League Division Two · Matchday 30
Loughborough Town v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Loughborough Town at The Athletic Ground on Saturday 10th April 1897 in the League Division Two.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 59' Billy Jones 1–0
- 60' Walter Ward 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Loughborough Town Committee
Loughborough Town
United vs Loughborough Town History
Meeting 4 of 10
10
Played
7
Won
2
Drawn
1
Lost
29
Goals For
7
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 14th September 1895. After this match United had played Loughborough Town 4 times: 2W 1D 1L.
14 Sep 1895 D 3–3 D2 4 Apr 1896 W 2–0 D2 6 Feb 1897 W 6–0 D2
10 Apr 1897 L 0–2 This match
29 Mar 1898 W 5–1 D2 16 Apr 1898 D 0–0 D2 22 Oct 1898 W 6–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Away | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 40.0 |
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 →