1925–26 season | |||
Chairman | John Henry Davies | ||
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Manager | John Chapman | ||
First Division | 9th | ||
FA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Charlie Rennox (17) All: Frank McPherson (20) |
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Highest home attendance | 58,661 vs Sunderland (24 February 1926) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 9,116 vs Cardiff City (28 April 1926) | ||
Average home attendance | 29,749 | ||
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The 1925–26 season was Manchester United's 30th season in the Football League.[1]
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Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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29 August 1925 | West Ham United | A | 0 – 1 | 25,630 | |
2 September 1925 | Aston Villa | H | 3 – 0 | Barson, Lochhead, Spence | 41,717 |
5 September 1925 | Arsenal | H | 0 – 1 | 32,288 | |
7 September 1925 | Aston Villa | A | 2 – 2 | Hanson, Rennox | 27,701 |
12 September 1925 | Manchester City | A | 1 – 1 | Rennox | 62,994 |
16 September 1925 | Leicester City | H | 3 – 2 | Rennox (2), Lochhead | 21,275 |
19 September 1925 | Liverpool | A | 0 – 5 | 18,824 | |
26 September 1925 | Burnley | H | 6 – 1 | Rennox (3), Hanson, Hilditch, Smith | 17,259 |
3 October 1925 | Leeds United | A | 0 – 2 | 26,265 | |
10 October 1925 | Newcastle United | H | 2 – 1 | Rennox, Thomas | 39,651 |
17 October 1925 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0 – 0 | 26,496 | |
24 October 1925 | Cardiff City | A | 2 – 0 | McPherson (2) | 15,846 |
31 October 1925 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1 – 1 | Thomas | 37,213 |
7 November 1925 | Everton | A | 3 – 1 | McPherson, Rennox, Spence | 12,387 |
14 November 1925 | Birmingham | H | 3 – 1 | Barson, Spence, Thomas | 23,559 |
21 November 1925 | Bury | A | 3 – 1 | McPherson (2), Spence | 16,591 |
28 November 1925 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2 – 0 | McPherson, Thomas | 33,660 |
5 December 1925 | Sunderland | A | 1 – 2 | Rennox | 25,507 |
12 December 1925 | Sheffield United | H | 1 – 2 | McPherson | 31,132 |
19 December 1925 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1 – 5 | McPherson | 17,651 |
25 December 1925 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2 – 1 | Hanson, Spence | 38,503 |
28 December 1925 | Leicester City | A | 3 – 1 | McPherson (3) | 28,367 |
2 January 1926 | West Ham United | H | 2 – 1 | Rennox (2) | 29,612 |
16 January 1926 | Arsenal | A | 2 – 3 | McPherson, Spence | 25,252 |
23 January 1926 | Manchester City | H | 1 – 6 | Rennox | 48,657 |
6 February 1926 | Burnley | A | 1 – 0 | McPherson | 17,141 |
13 February 1926 | Leeds United | H | 2 – 1 | McPherson, Sweeney | 29,584 |
27 February 1926 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1 – 0 | Smith | 25,466 |
10 March 1926 | Liverpool | H | 3 – 3 | Hanson, Rennox, Spence | 9,214 |
13 March 1926 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0 – 5 | 27,842 | |
17 March 1926 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1 – 3 | McPherson | 10,794 |
20 March 1926 | Everton | H | 0 – 0 | 30,058 | |
2 April 1926 | Notts County | A | 3 – 0 | Rennox (2), McPherson | 18,453 |
3 April 1926 | Bury | H | 0 – 1 | 41,085 | |
5 April 1926 | Notts County | H | 0 – 1 | 19,606 | |
10 April 1926 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0 – 7 | 15,870 | |
14 April 1926 | Newcastle United | A | 1 – 4 | Hanson | 9,829 |
19 April 1926 | Birmingham | A | 1 – 2 | Rennox | 8,948 |
21 April 1926 | Sunderland | H | 5 – 1 | Taylor (3), Smith, Thomas | 10,918 |
24 April 1926 | Sheffield United | A | 0 – 2 | 15,571 | |
28 April 1926 | Cardiff City | H | 1 – 0 | Inglis | 9,116 |
1 May 1926 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 3 – 2 | Taylor (3) | 9,974 |
Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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8 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 75 | 76 | –1 | 44 |
9 | Manchester United | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 66 | 73 | –7 | 44 |
10 | Newcastle United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 84 | 75 | +9 | 42 |
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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9 January 1926 | Round 3 | Port Vale | A | 3 – 2 | Spence (2), McPherson | 14,841 |
30 January 1926 | Round 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2 – 2 | Spence, Thomas | 40,000 |
3 February 1926 | Round 4 Replay |
Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2 – 0 | Rennox, Spence | 45,000 |
20 February 1926 | Round 5 | Sunderland | A | 3 – 3 | Smith (2), McPherson | 50,500 |
24 February 1926 | Round 5 Replay |
Sunderland | H | 2 – 1 | McPherson, Smith | 58,661 |
6 March 1926 | Round 6 | Fulham | A | 2 – 1 | McPherson, Smith | 28,699 |
27 March 1926 | Semi-finals | Manchester City | N | 0 – 3 | 46,450 |
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