League Division Two · Matchday 03
Port Vale v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Port Vale at Cobridge Stadium on Saturday 12th September 1903 in the League Division Two.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Tommy Simpson 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
James West
Manchester United
OPP
Sam Gleaves
Port Vale
United vs Port Vale History
Meeting 15 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 15 times: 8W 2D 5L.
19 Apr 1902 D 1–1 D2 20 Dec 1902 D 1–1 D2 18 Apr 1903 W 2–1 D2
12 Sep 1903 L 0–1 This match
9 Jan 1904 W 2–0 D2 3 Sep 1904 D 2–2 D2 31 Dec 1904 W 6–1 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 →