1921–22 season | |||
Chairman | John Henry Davies | ||
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Manager | John Chapman | ||
First Division | 22nd (relegated) | ||
FA Cup | Third Round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Joe Spence (15) All: Joe Spence (15) |
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Highest home attendance | 56,000 vs Manchester City (29 October 1921) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 9,000 vs Bradford City (10 December 1921) | ||
Average home attendance | 27,215 | ||
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The 1921–22 season was Manchester United's 26th season in the Football League and 11th in the First Division.[1]
At the end of the season, United finished last in the league and were relegated to the Second Division.
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Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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27 August 1921 | Everton | A | 0 – 5 | 30,000 | |
29 August 1921 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2 – 3 | Partridge, Robinson | 20,000 |
3 September 1921 | Everton | H | 2 – 1 | Harrison, Spence | 25,000 |
7 September 1921 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0 – 0 | 15,000 | |
10 September 1921 | Chelsea | A | 0 – 0 | 35,000 | |
17 September 1921 | Chelsea | H | 0 – 0 | 28,000 | |
24 September 1921 | Preston North End | A | 2 – 3 | Lochhead, Partridge | 25,000 |
1 October 1921 | Preston North End | H | 1 – 1 | Spence | 30,000 |
8 October 1921 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2 – 2 | Sapsford, Spence | 35,000 |
15 October 1921 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2 – 1 | Sapsford, Spence | 30,000 |
22 October 1921 | Manchester City | A | 1 – 4 | Spence | 24,000 |
29 October 1921 | Manchester City | H | 3 – 1 | Spence (3) | 56,000 |
5 November 1921 | Middlesbrough | H | 3 – 5 | Lochhead, Sapsford, Spence | 30,000 |
12 November 1921 | Middlesbrough | A | 0 – 2 | 18,000 | |
19 November 1921 | Aston Villa | A | 1 – 3 | Spence | 30,000 |
26 November 1921 | Aston Villa | H | 1 – 0 | Henderson | 33,000 |
3 December 1921 | Bradford City | A | 1 – 2 | Spence | 15,000 |
10 December 1921 | Bradford City | H | 1 – 1 | Henderson | 9,000 |
17 December 1921 | Liverpool | A | 1 – 2 | Sapsford | 40,000 |
24 December 1921 | Liverpool | H | 0 – 0 | 30,000 | |
26 December 1921 | Burnley | H | 0 – 1 | 15,000 | |
27 December 1921 | Burnley | A | 2 – 4 | Lochhead, Sapsford | 10,000 |
31 December 1921 | Newcastle United | A | 0 – 3 | 20,000 | |
2 January 1922 | Sheffield United | A | 0 – 3 | 18,000 | |
14 January 1922 | Newcastle United | H | 0 – 1 | 20,000 | |
21 January 1922 | Sunderland | A | 1 – 2 | Sapsford | 10,000 |
28 January 1922 | Sunderland | H | 3 – 1 | Lochhead, Sapsford, Spence | 18,000 |
11 February 1922 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1 – 1 | Spence | 30,000 |
18 February 1922 | Birmingham | A | 1 – 0 | Spence | 20,000 |
25 February 1922 | Birmingham | H | 1 – 1 | Sapsford | 35,000 |
27 February 1922 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1 – 1 | Sapsford | 30,000 |
11 March 1922 | Arsenal | H | 1 – 0 | Spence | 30,000 |
18 March 1922 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0 – 1 | 30,000 | |
25 March 1922 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0 – 3 | 15,000 | |
1 April 1922 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0 – 1 | 28,000 | |
5 April 1922 | Arsenal | A | 1 – 3 | Lochhead | 25,000 |
8 April 1922 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0 – 1 | 28,000 | |
15 April 1922 | Oldham Athletic | H | 0 – 3 | 30,000 | |
17 April 1922 | Sheffield United | H | 3 – 2 | Harrison, Lochhead, Partridge | 28,000 |
22 April 1922 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1 – 1 | Lochhead | 30,000 |
29 April 1922 | Cardiff City | H | 1 – 1 | Partridge | 18,000 |
6 May 1922 | Cardiff City | A | 1 – 3 | Lochhead | 16,000 |
Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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20 | Everton | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 36 |
21 | Bradford City | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 48 | 72 | –24 | 32 |
22 | Manchester United | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 41 | 73 | –32 | 28 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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7 January 1922 | Round 3 | Cardiff City | H | 1 – 4 | Sapsford | 25,726 |
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