1921–22 Manchester United F.C. season

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Manchester United
1921–22 season
ChairmanJohn Henry Davies
ManagerJack Robson (until October 1921)
John Chapman
First Division22nd (relegated)
FA CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Joe Spence (15)
All:
Joe Spence (15)
Highest home attendance56,000 vs Manchester City (29 October 1921)
Lowest home attendance9,000 vs Bradford City (10 December 1921)
Average home league attendance27,215

The 1921–22 season was Manchester United's 26th in the Football League and their 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, where they had not played since 1906.

First Division[]

Date Opponents H/A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance League
position
27 August 1921 Everton A 0–5 30,000 22nd
29 August 1921 West Bromwich Albion H 2–3 Partridge, Robinson 20,000 21st
3 September 1921 Everton H 2–1 Harrison, Spence 25,000 19th
7 September 1921 West Bromwich Albion A 0–0 15,000 17th
10 September 1921 Chelsea A 0–0 35,000 19th
17 September 1921 Chelsea H 0–0 28,000 20th
24 September 1921 Preston North End A 2–3 Lochhead, Partridge 25,000 19th
1 October 1921 Preston North End H 1–1 Spence 30,000 19th
8 October 1921 Tottenham Hotspur A 2–2 Sapsford, Spence 35,000 18th
15 October 1921 Tottenham Hotspur H 2–1 Sapsford, Spence 30,000 14th
22 October 1921 Manchester City A 1–4 Spence 24,000 17th
29 October 1921 Manchester City H 3–1 Spence (3) 56,000 15th
5 November 1921 Middlesbrough H 3–5 Lochhead, Sapsford, Spence 30,000 17th
12 November 1921 Middlesbrough A 0–2 18,000 17th
19 November 1921 Aston Villa A 1–3 Spence 30,000 20th
26 November 1921 Aston Villa H 1–0 Henderson 33,000 19th
3 December 1921 Bradford City A 1–2 Spence 15,000 20th
10 December 1921 Bradford City H 1–1 Henderson 9,000 20th
17 December 1921 Liverpool A 1–2 Sapsford 40,000 21st
24 December 1921 Liverpool H 0–0 30,000 21st
26 December 1921 Burnley H 0–1 15,000 21st
27 December 1921 Burnley A 2–4 Lochhead, Sapsford 10,000 21st
31 December 1921 Newcastle United A 0–3 20,000 22nd
2 January 1922 Sheffield United A 0–3 18,000 22nd
14 January 1922 Newcastle United H 0–1 20,000 22nd
21 January 1922 Sunderland A 1–2 Sapsford 10,000 22nd
28 January 1922 Sunderland H 3–1 Lochhead, Sapsford, Spence 18,000 22nd
11 February 1922 Huddersfield Town H 1–1 Spence 30,000 22nd
18 February 1922 Birmingham A 1–0 Spence 20,000 21st
25 February 1922 Birmingham H 1–1 Sapsford 35,000 21st
27 February 1922 Huddersfield Town A 1–1 Sapsford 30,000 20th
11 March 1922 Arsenal H 1–0 Spence 30,000 20th
18 March 1922 Blackburn Rovers H 0–1 30,000 21st
25 March 1922 Blackburn Rovers A 0–3 15,000 22nd
1 April 1922 Bolton Wanderers H 0–1 28,000 22nd
5 April 1922 Arsenal A 1–3 Lochhead 25,000 22nd
8 April 1922 Bolton Wanderers A 0–1 28,000 22nd
15 April 1922 Oldham Athletic H 0–3 30,000 22nd
17 April 1922 Sheffield United H 3–2 Harrison, Lochhead, Partridge 28,000 22nd
22 April 1922 Oldham Athletic A 1–1 Lochhead 30,000 22nd
29 April 1922 Cardiff City H 1–1 Partridge 18,000 22nd
6 May 1922 Cardiff City A 1–3 Lochhead 16,000 22nd
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Birmingham 42 15 7 20 48 60 0.800 37
19 Oldham Athletic 42 13 11 18 38 50 0.760 37
20 Everton 42 12 12 18 57 55 1.036 36
21 Bradford City 42 11 10 21 48 72 0.667 32 Relegated
22 Manchester United 42 8 12 22 41 73 0.562 28
Source: [2]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "Manchester United Season 1921/22". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Season 1921–22". English Football League Tables. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
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