League Division Two · Matchday 26
Manchester United v Barnsley
3–0
Manchester United beat Barnsley 3–0 at Bank Street on Saturday 17th March 1900 in the League Division Two. Joe Cassidy (??', ??') and Thomas Leigh (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Joe Cassidy
- — Joe Cassidy
- — Thomas Leigh
- Full Time 3–0
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
- United's biggest win over Barnsley at the time, in their 4th meeting.
- Thomas Leigh made his Manchester United debut.
- George Foley made his Manchester United debut.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Fairclough
Barnsley
United vs Barnsley History
Meeting 4 of 39
39
Played
23
Won
11
Drawn
5
Lost
83
Goals For
27
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 12th November 1898. After this match United had played Barnsley 4 times: 2W 2D 0L.
12 Nov 1898 D 0–0 D2 4 Apr 1899 W 2–0 D2 11 Nov 1899 D 0–0 D2
17 Mar 1900 W 3–0 This match
13 Mar 1901 W 1–0 D2 9 Apr 1901 L 2–6 D2 23 Nov 1901 W 1–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 8 | 78.9 |
| Away | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 40.0 |
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 →