Wednesday 21 October 1896

Lost

Gainsborough
2–0
Newton Heath

4′
McRoberts
65′
Spouncer
0′HTFT
  1. 4' Bob McRoberts
  2. 65' William Spouncer

Goalscorer data for this match may be incomplete.

Starting XI

11Cassidy10McNaught9Donaldson8Kennedy7Bryant
6Cartwright5Jenkyns4Draycott
3Erentz2Stafford
1Barrett

2-3-5 — approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Verified from 16 cited sources and the canonical match record.