League Division Two · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Lincoln City
2–0
Manchester United beat Lincoln City 2–0 at Bank Street on Saturday 13th February 1904 in the League Division Two. Alexander Downie (5') and William Griffiths (10') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Alexander Downie 1–0
- 10' William Griffiths 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 15 matches in all competitions.
- Alfred Schofield made his 100th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Alexander Downie's 2nd goal of 1903-1904, and his 2nd for United.
- William Griffiths' 3rd goal of 1903-1904, and his 8th for United.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
David Calderhead (Snr)
Lincoln City
United vs Lincoln City History
Meeting 21 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 21 times: 9W 3D 9L.
8 Nov 1902 W 3–1 D2 7 Mar 1903 L 1–2 D2 17 Oct 1903 D 0–0 D2
13 Feb 1904 W 2–0 This match
15 Oct 1904 W 2–0 D2 11 Feb 1905 L 0–3 D2 4 Nov 1905 W 2–1 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 →