1921–22 Manchester United F.C. season

Manchester United
1921–22 season
Chairman John Henry Davies
Manager John Chapman
First Division 22nd (relegated)
FA Cup Third Round
Top goalscorer League:
Joe Spence (15)
All:
Joe Spence (15)
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

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.

Contents

First Division

Date Opponents H / A Result
F – A
Scorers Attendance
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
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

FA Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F – A
Scorers Attendance
7 January 1922 Round 3 Cardiff City H 1 – 4 Sapsford 25,726

See also

References