League Division Two · Matchday 10
Lincoln City v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Lincoln City at Sincil Bank on Saturday 6th November 1897 in the League Division Two.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Hugh Robertson 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
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 8 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 8 times: 4W 1D 3L.
12 Sep 1896 W 3–1 D2 1 Apr 1897 W 3–1 D2 4 Sep 1897 W 5–0 D2
6 Nov 1897 L 0–1 This match
26 Nov 1898 W 1–0 D2 25 Mar 1899 L 0–2 D2 7 Oct 1899 W 1–0 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 →