1913–14 Manchester United F.C. season

Manchester United
1913–14 season
The United team at the start of the 1913–14 season; Billy Meredith is second from the left in the back row.
ChairmanJohn Henry Davies
ManagerJohn Bentley
First Division14th
FA CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
George Anderson (15)
All:
George Anderson (15)
Highest home attendance55,000 vs Oldham Athletic (27 September 1913)
Lowest home attendance4,500 vs Sheffield United (22 April 1914)
Average home league attendance26,763

The 1913–14 season was Manchester United's 22nd season in the Football League and seventh in the First Division.[1]

First Division

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
6 September 1913 The Wednesday A 3–1 Turnbull, West, own goal 32,000
8 September 1913 Sunderland H 3–1 Anderson, Turnbull, Whalley 25,000
13 September 1913 Bolton Wanderers H 0–1 45,000
20 September 1913 Chelsea A 2–0 Anderson, Wall 40,000
27 September 1913 Oldham Athletic H 4–1 West (2), Anderson, Wall 55,000
4 October 1913 Tottenham Hotspur H 3–1 Stacey, Wall, Whalley 25,000
11 October 1913 Burnley A 2–1 Anderson (2) 30,000
18 October 1913 Preston North End H 3–0 Anderson (3) 30,000
25 October 1913 Newcastle United A 1–0 West 35,000
1 November 1913 Liverpool H 3–0 Wall (2), West 30,000
8 November 1913 Aston Villa A 1–3 Woodcock 20,000
15 November 1913 Middlesbrough H 0–1 15,000
22 November 1913 Sheffield United A 0–2 30,000
29 November 1913 Derby County H 3–3 Turnbull (2), Meredith 20,000
6 December 1913 Manchester City A 2–0 Anderson (2) 40,000
13 December 1913 Bradford City H 1–1 Knowles 18,000
20 December 1913 Blackburn Rovers A 1–0 own goal 35,000
25 December 1913 Everton H 0–1 25,000
26 December 1913 Everton A 0–5 40,000
27 December 1913 The Wednesday H 2–1 Meredith, Wall 10,000
1 January 1914 West Bromwich Albion H 1–0 Wall 35,000
3 January 1914 Bolton Wanderers A 1–6 West 35,000
17 January 1914 Chelsea H 0–1 20,000
24 January 1914 Oldham Athletic A 2–2 Wall, Woodcock 10,000
7 February 1914 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–2 Wall 22,000
14 February 1914 Burnley H 0–1 35,000
21 February 1914 Middlesbrough A 1–3 Anderson 12,000
28 February 1914 Newcastle United H 2–2 Anderson, Potts 30,000
5 March 1914 Preston North End A 2–4 Travers, Wall 12,000
14 March 1914 Aston Villa H 0–6 30,000
4 April 1914 Derby County A 2–4 Anderson, Travers 7,000
10 April 1914 Sunderland A 0–2 20,000
11 April 1914 Manchester City H 0–1 36,000
13 April 1914 West Bromwich Albion A 1–2 Travers 20,000
15 April 1914 Liverpool A 2–1 Travers, Wall 28,000
18 April 1914 Bradford City A 1–1 Thomson 10,000
22 April 1914 Sheffield United H 2–1 Anderson (2) 4,500
25 April 1914 Blackburn Rovers H 0–0 20,000

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
12 Burnley 38 12 12 14 61 53 1.151 36
13 Manchester City 38 14 8 16 51 53 0.962 36
14 Manchester United 38 15 6 17 52 62 0.839 36
15 Everton 38 12 11 15 46 55 0.836 35
16 Liverpool 38 14 7 17 46 62 0.742 35
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

FA Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
10 January 1914 First Round Swindon Town A 0–1 18,187

References

  1. ^ "Manchester United Season 1913/14". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
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