Newton Heath F.C. season 1898–99
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The 1898–99 season was Newton Heath
's seventh season in the Football League
and their fifth in the Second Division
. They finished fourth in the league, which was not enough to earn promotion back to the First Division
. In the FA Cup, the Heathens managed to take Tottenham Hotspur
to a replay back at Bank Street after a 1–1 draw at Northumberland Park, before losing 5–3 in the replay.
The club also entered teams in the Lancashire and Manchester Senior Cups in 1898–99, but little progress was made in either competition. The club received a bye to the third round of the Manchester Senior Cup, but lost 4–1 to Bury
. It was a similar story in the Lancashire Cup, as they beat Darwen
5–0 in the first round before losing 6–1 to Blackburn Rovers
in the second round.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
's seventh season in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
and their fifth in the Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
. They finished fourth in the league, which was not enough to earn promotion back to the First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
. In the FA Cup, the Heathens managed to take Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
to a replay back at Bank Street after a 1–1 draw at Northumberland Park, before losing 5–3 in the replay.
The club also entered teams in the Lancashire and Manchester Senior Cups in 1898–99, but little progress was made in either competition. The club received a bye to the third round of the Manchester Senior Cup, but lost 4–1 to Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
. It was a similar story in the Lancashire Cup, as they beat Darwen
Darwen F.C.
A.F.C. Darwen is a football club from Darwen in Lancashire, North West England. The team, formed in 1870 as Darwen F.C., currently play in the Division One of the North West Counties League. They play their home games at the Anchor Ground.-History:...
5–0 in the first round before losing 6–1 to Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
in the second round.
Second Division
| Date | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 1898 | Gainsborough Trinity Gainsborough Trinity F.C. Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304... |
A | 2 – 0 | Bryant, Cassidy | 2,000 |
| 10 September 1898 | Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... |
H | 3 – 0 | Boyd Henry Boyd Henry Boyd was a Scottish footballer.A striker, Boyd was born in Pollokshaws, near Glasgow, but spent most of his career in England. He started out at Sunderland Albion and Burnley before joining West Bromwich Albion in 1892. After two years of sparing appearances for the Baggies he moved south to... , Cassidy (2, 1 pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
20,000 |
| 17 September 1898 | Glossop Glossop North End A.F.C. Glossop North End A.F.C. are an English football club based in Glossop, Derbyshire. Former members of the Football League, they are currently in the North West Counties League and are members of the Derbyshire County Football Association. They play their home matches at Surrey Street, which has a... |
A | 2 – 1 | Bryant, Cassidy | 6,000 |
| 24 September 1898 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
H | 1 – 0 | Gillespie Matthew Gillespie Matthew Gillespie was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Strathclyde, Glasgow. He played for Strathclyde, Leith Athletic, Lincoln City and Newton Heath.-External links:*... |
8,000 |
| 1 October 1898 | Burton Swifts Burton Swifts F.C. Burton Swifts were an English football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club ceased to exist in 1901 when they merged with Burton Wanderers to form Burton United.-History:... |
A | 1 – 5 | Boyd Henry Boyd Henry Boyd was a Scottish footballer.A striker, Boyd was born in Pollokshaws, near Glasgow, but spent most of his career in England. He started out at Sunderland Albion and Burnley before joining West Bromwich Albion in 1892. After two years of sparing appearances for the Baggies he moved south to... |
2,000 |
| 8 October 1898 | Burslem Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
H | 2 – 1 | Bryant, Cassidy | 10,000 |
| 15 October 1898 | Small Heath Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
A | 1 – 4 | Cassidy | 5,000 |
| 22 October 1898 | Loughborough Loughborough F.C. Loughborough Athletic and Football Club were an English football club based in Loughborough, Leicestershire, that played in The Football League at the end of the 19th century.-History:... |
H | 6 – 1 | Brooks William Brooks (footballer) William Henry Brooks was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester. He played for Manchester United and Stalybridge Rovers.-External links:*... (2), Cassidy (2), Collinson Jimmy Collinson Jimmy Collinson was an English football player. His regular position was at full back. He was born in Newton Heath. He played for Newton Heath.-External links:*... (2) |
2,000 |
| 5 November 1898 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
H | 3 – 2 | Brooks William Brooks (footballer) William Henry Brooks was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester. He played for Manchester United and Stalybridge Rovers.-External links:*... , Cassidy, Gillespie Matthew Gillespie Matthew Gillespie was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Strathclyde, Glasgow. He played for Strathclyde, Leith Athletic, Lincoln City and Newton Heath.-External links:*... |
5,000 |
| 12 November 1898 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
H | 0 – 0 | 6,000 | |
| 19 November 1898 | New Brighton Tower New Brighton Tower F.C. New Brighton Tower F.C. was a short-lived English football club based in New Brighton, Merseyside. Established in 1896, the club spent three seasons in the Football League before folding in 1901. They played at the 80,000-capacity Tower Athletic Grounds.... |
A | 3 – 0 | Collinson Jimmy Collinson Jimmy Collinson was an English football player. His regular position was at full back. He was born in Newton Heath. He played for Newton Heath.-External links:*... (2), Cunningham John Cunningham (Scottish footballer) John Cunningham was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Glasgow. He played for Benburb, Glasgow Hibernian, Celtic, Partick Thistle, Heart of Midlothian, Rangers, Glasgow Thistle, Preston North End, Sheffield United, Aston Villa, Wigan County, and Manchester... |
5,000 |
| 26 November 1898 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
H | 1 – 0 | Bryant | 4,000 |
| 3 December 1898 | Woolwich Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
A | 1 – 5 | Collinson Jimmy Collinson Jimmy Collinson was an English football player. His regular position was at full back. He was born in Newton Heath. He played for Newton Heath.-External links:*... |
6,000 |
| 10 December 1898 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
H | 3 – 1 | Cassidy, Collinson Jimmy Collinson Jimmy Collinson was an English football player. His regular position was at full back. He was born in Newton Heath. He played for Newton Heath.-External links:*... , Cunningham John Cunningham (Scottish footballer) John Cunningham was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Glasgow. He played for Benburb, Glasgow Hibernian, Celtic, Partick Thistle, Heart of Midlothian, Rangers, Glasgow Thistle, Preston North End, Sheffield United, Aston Villa, Wigan County, and Manchester... |
5,000 |
| 17 December 1898 | Leicester Fosse Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
A | 0 – 1 | 8,000 | |
| 24 December 1898 | Darwen Darwen F.C. A.F.C. Darwen is a football club from Darwen in Lancashire, North West England. The team, formed in 1870 as Darwen F.C., currently play in the Division One of the North West Counties League. They play their home games at the Anchor Ground.-History:... |
H | 9 – 0 | Bryant (3), Cassidy (3), Gillespie Matthew Gillespie Matthew Gillespie was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Strathclyde, Glasgow. He played for Strathclyde, Leith Athletic, Lincoln City and Newton Heath.-External links:*... (2), Radcliffe (o.g. Own goal An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents.... ) |
2,000 |
| 26 December 1898 | Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... |
A | 0 – 4 | 25,000 | |
| 31 December 1898 | Gainsborough Trinity Gainsborough Trinity F.C. Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304... |
H | 6 – 1 | Collinson Jimmy Collinson Jimmy Collinson was an English football player. His regular position was at full back. He was born in Newton Heath. He played for Newton Heath.-External links:*... (2), Bryant, Boyd Henry Boyd Henry Boyd was a Scottish footballer.A striker, Boyd was born in Pollokshaws, near Glasgow, but spent most of his career in England. He started out at Sunderland Albion and Burnley before joining West Bromwich Albion in 1892. After two years of sparing appearances for the Baggies he moved south to... , Cartwright Walter Cartwright Walter Cartwright was an English footballer who played at half-back, although he could play at several positions. He played for Nantwich, Heywood Central and Crewe Alexandra before signing for Newton Heath in June 1895. At Newton Heath, which was later renamed Manchester United, he played at every... , Draycott Billy Draycott William Levi "Billy" Draycott was an English footballer. His regular position was at half back.-Playing career:... |
2,000 |
| 2 January 1899 | Burton Swifts Burton Swifts F.C. Burton Swifts were an English football club from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club ceased to exist in 1901 when they merged with Burton Wanderers to form Burton United.-History:... |
H | 2 – 2 | Boyd Henry Boyd Henry Boyd was a Scottish footballer.A striker, Boyd was born in Pollokshaws, near Glasgow, but spent most of his career in England. He started out at Sunderland Albion and Burnley before joining West Bromwich Albion in 1892. After two years of sparing appearances for the Baggies he moved south to... , Cassidy |
6,000 |
| 14 January 1899 | Glossop | H | 3 – 0 | Cunningham John Cunningham (Scottish footballer) John Cunningham was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Glasgow. He played for Benburb, Glasgow Hibernian, Celtic, Partick Thistle, Heart of Midlothian, Rangers, Glasgow Thistle, Preston North End, Sheffield United, Aston Villa, Wigan County, and Manchester... , Erentz Fred Erentz Frederick Charles "Fred" Erentz was a Scottish footballer who played at half back and full back for Dundee Our Boys and Newton Heath in the 1880s, 1890s and early 1900s.... , Gillespie Matthew Gillespie Matthew Gillespie was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Strathclyde, Glasgow. He played for Strathclyde, Leith Athletic, Lincoln City and Newton Heath.-External links:*... |
12,000 |
| 21 January 1899 | Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
A | 0 – 2 | 3,000 | |
| 4 February 1899 | Burslem Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... |
A | 0 – 1 | 6,000 | |
| 18 February 1899 | Loughborough Loughborough F.C. Loughborough Athletic and Football Club were an English football club based in Loughborough, Leicestershire, that played in The Football League at the end of the 19th century.-History:... |
A | 1 – 0 | Bryant | 1,500 |
| 25 February 1899 | Small Heath Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
H | 2 – 0 | Boyd Henry Boyd Henry Boyd was a Scottish footballer.A striker, Boyd was born in Pollokshaws, near Glasgow, but spent most of his career in England. He started out at Sunderland Albion and Burnley before joining West Bromwich Albion in 1892. After two years of sparing appearances for the Baggies he moved south to... , Roberts Bogie Roberts W. A. "Bogie" Roberts was a footballer who played in nine league matches for Newton Heath in 1899. He signed for the club in April 1897, but had to wait almost two years for his league debut; after scoring at home to Darwen in the first round of the Lancashire Senior Cup on 19 December 1898, he... |
12,000 |
| 4 March 1899 | Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... |
A | 0 – 3 | 4,000 | |
| 18 March 1899 | New Brighton Tower New Brighton Tower F.C. New Brighton Tower F.C. was a short-lived English football club based in New Brighton, Merseyside. Established in 1896, the club spent three seasons in the Football League before folding in 1901. They played at the 80,000-capacity Tower Athletic Grounds.... |
H | 1 – 2 | Cassidy | 20,000 |
| 25 March 1899 | Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... |
A | 0 – 2 | 3,000 | |
| 1 April 1899 | Woolwich Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
H | 2 – 2 | Bryant, Cassidy | 5,000 |
| 3 April 1899 | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
A | 1 – 0 | Cassidy | 3,000 |
| 4 April 1899 | Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
A | 2 – 0 | Lee Edwin Lee (footballer) Edwin Lee was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Altrincham, Greater Manchester. He played for Hurst Ramblers and Manchester United.-External links:*... (2) |
4,000 |
| 8 April 1899 | Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
A | 1 – 0 | Lee Edwin Lee (footballer) Edwin Lee was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Altrincham, Greater Manchester. He played for Hurst Ramblers and Manchester United.-External links:*... |
1,500 |
| 12 April 1899 | Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... |
H | 5 – 0 | Cartwright Walter Cartwright Walter Cartwright was an English footballer who played at half-back, although he could play at several positions. He played for Nantwich, Heywood Central and Crewe Alexandra before signing for Newton Heath in June 1895. At Newton Heath, which was later renamed Manchester United, he played at every... , Cassidy, Gillespie Matthew Gillespie Matthew Gillespie was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Strathclyde, Glasgow. He played for Strathclyde, Leith Athletic, Lincoln City and Newton Heath.-External links:*... , Lee Edwin Lee (footballer) Edwin Lee was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Altrincham, Greater Manchester. He played for Hurst Ramblers and Manchester United.-External links:*... , Morgan |
3,000 |
| 15 April 1899 | Leicester Fosse Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
H | 2 – 2 | Cassidy, Gillespie Matthew Gillespie Matthew Gillespie was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Strathclyde, Glasgow. He played for Strathclyde, Leith Athletic, Lincoln City and Newton Heath.-External links:*... |
7,000 |
| 22 April 1899 | Darwen Darwen F.C. A.F.C. Darwen is a football club from Darwen in Lancashire, North West England. The team, formed in 1870 as Darwen F.C., currently play in the Division One of the North West Counties League. They play their home games at the Anchor Ground.-History:... |
A | 1 – 1 | Morgan | 1,000 |
| Club | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Leicester Fosse Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 64 | 42 | 45 |
| 4 | Newton Heath Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 67 | 43 | 43 |
| 5 | New Brighton Tower New Brighton Tower F.C. New Brighton Tower F.C. was a short-lived English football club based in New Brighton, Merseyside. Established in 1896, the club spent three seasons in the Football League before folding in 1901. They played at the 80,000-capacity Tower Athletic Grounds.... |
34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 71 | 52 | 43 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away |
Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 January 1899 | First Round | Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
A | 1 – 1 | Cassidy | 15,000 |
| 1 February 1899 | First Round Replay |
Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
H | 3 – 5 | Bryant (3) | 6,000 |
See also
- Manchester United F.C. seasonsManchester United F.C. seasonsManchester United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester. The club was formed in Newton Heath in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR F.C., and played their first competitive match in October 1886, when they entered the First Round of the 1886–87 FA...