League Division Two · Matchday 14
Manchester United v Port Vale
1–0
Manchester United beat Port Vale 1–0 at Bank Street on Saturday 21st December 1901 in the League Division Two. William Richards (29') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 29' William Richards 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
James West
Manchester United
OPP
Sam Gleaves
Port Vale
United vs Port Vale History
Meeting 11 of 45
45
Played
30
Won
5
Drawn
10
Lost
97
Goals For
42
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 24th December 1894. After this match United had played Port Vale 11 times: 7W 0D 4L.
7 Apr 1900 L 0–1 D2 22 Sep 1900 W 4–0 D2 19 Jan 1901 L 0–2 D2
21 Dec 1901 W 1–0 This match
19 Apr 1902 D 1–1 D2 20 Dec 1902 D 1–1 D2 18 Apr 1903 W 2–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 10 | 90.5 |
| Away | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 45.8 |
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 →