League Division Two · Matchday 24
Grimsby Town v Manchester United
4–2
Manchester United lost 2–4 to Grimsby Town at Abbey Park on Saturday 14th March 1896 in the League Division Two. William Kennedy (??') and Richard Smith (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — William Kennedy
- — Richard Smith
- — Thomas McCairns
- — Thomas Pratt
- — Thomas Pratt
- — James Graham
- Full Time 4–2
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
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Grimsby Town
United vs Grimsby Town History
Meeting 4 of 38
38
Played
16
Won
7
Drawn
15
Lost
66
Goals For
66
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 17th November 1894. After this match United had played Grimsby Town 4 times: 2W 0D 2L.
17 Nov 1894 L 1–2 D2 23 Mar 1895 W 2–0 D2 1 Jan 1896 W 3–2 D2
14 Mar 1896 L 2–4 This match
19 Sep 1896 L 0–2 D2 7 Nov 1896 W 4–2 D2 27 Nov 1897 W 2–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 26 | 66.7 |
| Away | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 20.0 |
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 →