League Division Two · Matchday 26
Manchester United v New Brighton Tower
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to New Brighton Tower at Bank Street on Saturday 18th March 1899 in the League Division Two. Joe Cassidy (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Joe Cassidy
- — Harry Hammond
- — Dan Cunliffe
- Full Time 1–2
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
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
New Brighton Tower Committee
New Brighton Tower
United vs New Brighton Tower History
Meeting 2 of 6
6
Played
4
Won
0
Drawn
2
Lost
11
Goals For
6
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 19th November 1898. After this match United had played New Brighton Tower 2 times: 1W 0D 1L.
19 Nov 1898 W 3–0 D2
18 Mar 1899 L 1–2 This match
21 Oct 1899 W 2–1 D2 25 Feb 1900 W 4–1 D2 6 Oct 1900 W 1–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 66.7 |
| Away | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 66.7 |
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 →