1934–35 Manchester United F.C. season

Manchester United
1934–35 season
Chairman James W. Gibson
Manager Scott Duncan
Second Division 5th
FA Cup Fourth Round
Top goalscorer League:
George Mutch (18)
All:
George Mutch (19)
Highest home attendance 41,415 vs Bury (10 November 1934)
Lowest home attendance 7,372 vs Port Vale (6 February 1935)
Average home league attendance 23,370
Home colours
Away colours

The 1934–35 season was Manchester United's 39th season in the Football League. Having narrowly avoided relegation to the Third Division North the previous season, they progressed to fifth place, just six points short of promotion.[1]

Second Division

Date Opponents H / A Result
F – A
Scorers Attendance
25 August 1934 Bradford City H 2 – 0 Manley (2) 27,573
1 September 1934 Sheffield United A 2 – 3 Ball, Manley 18,468
3 September 1934 Bolton Wanderers A 1 – 3 own goal 16,238
8 September 1934 Barnsley H 4 – 1 Mutch (3), Manley 22,315
12 September 1934 Bolton Wanderers H 0 – 3 24,760
15 September 1934 Port Vale A 2 – 3 T.J.Jones, Mutch 9,307
22 September 1934 Norwich City H 5 – 0 Cape, T.J.Jones, McLenahan, Mutch, Owen 13,052
29 September 1934 Swansea Town H 3 – 1 Cape (2), Mutch 14,865
6 October 1934 Burnley A 2 – 1 Cape, Manley 16,757
13 October 1934 Oldham Athletic H 4 – 0 Manley (2), McKay, Mutch 29,143
20 October 1934 Newcastle United A 1 – 0 Bamford 24,752
27 October 1934 West Ham United H 3 – 1 Mutch (2), McKay 31,950
3 November 1934 Blackpool A 2 – 1 Bryant, McKay 15,663
10 November 1934 Bury H 1 – 0 Mutch 41,415
17 November 1934 Hull City A 2 – 3 Bamford (2) 6,494
24 November 1934 Nottingham Forest H 3 – 2 Mutch, Hine 27,192
1 December 1934 Brentford A 1 – 3 Bamford 21,744
8 December 1934 Fulham H 1 – 0 Mutch 25,706
15 December 1934 Bradford Park Avenue A 2 – 1 Manley, Mutch 8,405
22 December 1934 Plymouth Argyle H 3 – 1 Bamford, Bryant, Rowley 24,896
25 December 1934 Notts County H 2 – 1 Mutch, Rowley 32,965
26 December 1934 Notts County A 0 – 1 24,599
29 December 1934 Bradford City A 0 – 2 11,908
1 January 1935 Southampton H 3 – 0 Cape (2), Rowley 15,174
5 January 1935 Sheffield United H 3 – 3 Bryant, Mutch, Rowley 28,300
19 January 1935 Barnsley A 2 – 0 Bryant, T.J.Jones 10,177
2 February 1935 Norwich City A 2 – 3 Manley, Rowley 14,260
6 February 1935 Port Vale H 2 – 1 T.J.Jones, Rowley 7,372
9 February 1935 Swansea Town A 0 – 1 8,876
23 February 1935 Oldham Athletic A 1 – 3 Mutch 14,432
2 March 1935 Newcastle United H 0 – 1 20,728
9 March 1935 West Ham United A 0 – 0 19,718
16 March 1935 Blackpool H 3 – 2 Bamford, Mutch, Rowley 25,704
23 March 1935 Bury A 1 – 0 Cape 7,229
27 March 1935 Burnley H 3 – 4 Boyd, Cape, McMillan 10,247
30 March 1935 Hull City H 3 – 0 Boyd (3) 15,358
6 April 1935 Nottingham Forest A 2 – 2 Bryant (2) 8,618
13 April 1935 Brentford H 0 – 0 32,969
20 April 1935 Fulham A 1 – 3 Bamford 11,059
22 April 1935 Southampton A 0 – 1 12,458
27 April 1935 Bradford Park Avenue H 2 – 0 Bamford, Robertson 8,606
4 May 1935 Plymouth Argyle A 2 – 0 Bamford, Rowley 10,767
Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4Blackpool 422111107957+2253
5Manchester United 42234157655+2150
6Newcastle United 42224168968+2148

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
12 January 1935 Round 3 Bristol Rovers A 3 – 1 Bamford (2), Mutch 20,400
26 January 1935 Round 4 Nottingham Forest A 0 – 0 32,862
30 January 1935 Round 4
Replay
Nottingham Forest H 0 – 3 33,851

Squad statistics

Pos. Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GKEngland Jack Hacking 22020240
GKEngland Jack Hall 801090
GKEngland Len Langford 12000120
FBEngland Jack Griffiths 40030430
FBWales Tom Jones 27020290
FBNorthern Ireland Walter McMillen 410041
FBEngland Jack Mellor 100010
FBEngland Billy Porter 15010160
FBEngland Henry Topping 100010
HBEngland Tom Manley 30910319
HBScotland Bill McKay 38330413
HBEngland Hugh McLenahan 10100101
HBScotland William Robertson 36130391
HBEngland George Vose 39030420
FWEngland Jack Ball 610061
FWWales Tommy Bamford 199322211
FWScotland Billy Boyd 640064
FWEngland Billy Bryant 24620266
FWEngland Jack Cape 21810228
FWEngland Ernie Hine 410041
FWWales Tommy Jones 20420224
FWScotland George Mutch 4018314319
FWEngland Bill Owen 15100151
FWEngland Harry Rowley 24830278
Own goal 101

References

  1. "Manchester United Season 1934/35". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
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