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James Saunders

Statistics for Manchester United
13
Career Appearances

James Saunders (England) made 13 appearances for Manchester United between 1901-1902 and 1902-1903.

Goalkeeper Birmingham, England 1.75 m (5′9″)

England · Left Manchester United in 1903

Stats
0
Goals
13
Starts
0
Sub Apps
2
Seasons
1901-1902 → 1902-1903
Goals & Appearances
Season by Season
Season Apps Starts Sub Goals Ast Mins xG
1902-1903 2 2 0 0 — — —
1901-1902 11 11 0 0 — — —
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Appearances, goals and starts span the club's full history. Minutes and assists are recorded from 1992–93 onward; xG only from 2016–17 — anything not covered shows “—”. Goals per game is not era-adjusted, so scoring rates aren't directly comparable across eras.

Record by Opponent
11 opponents
Opponent Apps Goals W D L
Barnsley 2 — 1 0 1
Lincoln City 2 — 0 1 1
Burnley 1 — 1 0 0
Chesterfield 1 — 1 0 0
Doncaster Rovers 1 — 0 0 1
Gainsborough Trinity 1 — 0 1 0
Glossop 1 — 1 0 0
Leicester City 1 — 1 0 0
Oswaldtwistle Rovers 1 — 1 0 0
Preston North End 1 — 0 0 1
Stockport County 1 — 0 0 1
Match Appearances
Date Comp Opponent Score Goals Role
27 Dec 1902 D2 Barnsley W 2–1 S
13 Nov 1902 FAC Oswaldtwistle Rovers W 3–2 S
23 Apr 1902 D2 Chesterfield W 2–0 S
29 Mar 1902 D2 Leicester City W 2–0 S
22 Mar 1902 D2 @ Barnsley L 2–3 S
1 Mar 1902 D2 Lincoln City D 0–0 S
22 Feb 1902 D2 @ Doncaster Rovers L 0–4 S
15 Feb 1902 D2 Glossop W 1–0 S
11 Feb 1902 D2 Burnley W 2–0 S
1 Feb 1902 D2 @ Stockport County L 0–1 S

Appearance and goal records compiled from mufcinfo.com; minutes, assists and advanced stats (xG, ratings) via Transfermarkt and FBref where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →