League Division Two · Matchday 29
Manchester United v Port Vale
2–1
Manchester United beat Port Vale 2–1 at Bank Street on Monday 6th April 1896 in the League Division Two. Richard Smith (??') and John Clarkin (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Richard Smith
- — John Clarkin
- — Ted McDonald
- Full Time 2–1
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
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Enoch Hood
Port Vale
United vs Port Vale History
Meeting 4 of 45
45
Played
30
Won
5
Drawn
10
Lost
97
Goals For
42
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 24th December 1894. After this match United had played Port Vale 4 times: 3W 0D 1L.
24 Dec 1894 W 5–2 D2 1 Jan 1895 W 3–0 D2 23 Mar 1896 L 0–3 D2
6 Apr 1896 W 2–1 This match
8 Oct 1898 W 2–1 D2 4 Feb 1899 L 0–1 D2 2 Dec 1899 W 3–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 10 | 90.5 |
| Away | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 45.8 |
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 →