League Division Two · Matchday 30
Lincoln City v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Lincoln City at Sincil Bank on Saturday 11th April 1896 in the League Division Two.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' Alec Smith 1–0
- Half Time
- 65' Jimmy Frettingham 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Alf Martin
Lincoln City
United vs Lincoln City History
Meeting 4 of 29
29
Played
13
Won
4
Drawn
12
Lost
47
Goals For
42
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 22nd December 1894. After this match United had played Lincoln City 4 times: 1W 1D 2L.
22 Dec 1894 W 3–0 D2 29 Dec 1894 L 0–3 D2 16 Nov 1895 D 5–5 D2
11 Apr 1896 L 0–2 This match
12 Sep 1896 W 3–1 D2 1 Apr 1897 W 3–1 D2 4 Sep 1897 W 5–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 66.7 |
| Away | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 21.4 |
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 →