Mar 1899 L 0–2 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 →