League Division Two · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Crewe Alexandra
5–0
Manchester United beat Crewe Alexandra 5–0 at Bank Street on Saturday 7th September 1895 in the League Division Two. William Kennedy (??'), Joe Cassidy (??'), 73 (?'), John Aitken (??') and Richard Smith (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — William Kennedy
- — Joe Cassidy
- — 73
- — John Aitken
- — Richard Smith
- 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
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
J G Hall
Crewe Alexandra
United vs Crewe Alexandra History
Meeting 3 of 6
6
Played
6
Won
0
Drawn
0
Lost
20
Goals For
2
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 15th September 1894. After this match United had played Crewe Alexandra 3 times: 3W 0D 0L.
15 Sep 1894 W 6–1 D2 1 Dec 1894 W 2–0 D2
7 Sep 1895 W 5–0 This match
28 Sep 1895 W 2–0 D2 26 Oct 2004 W 3–0 LC 25 Oct 2006 W 2–1 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Away | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 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 →