The 1896–97 season was
Newton Heath's fifth season in
the Football League and their third in the
Second Division.
They finished second in the league, which earned them a chance for promotion back to the
First Division. United played two Test matches against each of the bottom two teams from the
First Division, but although they beat
Burnley at
Bank Street, they were unable to overcome
Sunderland
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and remained in the Second Division. In the
FA Cup, the Heathens managed to reach the third round, before losing 2–0 to
Derby County for the second year in a row.
The club also entered teams in the Lancashire and Manchester Senior Cups in 1896–97. They were knocked out of the Lancashire Cup in the second round, losing 2–1 away to
Burnley. In the Manchester Cup, they received a bye to the third round, where they beat
Manchester City
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, before losing 2–0 to
Bury
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in the semi-finals.
Second Division
Test matches
FA Cup
References
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