1907–08 Manchester United F.C. season
The 1907–08 season was Manchester United's 16th season in the Football League.[1]
| 1907–08 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | John Henry Davies | ||
| Manager | Ernest Mangnall | ||
| First Division | 1st | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth Round | ||
| Charity Shield | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Sandy Turnbull (25) All: Sandy Turnbull (27) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 50,000 vs Newcastle United (8 February 1908) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,000 vs Everton (9 November 1904) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 22,105 | ||
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First Division
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 1907 | Aston Villa | A | 4–1 | Meredith (2), Bannister, Wall | 20,000 |
| 7 September 1907 | Liverpool | H | 4–0 | S. Turnbull (3), Wall | 24,000 |
| 9 September 1907 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–1 | S. Turnbull (2) | 20,000 |
| 14 September 1907 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–2 | Bannister | 18,000 |
| 21 September 1907 | Sheffield United | H | 2–1 | S. Turnbull (2) | 25,000 |
| 28 September 1907 | Chelsea | A | 4–1 | Meredith (2), S. Turnbull, Bannister | 40,000 |
| 5 October 1907 | Nottingham Forest | H | 4–0 | Bannister, J. Turnbull, Wall, Own goal | 20,000 |
| 12 October 1907 | Newcastle United | A | 6–1 | Wall (2), Meredith, Roberts, S. Turnbull, J. Turnbull | 25,000 |
| 19 October 1907 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 5–1 | S. Turnbull (3), J. Turnbull (2) | 30,000 |
| 26 October 1907 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–1 | S. Turnbull, J. Turnbull | 35,000 |
| 2 November 1907 | Birmingham City | A | 4–3 | Meredith (2), J. Turnbull, Wall | 20,000 |
| 9 November 1907 | Everton | H | 4–3 | Wall (2), Meredith, Roberts | 6,000 |
| 16 November 1907 | Sunderland | A | 2–1 | S. Turnbull (2) | 30,000 |
| 23 November 1907 | Woolwich Arsenal | H | 4–2 | S. Turnbull (4) | 10,000 |
| 30 November 1907 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–2 | 40,000 | |
| 7 December 1907 | Bristol City | H | 2–1 | Wall (2) | 20,000 |
| 14 December 1907 | Notts County | A | 1–1 | Meredith | 11,000 |
| 21 December 1907 | Manchester City | H | 3–1 | S. Turnbull (2), Wall | 35,000 |
| 25 December 1907 | Bury | H | 2–1 | Meredith, J. Turnbull | 45,000 |
| 28 December 1907 | Preston North End | A | 0–0 | 12,000 | |
| 1 January 1908 | Bury | A | 1–0 | Wall | 29,500 |
| 18 January 1908 | Sheffield United | A | 0–2 | 17,000 | |
| 25 January 1908 | Chelsea | H | 1–0 | J. Turnbull | 20,000 |
| 8 February 1908 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | J. Turnbull | 50,000 |
| 15 February 1908 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–2 | S. Turnbull | 15,000 |
| 29 February 1908 | Birmingham City | H | 1–0 | S. Turnbull | 12,000 |
| 14 March 1908 | Sunderland | H | 3–0 | Bell, Berry, Wall | 15,000 |
| 21 March 1908 | Woolwich Arsenal | A | 0–1 | 20,000 | |
| 25 March 1908 | Liverpool | A | 4–7 | Wall (2), Bannister, J. Turnbull | 10,000 |
| 28 March 1908 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 4–1 | Wall (2), Halse, S. Turnbull | 30,000 |
| 4 April 1908 | Bristol City | A | 1–1 | Wall | 12,000 |
| 8 April 1908 | Everton | A | 3–1 | Halse, S. Turnbull, Wall | 17,000 |
| 11 April 1908 | Notts County | H | 0–1 | 20,000 | |
| 17 April 1908 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–2 | 22,000 | |
| 18 April 1908 | Manchester City | A | 0–0 | 40,000 | |
| 20 April 1908 | Aston Villa | H | 1–2 | Picken | 10,000 |
| 22 April 1908 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 2–2 | Halse, Stacey | 18,000 |
| 25 April 1908 | Preston North End | H | 2–1 | Halse, Own goal | 8,000 |
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 81 | 48 | 52 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 77 | 59 | 43 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 54 | 43 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 January 1908 | First Round | Blackpool | H | 3–1 | Wall (2), Bannister | 11,747 |
| 1 February 1908 | Second Round | Chelsea | H | 1–0 | S. Turnbull | 25,184 |
| 22 February 1908 | Third Round | Aston Villa | A | 2–0 | S. Turnbull, Wall | 12,777 |
| 7 March 1908 | Fourth Round | Fulham | A | 1–2 | J. Turnbull | 41,000 |
FA Charity Shield
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 April 1908 | Queens Park Rangers | N | 1–1 | Meredith | 6,000 |
| Replay | |||||
| 29 August 1908 | Queens Park Rangers | N | 4–0 | J. Turnbull (3), Wall | 6,000 |
References
- "Manchester United Season 1907/08". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
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