FA Cup · 3rd Qualifying Round
Manchester United v West Manchester
7–0
Manchester United beat West Manchester 7–0 at Bank Street on Saturday 12th December 1896 in the FA Cup. Matthew Gillespie (2', ??'), Joe Cassidy (??', ??'), Charles Rothwell (??', ??') and Willie Bryant (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 2' Matthew Gillespie
- Minute not recorded
- — Matthew Gillespie
- — Joe Cassidy
- — Joe Cassidy
- — Charles Rothwell
- — Charles Rothwell
- — Willie Bryant
- Full Time 7–0
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
10 Matthew Gillespie 2', ??', ??', ??', ??', ??', ??'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
West Manchester Committee
West Manchester
United vs West Manchester History
Meeting 1 of 1
1
Played
1
Won
0
Drawn
0
Lost
7
Goals For
0
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 12th December 1896.
12 Dec 1896 W 7–0 This match
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 →