| Club: | Newton Heath LYR F.C. |
| Season: | 1883–84 |
| Chairman: | Frederick Attock |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Cup1: | Lancashire Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | First Round |
| Pattern B1: | _goldhalf |
| Leftarm1: | 006600 |
| Body1: | 006600 |
| Rightarm1: | FFCC00 |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Socks1: | 000000 |
| Nextseason: | 1884–85 |
The 1883–84 season was the first season in which Newton Heath LYR F.C. competed in a senior competitive football competition, having spent the first five years of their existence playing friendly matches against local clubs. The club entered the Lancashire Cup in October 1883, but were knocked out in the first round by Blackburn Olympic's reserve team.[1]
For their first ever competitive match, Newton Heath were drawn at home to Blackburn Olympic in the first round of the Lancashire Cup. The opposition had won the FA Cup the previous season, beating Old Etonians in the final. However, they did not seem to be taking Newton Heath seriously, sending only their reserve team for the match, which was played on 27 October 1883. This gave the Heathens every chance of progressing to the next round, and indeed they were only 2–1 down at half-time. They then equalised shortly after the break, but were then hit by a barrage of goals, eventually losing the tie 7–2.[1]
It is assumed that Newton Heath's North Road ground had become an enclosed structure by this point, as the club charged an entry fee of 3d for entry.[1]
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 October 1883 | Astley Bridge 'A' | H | 0–1 | Unknown | ||
| 13 October 1883 | Haughton Dale | H | 2–2 | Unknown | ||
| 20 October 1883 | St. Helen's | A | 3–2 | Unknown | ||
| 1 December 1883 | Manchester Arcadians | H | 4–0 | Unknown | ||
| 8 December 1883 | Earlestown | A | 0–8 | Unknown | ||
| 5 January 1884 | Bootle Wanderers | H | 6–0 | Unknown | ||
| 12 January 1884 | Bentfield | A | 1–1 | Unknown | ||
| 19 January 1884 | St Helen's | H | 3–1 | Unknown | ||
| 26 January 1884 | Haughton Dale | A | 1–0[2] | Unknown | ||
| 30 January 1884 | St. Helen's | H | 3–1 | Latham, Morris, unknown | ||
| 2 February 1884 | Greenheys | H | 1–0 | Unknown | ||
| 9 February 1884 | Bootle Wanderers | A | 1–1 | Unknown | ||
| 23 February 1884 | Blackburn Olympic XI | H | 0–0 | Unknown | ||
| 1 March 1884 | Hurst Brook Olympic | A | 1–3[3] | own goal | ||
| 8 March 1884 | Manchester Arcadians | A | 4–0 | Unknown | ||
| 15 March 1884 | Astley Bridge Reserves | A | 0–0 | Unknown | ||
| 29 March 1884 | Greenheys | A | 1–5 | Black |