| 1877/78 | Club forms as Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Newton Heath |
| 1979/80 | Begin playing at North Road, Monsall. |
| 1884/85 | Club turns professional. |
| 1886/87 | FA Cup: First Round |
| 1887/88 | Football League forms, but club fails to gain election recieving only one vote. |
| 1888/89 | Club joins Football Alliance. |
| 1889/90 | FA Cup: First Round Club again fails to gain election to Football League recieving no votes. |
| 1890/91 | A Cup: Second Qualifying Round. Stand erected for supporters at North Road Ground. |
| 1891/92 | FA Cup: Fourth Qualifying Round. Club gains election to First Division of Football League. Name shortens to Newton Heath. Club appoints A.H. Albut as First paid secretary. |
| 1892/93 | First Division: 16th. FA Cup: First Round. Switch ground to Bank Street. Win'Test Match' to stay in First Division. |
| 1893/94 | First Division: 16th. (relegated). FA Cup Second Round. |
| 1894/95 | Second Division: 3rd. FA Cup: First Round. |
| 1895/96 | Second Division: 6th. FA Cup: Second Round. Club's colours of green and gold change to white shirts and blue shorts. |
| 1896/97 | Second Division: 2nd. FA Cup:Third Round. Lose 'Test Match' for promotion. |
| 1897/98 | Second Division: 4th. FA Cup: Second Round. |
| 1898/99 | Second Division: 4th. FA Cup: First Round. |
| 1899/1900 | Second Division: 4th. FA Cup: First Qualifying Round. |
since 28.4.98