League Division One · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Stoke City
1–0
Manchester United beat Stoke City 1–0 at North Road, (Monsall) on Friday 31st March 1893 in the League Division One. Alf Farman (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- Minute not recorded
- — Alf Farman
- Full Time 1–0
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
Arthur Reeves
Stoke City
United vs Stoke City History
Meeting 2 of 108
108
Played
44
Won
36
Drawn
28
Lost
166
Goals For
127
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 7th January 1893. After this match United had played Stoke City 2 times: 1W 0D 1L.
7 Jan 1893 L 1–7 D1
31 Mar 1893 W 1–0 This match
23 Mar 1894 W 6–2 D1 31 Mar 1894 L 1–3 D1 2 Feb 1895 L 2–3 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 101 | 43 | 54.7 |
| Away | 53 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 61 | 79 | 26.4 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 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 →