League Division Two · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Gainsborough Trinity
3–0
Manchester United beat Gainsborough Trinity 3–0 at Bank Street on Saturday 7th September 1901 in the League Division Two. Stephen Preston (??', ??') and Hubert Lappin (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Stephen Preston
- — Stephen Preston
- — Hubert Lappin
- Full Time 3–0
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
James West
Manchester United
OPP
Gainsborough Trinity Committee
Gainsborough Trinity
United vs Gainsborough Trinity History
Meeting 11 of 20
20
Played
13
Won
5
Drawn
2
Lost
36
Goals For
14
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Tuesday 1st September 1896. After this match United had played Gainsborough Trinity 11 times: 7W 2D 2L.
30 Dec 1899 W 1–0 D2 13 Oct 1900 W 1–0 D2 16 Feb 1901 D 0–0 D2
7 Sep 1901 W 3–0 This match
4 Jan 1902 D 1–1 D2 6 Sep 1902 W 1–0 D2 3 Jan 1903 W 3–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 80.0 |
| Away | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 50.0 |
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 →