League Division Two · Matchday 20
Bristol City v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Bristol City at Ashton Gate on Saturday 7th January 1905 in the League Division Two. Thomas Arkesden (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Albert Fisher 1–0
- 43' Thomas Arkesden 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 17 matches in all competitions.
- Thomas Arkesden's 7th goal of 1904-1905, and his 11th for United.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Sam Hollis
Bristol City
United vs Bristol City History
Meeting 8 of 36
36
Played
15
Won
10
Drawn
11
Lost
49
Goals For
41
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 21st September 1901. After this match United had played Bristol City 8 times: 2W 3D 3L.
5 Sep 1903 D 2–2 D2 2 Jan 1904 D 1–1 D2 10 Sep 1904 W 4–1 D2
7 Jan 1905 D 1–1 This match
2 Sep 1905 W 5–1 D2 30 Dec 1905 D 1–1 D2 1 Sep 1906 W 2–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 52.9 |
| Away | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 27.8 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
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 →