FA Cup · 1st Round
Manchester United v Kettering Town
5–1
Manchester United beat Kettering Town 5–1 at Bank Street on Saturday 30th January 1897 in the FA Cup. Bob Donaldson (11', ??') and Joe Cassidy (??', ??', ??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 10' Harry Dixon
- 11' Bob Donaldson
- Minute not recorded
- — Bob Donaldson
- — Joe Cassidy
- — Joe Cassidy
- — Joe Cassidy
- Full Time 5–1
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
9 Robert Donaldson 11', ??', ??', ??', ??'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Kettering Town Committee
Kettering Town
United vs Kettering Town History
Meeting 2 of 2
2
Played
2
Won
0
Drawn
0
Lost
7
Goals For
2
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 1st February 1896.
1 Feb 1896 W 2–1 FAC
All 2 meetings with Kettering Town →
30 Jan 1897 W 5–1 This match
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 →