1919–20 Manchester United F.C. season
The 1919–20 season was Manchester United's 24th season in the Football League, ninth in the First Division,[1] and first season back in the Football League and the FA Cup after the cancellation of competitive league football during First World War.
| 1919–20 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | John Henry Davies | ||
| Manager | Jack Robson | ||
| First Division | 12th | ||
| FA Cup | Second Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Joe Spence (14) All: Joe Spence (14) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 45,000 vs Liverpool (26 December 1919) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 13,000 vs The Wednesday (1 September 1919) | ||
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Prior to the start of the season, the Football League expanded the number of teams taking part in the league to 22 teams, giving Manchester United their first taste of a 42-match league season.
First Division
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 1919 | Derby County | A | 1–1 | Woodcock | 12,000 |
| 1 September 1919 | The Wednesday | H | 0–0 | 13,000 | |
| 6 September 1919 | Derby County | H | 0–2 | 15,000 | |
| 8 September 1919 | The Wednesday | A | 3–1 | Meehan, Spence, Woodcock | 10,000 |
| 13 September 1919 | Preston North End | A | 3–2 | Spence (2), Meehan | 15,000 |
| 20 September 1919 | Preston North End | H | 5–1 | Spence (2), Woodcock (2), Montgomery | 18,000 |
| 27 September 1919 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–1 | Woodcock | 20,000 |
| 4 October 1919 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–1 | Woodcock | 28,000 |
| 11 October 1919 | Manchester City | A | 3–3 | Hodge, Hopkin, Spence | 30,000 |
| 18 October 1919 | Manchester City | H | 1–0 | Spence | 40,000 |
| 25 October 1919 | Sheffield United | A | 2–2 | Hopkin, Woodcock | 18,000 |
| 1 November 1919 | Sheffield United | H | 3–0 | Hodges, Spence, Woodcock | 24,500 |
| 8 November 1919 | Burnley | A | 1–2 | Hodge | 15,000 |
| 15 November 1919 | Burnley | H | 0–1 | 25,000 | |
| 22 November 1919 | Oldham Athletic | A | 3–0 | Hodges, Hopkin, Spence | 15,000 |
| 6 December 1919 | Aston Villa | A | 0–2 | 40,000 | |
| 13 December 1919 | Aston Villa | H | 1–2 | Hilditch | 30,000 |
| 20 December 1919 | Newcastle United | H | 2–1 | Hodges, Spence | 20,000 |
| 26 December 1919 | Liverpool | H | 0–0 | 45,000 | |
| 27 December 1919 | Newcastle United | A | 1–2 | Hilditch | 45,000 |
| 1 January 1920 | Liverpool | A | 0–0 | 30,000 | |
| 3 January 1920 | Chelsea | H | 0–2 | 25,000 | |
| 17 January 1920 | Chelsea | A | 0–1 | 40,000 | |
| 24 January 1920 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–2 | Woodcock | 20,000 |
| 7 February 1920 | Sunderland | A | 0–3 | 25,000 | |
| 11 February 1920 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–1 | Bissett | 15,000 |
| 14 February 1920 | Sunderland | H | 2–0 | Harris, Hodges | 35,000 |
| 21 February 1920 | Arsenal | A | 3–0 | Spence (2), Hopkin | 25,000 |
| 25 February 1920 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–2 | Spence | 20,000 |
| 28 February 1920 | Arsenal | H | 0–1 | 20,000 | |
| 6 March 1920 | Everton | H | 1–0 | Bissett | 35,000 |
| 13 March 1920 | Everton | A | 0–0 | 30,000 | |
| 20 March 1920 | Bradford City | H | 0–0 | 25,000 | |
| 27 March 1920 | Bradford City | A | 1–2 | Bissett | 18,000 |
| 2 April 1920 | Bradford Park Avenue | H | 0–1 | 30,000 | |
| 3 April 1920 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–1 | Toms | 39,000 |
| 6 April 1920 | Bradford Park Avenue | A | 4–1 | Bissett, Grimwood, Toms, Woodcock | 14,000 |
| 10 April 1920 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 5–3 | Bissett (2), Meredith, Toms, Woodcock | 25,000 |
| 17 April 1920 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–1 | Hopkin | 40,000 |
| 24 April 1920 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–5 | 30,000 | |
| 26 April 1920 | Notts County | H | 0–0 | 30,000 | |
| 1 May 1920 | Notts County | A | 2–0 | Meredith, Spence | 20,000 |
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 63 | −3 | 42 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 40 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 61 | 65 | −4 | 40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January 1920 | First Round | Port Vale | A | 1–0 | Toms | 14,549 |
| 31 January 1920 | Second Round | Aston Villa | H | 1–2 | Woodcock | 48,600 |
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References
- "Manchester United Season 1919/20". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
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