League Division Two · Matchday 16
Port Vale v Manchester United
2–5
Manchester United beat Port Vale 5–2 at Cobridge Stadium on Monday 24th December 1894 in the League Division Two. George Millar (??'), Richard Smith (??'), John Clarkin (??'), Bob Donaldson (??') and James McNaught (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 4' Billy Beats
- Minute not recorded
- — George Millar
- — Richard Smith
- — John Clarkin
- — Bob Donaldson
- — James McNaught
- — Ted McDonald
- Full Time 2–5
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
Enoch Hood
Port Vale
United vs Port Vale History
Meeting 1 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 1 time: 1W 0D 0L.
| 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 →