League Division Two · Matchday 10
Gainsborough Trinity v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Gainsborough Trinity at The Northolme on Wednesday 25th October 1905 in the League Division Two. Robert Bonthron (??', ??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 30' Fred Taylor
- Minute not recorded
- — Robert Bonthron pen
- — Robert Bonthron pen
- — Fred Taylor pen
- Full Time 2–2
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Gainsborough Trinity Committee
Gainsborough Trinity
United vs Gainsborough Trinity History
Meeting 19 of 20
20
Played
13
Won
5
Drawn
2
Lost
36
Goals For
14
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Tuesday 1st September 1896. After this match United had played Gainsborough Trinity 19 times: 12W 5D 2L.
16 Apr 1904 W 1–0 D2 10 Dec 1904 W 3–1 D2 8 Apr 1905 D 0–0 D2
25 Oct 1905 D 2–2 This match
16 Apr 1906 W 2–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 80.0 |
| Away | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 50.0 |
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 →