3-0 v Thames Ironworks - 3 September 1898 - Home

463rd overall match (246 wins, 78 draws, 127 losses)

159th competitive match (74 wins, 30 draws, 55 losses)

First League Match of the Season (2 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses)

1st match vs West Ham United (1 win, 0 draws, 0 losses)

1st Thames & Medway League match (1 win, 0 draws, 0 losses)

456th match in England (244 wins, 77 draws, 123 losses)

230th match at Northumberland Park (134 wins, 48 draws, 43 losses)