League Division Two · Matchday 06
Manchester United v Port Vale
2–1
Manchester United beat Port Vale 2–1 at Bank Street on Saturday 8th October 1898 in the League Division Two. Willie Bryant (15') and Joe Cassidy (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 15' Willie Bryant
- Minute not recorded
- — Joe Cassidy
- — Daniel Simpson
- Full Time 2–1
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
Sam Greaves
Port Vale
United vs Port Vale History
Meeting 5 of 45
45
Played
30
Won
5
Drawn
10
Lost
97
Goals For
42
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 24th December 1894. After this match United had played Port Vale 5 times: 4W 0D 1L.
1 Jan 1895 W 3–0 D2 23 Mar 1896 L 0–3 D2 6 Apr 1896 W 2–1 D2
8 Oct 1898 W 2–1 This match
4 Feb 1899 L 0–1 D2 2 Dec 1899 W 3–0 D2 7 Apr 1900 L 0–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 10 | 90.5 |
| Away | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 45.8 |
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 →