League Division Two · Matchday 23
Rotherham United v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Rotherham United 3–2 at Millmoor on Saturday 7th March 1896 in the League Division Two. Richard Smith (??'), Bob Donaldson (??') and William Kennedy (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Richard Smith
- — Bob Donaldson
- — William Kennedy
- — E.Cutts
- — Jimmy McCormick
- Full Time 2–3
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
Rotherham United Committee
Rotherham United
United vs Rotherham United History
Meeting 4 of 10
10
Played
7
Won
2
Drawn
1
Lost
21
Goals For
7
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 10th November 1894. After this match United had played Rotherham United 4 times: 3W 0D 1L.
10 Nov 1894 W 3–2 D2 12 Jan 1895 L 1–2 D2 11 Jan 1896 W 3–0 D2
7 Mar 1896 W 3–2 This match
2 Dec 1922 W 3–0 D2 9 Dec 1922 D 1–1 D2 12 Feb 1966 D 0–0 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 80.0 |
| Away | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 60.0 |
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 →