League Division Two · Matchday 04
Manchester United v Walsall
1–0
Manchester United beat Walsall 1–0 at Bank Street on Saturday 24th September 1898 in the League Division Two. Matthew Gillespie (20') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Matthew Gillespie 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
- A 5th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Matthew Gillespie's 1st goal of 1898-1899, and his 8th for United.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
G Hughes
Walsall
United vs Walsall History
Meeting 8 of 17
17
Played
10
Won
5
Drawn
2
Lost
40
Goals For
12
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 26th December 1894. After this match United had played Walsall 8 times: 7W 1D 0L.
30 Oct 1897 W 6–0 D2 11 Dec 1897 D 1–1 D2 29 Jan 1898 W 1–0 FAC
24 Sep 1898 W 1–0 This match
21 Jan 1899 L 0–2 D2 14 Apr 1900 W 5–0 D2 17 Apr 1900 D 0–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 80.0 |
| Away | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 28.6 |
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 →