Manchester United vs Darwen - 3 Apr 1896
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| League | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 13 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 13 |
| League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Friday 3 April 1896 | ||
| League Division Two | ||
| Bank Street (1,000) | ||
| Newton Heath | 4 - 0 | Darwen |
| McNaught Kennedy Kennedy Kennedy | ||
| Starting XI | ||
| Joe Ridgway Harry Stafford Fred Erentz David Fitzsimmons James McNaught Walter Cartwright John Clarkin William Kennedy Bob Donaldson James Vance Dick Smith | ||
| Managers | ||
| Alf Albut | ||
| Joe Ridgway | 22-23 | 7 | |
| Harry Stafford | 26-27 | 1 | |
| Fred Erentz | 26 | 110 | |
| David Fitzsimmons | 20-21 | 26 | |
| James McNaught | 25 | 84 | |
| Walter Cartwright | 25 | 27 | |
| John Clarkin | 23-24 | 71 | |
| William Kennedy | 30 | ||
| Bob Donaldson | 103 | ||
| James Vance | 18-19 | 7 | |
| Dick Smith | 59 | ||
| average age | 23 | - | |
●First appearance
| 1 | Sat 7 Sep 1895 | League Division Two | NH | 5 - 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Bank Street | |
| 2 | Sat 14 Sep 1895 | League Division Two | Loughborough Town | 3 - 3 | NH | The Athletic Ground | |
| 3 | Sat 21 Sep 1895 | League Division Two | NH | 5 - 0 | Burton Swifts | Bank Street | |
| 4 | Sat 28 Sep 1895 | League Division Two | Crewe Alexandra | 0 - 2 | NH | Gresty Road | |
| 5 | Sat 5 Oct 1895 | League Division Two | NH | 1 - 1 | Manchester City | Bank Street | |
| 6 | Sat 12 Oct 1895 | League Division Two | Liverpool | 7 - 1 | NH | Anfield | |
| 7 | Sat 19 Oct 1895 | League Division Two | NH | 2 - 1 | Newcastle United | Bank Street | |
| 8 | Sat 26 Oct 1895 | League Division Two | Newcastle United | 2 - 1 | NH | St James' Park | |
| 9 | Sat 2 Nov 1895 | League Division Two | NH | 5 - 2 | Liverpool | Bank Street | |
| 10 | Sat 9 Nov 1895 | League Division Two | Arsenal | 2 - 1 | NH | Manor Ground | |
| 11 | Sat 16 Nov 1895 | League Division Two | NH | 5 - 5 | Lincoln City | Bank Street | |
| 12 | Sat 23 Nov 1895 | League Division Two | Notts County | 0 - 2 | NH | Trent Bridge | |
| 13 | Sat 30 Nov 1895 | League Division Two | NH | 5 - 1 | Arsenal | Bank Street | |
| 14 | Sat 7 Dec 1895 | League Division Two | Manchester City | 2 - 1 | NH | Hyde Road | |
| 15 | Sat 14 Dec 1895 | League Division Two | NH | 3 - 0 | Notts County | Bank Street | |
| 16 | Sat 21 Dec 1895 | League Division Two | Darwen | 3 - 0 | NH | Barley Bank | |
| 17 | Wed 1 Jan 1896 | League Division Two | NH | 3 - 2 | Grimsby Town | Bank Street | |
| 18 | Sat 4 Jan 1896 | League Division Two | Leicester City | 3 - 0 | NH | Filbert Street | |
| 19 | Sat 11 Jan 1896 | League Division Two | NH | 3 - 0 | Rotherham United | Bank Street | |
| 20 | Sat 1 Feb 1896 | FA Cup | NH | 2 - 1 | Kettering | Bank Street | |
| 21 | Mon 3 Feb 1896 | League Division Two | NH | 2 - 0 | Leicester City | Bank Street | |
| 22 | Sat 8 Feb 1896 | League Division Two | Burton Swifts | 4 - 1 | NH | Peel Croft | |
| 23 | Sat 15 Feb 1896 | FA Cup | NH | 1 - 1 | Derby County | Bank Street | |
| 24 | Wed 19 Feb 1896 | FA Cup | Derby County | 5 - 1 | NH | The Baseball Ground | |
| 25 | Sat 29 Feb 1896 | League Division Two | NH | 1 - 2 | Burton Wanderers | Bank Street | |
| 26 | Sat 7 Mar 1896 | League Division Two | Rotherham United | 2 - 3 | NH | Millmoor | |
| 27 | Sat 14 Mar 1896 | League Division Two | Grimsby Town | 4 - 2 | NH | Abbey Park | |
| 28 | Wed 18 Mar 1896 | League Division Two | Burton Wanderers | 5 - 1 | NH | Derby Turn | |
| 29 | Mon 23 Mar 1896 | League Division Two | Port Vale | 3 - 0 | NH | Cobridge Stadium | |
| 30 | Fri 3 Apr 1896 | League Division Two | NH | 4 - 0 | Darwen | Bank Street | |
| 31 | Sat 4 Apr 1896 | League Division Two | NH | 2 - 0 | Loughborough Town | Bank Street | |
| 32 | Mon 6 Apr 1896 | League Division Two | NH | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | Bank Street | |
| 33 | Sat 11 Apr 1896 | League Division Two | Lincoln City | 2 - 0 | NH | Sincil Bank |
In the tables above and below, where MU * (or NH *) appears in the home team column, it indicates a match played at a neutral venue.
| 1 | Sat 30 Sep 1893 | League Division One | Darwen | 1 - 0 | NH | Barley Bank | |
| 2 | Sat 4 Nov 1893 | League Division One | NH | 0 - 1 | Darwen | Bank Street | |
| 3 | Sat 6 Oct 1894 | League Division Two | Darwen | 1 - 1 | NH | Barley Bank | |
| 4 | Sat 24 Nov 1894 | League Division Two | NH | 1 - 1 | Darwen | Bank Street | |
| 5 | Sat 21 Dec 1895 | League Division Two | Darwen | 3 - 0 | NH | Barley Bank | |
| 6 | Fri 3 Apr 1896 | League Division Two | NH | 4 - 0 | Darwen | Bank Street | |
| 7 | Tue 2 Mar 1897 | League Division Two | NH | 3 - 1 | Darwen | Bank Street | |
| 8 | Sat 13 Mar 1897 | League Division Two | Darwen | 0 - 2 | NH | Barley Bank | |
| 9 | Sat 19 Mar 1898 | League Division Two | Darwen | 2 - 3 | NH | Barley Bank | |
| 10 | Sat 23 Apr 1898 | League Division Two | NH | 3 - 2 | Darwen | Bank Street | |
| 11 | Sat 24 Dec 1898 | League Division Two | NH | 9 - 0 | Darwen | Bank Street | |
| 12 | Sat 22 Apr 1899 | League Division Two | Darwen | 1 - 1 | NH | Barley Bank |