Manchester United 1900-1901
32
Points · Division Two 1900-1901
10th in the Division Two after 34 matches
Manchester United finished 10th in the Division Two with 32 points from 34 games in 1900-1901, scoring 46 goals in all competitions. They won 15, drew 5 and lost 17 of their 37 games in all competitions under James West.
Stats
15
Won
5
Drawn
17
Lost
Form
W
W
L
L
L
Season at a Glance
46
Goals Scored
45
Conceded
37
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.35
Points per game
103rd-best of 123 full seasons
1.24
Goals per game
114th-best of 123 full seasons
1.22
Conceded per game
69th-best of 123 full seasons
41%
Win rate
89th-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division Two, United ranked 12th of 18 for goals scored (-0.10 per game vs the league average) and 7th for fewest conceded.
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Thomas Leigh
37 apps
3
— ast
2
William Jackson
31 apps
2
— ast
3
Hugh Morgan
23 apps
1
— ast
4
Alfred Schofield
32 apps
1
— ast
5
Harry Stafford
33 apps
1
— ast
6
William Griffiths
33 apps
1
— ast
All Results
37 matches
September 1900 2W · 0D · 3L
L
Glossop A
D2
0–1
1 Sep 8,000 0-0-1 L1
W
Middlesbrough H
D2 Leigh, Jackson, Grundy, Griffiths
4–0
8 Sep 5,500 1-0-1 W1
L
Burnley A
D2
0–1
15 Sep 4,000 1-0-2 L1
W
Port Vale H
D2 Grundy, Leigh, Schofield, Smith
4–0
22 Sep 6,000 2-0-2 W1
L
Leicester City A
D2
0–1
29 Sep 6,000 2-0-3 L1
October 1900 2W · 1D · 1L
W
New Brighton Tower H
D2 Jackson
1–0
6 Oct 5,000 3-0-3 W1
W
Gainsborough Trinity A
D2 Leigh
1–0
13 Oct 2,000 4-0-3 W2
D
Walsall H
D2 Schofield
1–1
20 Oct 8,000 4-1-3 D1
L
Burton Swifts A
D2 Leigh
1–3
27 Oct 2,000 4-1-4 L1
November 1900 0W · 0D · 2L
L
Arsenal A
D2 Jackson
1–2
10 Nov 8,000 4-1-5 L2
L
Stockport County A
D2
0–1
24 Nov 5,000 4-1-6 L3
December 1900 3W · 0D · 3L
L
Birmingham City H
D2
0–1
1 Dec 5,000 4-1-7 L4
L
Grimsby Town A
D2
0–2
8 Dec 4,000 4-1-8 L5
W
Lincoln City H
D2 Leigh 2, Morgan, Schofield
4–1
15 Dec 4,000 5-1-8 W1
L
Chesterfield A
D2 Hancock (og)
1–2
22 Dec 4,000 5-1-9 L1
W
Blackpool H
D2 Griffiths, Leigh, Morgan, Schofield
4–0
26 Dec 10,000 6-1-9 W1
W
Glossop H
D2 Morgan (pen), Leigh 2
3–0
29 Dec 8,000 7-1-9 W2
January 1901 2W · 0D · 2L
W
Middlesbrough A
D2 Schofield 2
2–1
1 Jan 12,000 8-1-9 W3
W
Portsmouth H
FAC Jackson, Stafford, Griffiths
3–0
5 Jan 5,000 9-1-9 W4
L
Burnley H
D2
0–1
12 Jan 10,000 9-1-10 L1
L
Port Vale A
D2
0–2
19 Jan 1,000 9-1-11 L2
February 1901 0W · 3D · 2L
D
Burnley H
FAC
0–0
9 Feb 8,000 9-2-11 D1
L
Burnley A
FAC Replay Schofield
1–7
13 Feb 4,000 9-2-12 L1
D
Gainsborough Trinity H
D2
0–0
16 Feb 7,000 9-3-12 D1
L
New Brighton Tower A
D2
0–2
19 Feb 2,000 9-3-13 L1
D
Walsall A
D2 Morgan
1–1
25 Feb 2,000 9-4-13 D1
March 1901 4W · 1D · 1L
D
Burton Swifts H
D2 Leigh
1–1
2 Mar 5,000 9-5-13 D2
W
Barnsley H
D2 Leigh
1–0
13 Mar 6,000 10-5-13 W1
W
Arsenal H
D2 Leigh
1–0
16 Mar 5,000 11-5-13 W2
L
Leicester City H
D2 Fisher, Jackson
2–3
20 Mar 2,000 11-5-14 L1
W
Blackpool A
D2 Griffiths 2
2–1
23 Mar 2,000 12-5-14 W1
W
Stockport County H
D2 Leigh, Morgan, Schofield
3–1
30 Mar 4,000 13-5-14 W2
April 1901 2W · 0D · 3L
L
Lincoln City A
D2
0–2
5 Apr 5,000 13-5-15 L1
L
Birmingham City A
D2
0–1
6 Apr 6,000 13-5-16 L2
L
Barnsley A
D2 Jackson, Morgan
2–6
9 Apr 3,000 13-5-17 L3
W
Grimsby Town H
D2 Morgan (pen)
1–0
13 Apr 3,000 14-5-17 W1
W
Chesterfield H
D2 Leigh
1–0
27 Apr 1,000 15-5-17 W2
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 9 | +25 | 63% | 12 | 5,658 |
| Away | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 36 | -24 | 17% | 1 | 4,444 |
Home crowds averaged 5,658, away 4,444. Their biggest crowd was 12,000 v Middlesbrough, the smallest 1,000 v Port Vale.
Season Records
4–0
Biggest win
v Middlesbrough · 8 Sep 1900
1–7
Heaviest defeat
v Burnley · 13 Feb 1901
4
Longest win streak
4
Longest unbeaten run
8
Longest winless run
13
Clean sheets
13
Failed to score
0–1
Most common score
7 times
United completed the league double over Blackpool and Middlesbrough. They lost both league meetings with Birmingham City, Burnley and Leicester City.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 47', the average one conceded in the 48'. They scored 0 from the 81st minute on and conceded 3. Penalties: 2 scored, 3 conceded. Own goals: 1 for, 0 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80' | Jack Kennedy | @ Glossop | D2 | 0–0 | 1 Sep 1900 |
| ? | Thomas Leigh | vs Middlesbrough | D2 | 0–0 | 8 Sep 1900 |
| ? | William Jackson | vs Middlesbrough | D2 | 1–0 | 8 Sep 1900 |
| ? | John Grundy | vs Middlesbrough | D2 | 2–0 | 8 Sep 1900 |
| ? | William Griffiths | vs Middlesbrough | D2 | 3–0 | 8 Sep 1900 |
| 70' | Billy Bowes | @ Burnley | D2 | 0–0 | 15 Sep 1900 |
| ? | John Grundy | vs Port Vale | D2 | 0–0 | 22 Sep 1900 |
| ? | Thomas Leigh | vs Port Vale | D2 | 1–0 | 22 Sep 1900 |
| ? | Alf Schofield | vs Port Vale | D2 | 2–0 | 22 Sep 1900 |
| ? | Richard Smith | vs Port Vale | D2 | 3–0 | 22 Sep 1900 |
| ? | Johnny McMillan pen | @ Leicester City | D2 | 0–0 | 29 Sep 1900 |
| 80' | William Jackson | vs New Brighton Tower | D2 | 0–0 | 6 Oct 1900 |
| 25' | Thomas Leigh | @ Gainsborough Trinity | D2 | 0–0 | 13 Oct 1900 |
| ? | Alf Schofield | vs Walsall | D2 | 0–0 | 20 Oct 1900 |
| ? | Jimmy Martin | vs Walsall | D2 | 1–0 | 20 Oct 1900 |
| ? | Thomas Leigh | @ Burton Swifts | D2 | 0–0 | 27 Oct 1900 |
| ? | Benjamin Appleby pen | @ Burton Swifts | D2 | 1–0 | 27 Oct 1900 |
| ? | Benjamin Appleby | @ Burton Swifts | D2 | 1–1 | 27 Oct 1900 |
| ? | W.J.Stretton | @ Burton Swifts | D2 | 1–2 | 27 Oct 1900 |
| ? | William Jackson | @ Arsenal | D2 | 0–0 | 10 Nov 1900 |
| ? | John Anderson | @ Arsenal | D2 | 1–0 | 10 Nov 1900 |
| ? | Peter Turner | @ Arsenal | D2 | 1–1 | 10 Nov 1900 |
| 80' | Harold Stansfield | @ Stockport County | D2 | 0–0 | 24 Nov 1900 |
| 20' | Robert McRoberts | vs Birmingham City | D2 | 0–0 | 1 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Charles Richards | @ Grimsby Town | D2 | 0–0 | 8 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Thomas Lakey | @ Grimsby Town | D2 | 0–1 | 8 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Thomas Leigh | vs Lincoln City | D2 | 0–0 | 15 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Thomas Leigh | vs Lincoln City | D2 | 1–0 | 15 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Hugh Morgan | vs Lincoln City | D2 | 2–0 | 15 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Alf Schofield | vs Lincoln City | D2 | 3–0 | 15 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Wally Smith | vs Lincoln City | D2 | 4–0 | 15 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Jim Hancock OG | @ Chesterfield | D2 | 0–0 | 22 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Walter Arnold | @ Chesterfield | D2 | 1–0 | 22 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Percy Turner | @ Chesterfield | D2 | 1–1 | 22 Dec 1900 |
| ? | William Griffiths | vs Blackpool | D2 | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Thomas Leigh | vs Blackpool | D2 | 1–0 | 26 Dec 1900 |
| ? | William Morgan | vs Blackpool | D2 | 2–0 | 26 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Alf Schofield | vs Blackpool | D2 | 3–0 | 26 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Hugh Morgan pen | vs Glossop | D2 | 0–0 | 29 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Thomas Leigh | vs Glossop | D2 | 1–0 | 29 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Thomas Leigh | vs Glossop | D2 | 2–0 | 29 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Alf Schofield | @ Middlesbrough | D2 | 0–0 | 1 Jan 1901 |
| ? | Alf Schofield | @ Middlesbrough | D2 | 1–0 | 1 Jan 1901 |
| ? | Wille Wardrope pen | @ Middlesbrough | D2 | 2–0 | 1 Jan 1901 |
| 49' | William Jackson | vs Portsmouth | FAC | 0–0 | 5 Jan 1901 |
| 50' | Harry Stafford | vs Portsmouth | FAC | 1–0 | 5 Jan 1901 |
| 76' | William Griffiths | vs Portsmouth | FAC | 2–0 | 5 Jan 1901 |
| 27' | William Jenkinson | vs Burnley | D2 | 0–0 | 12 Jan 1901 |
| 25' | Adrian Capes | @ Port Vale | D2 | 0–0 | 19 Jan 1901 |
| 89' | Adrian Capes | @ Port Vale | D2 | 0–1 | 19 Jan 1901 |
| 2' | Billy Bannister | @ Burnley | FAC | 0–0 | 13 Feb 1901 |
| 4' | George Mole | @ Burnley | FAC | 0–1 | 13 Feb 1901 |
| 25' | Alf Schofield | @ Burnley | FAC | 0–2 | 13 Feb 1901 |
| 35' | Joe Taylor | @ Burnley | FAC | 1–2 | 13 Feb 1901 |
| 40' | Tom Morrison | @ Burnley | FAC | 1–3 | 13 Feb 1901 |
| 82' | Tom Morrison | @ Burnley | FAC | 1–4 | 13 Feb 1901 |
| 85' | William Jenkinson 70', | @ Burnley | FAC | 1–5 | 13 Feb 1901 |
| 5' | Jack Farrell | @ New Brighton Tower | D2 | 0–0 | 19 Feb 1901 |
| ? | William Morgan | @ Walsall | D2 | 0–0 | 25 Feb 1901 |
| ? | Jack Flynn | @ Walsall | D2 | 1–0 | 25 Feb 1901 |
| ? | Thomas Leigh | vs Burton Swifts | D2 | 0–0 | 2 Mar 1901 |
| ? | J.Kerry | vs Burton Swifts | D2 | 1–0 | 2 Mar 1901 |
| ? | Thomas Leigh | vs Barnsley | D2 | 0–0 | 13 Mar 1901 |
| 30' | Thomas Leigh | vs Arsenal | D2 | 0–0 | 16 Mar 1901 |
| ? | James Fisher | vs Leicester City | D2 | 0–0 | 20 Mar 1901 |
| ? | William Jackson | vs Leicester City | D2 | 1–0 | 20 Mar 1901 |
| ? | Tommy Brown | vs Leicester City | D2 | 2–0 | 20 Mar 1901 |
| ? | James Connachan | vs Leicester City | D2 | 2–1 | 20 Mar 1901 |
| ? | George Swift | vs Leicester City | D2 | 2–2 | 20 Mar 1901 |
| ? | William Griffiths | @ Blackpool | D2 | 0–0 | 23 Mar 1901 |
| ? | William Griffiths | @ Blackpool | D2 | 1–0 | 23 Mar 1901 |
| ? | Richard Birket | @ Blackpool | D2 | 2–0 | 23 Mar 1901 |
| ? | Thomas Leigh | vs Stockport County | D2 | 0–0 | 30 Mar 1901 |
| ? | Hugh Morgan | vs Stockport County | D2 | 1–0 | 30 Mar 1901 |
| ? | Alf Schofield | vs Stockport County | D2 | 2–0 | 30 Mar 1901 |
| ? | Harold Stansfield | vs Stockport County | D2 | 3–0 | 30 Mar 1901 |
| 49' | Peter Proudfoot | @ Lincoln City | D2 | 0–0 | 5 Apr 1901 |
| 75' | Jimmy Hartley | @ Lincoln City | D2 | 0–1 | 5 Apr 1901 |
| ? | John McMillan | @ Birmingham City | D2 | 0–0 | 6 Apr 1901 |
| ? | William Jackson | @ Barnsley | D2 | 0–0 | 9 Apr 1901 |
| ? | William Morgan | @ Barnsley | D2 | 1–0 | 9 Apr 1901 |
| ? | Joe Halliwell | @ Barnsley | D2 | 2–0 | 9 Apr 1901 |
| ? | Joe Halliwell | @ Barnsley | D2 | 2–1 | 9 Apr 1901 |
| ? | Jack Carlin | @ Barnsley | D2 | 2–2 | 9 Apr 1901 |
| ? | Frank Mawson | @ Barnsley | D2 | 2–3 | 9 Apr 1901 |
| ? | Andrew Swan | @ Barnsley | D2 | 2–4 | 9 Apr 1901 |
| ? | Don Lees | @ Barnsley | D2 | 2–5 | 9 Apr 1901 |
| 67' | Hugh Morgan pen | vs Grimsby Town | D2 | 0–0 | 13 Apr 1901 |
| 25' | Thomas Leigh | vs Chesterfield | D2 | 0–0 | 27 Apr 1901 |
Squad
25 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| Thomas Leigh | 34 | 3 | 3 | – | 37 | 3 |
| William Morgan | 33 | – | 3 | – | 36 | – |
| Walter Cartwright | 31 | – | 3 | – | 34 | – |
| Fredrick Erentz | 31 | – | 3 | – | 34 | – |
| William Griffiths | 31 | – | 2 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Harry Stafford | 30 | – | 3 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Alfred Schofield | 29 | – | 3 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| James "Jimmy" Whitehouse | 29 | – | 3 | – | 32 | – |
| William Jackson | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 2 |
| James Fisher | 25 | – | 3 | – | 28 | – |
| Hugh Morgan | 20 | 1 | 3 | – | 23 | 1 |
| James Collinson | 11 | – | 1 | – | 12 | – |
| John "Jack" Grundy | 10 | – | – | – | 10 | – |
| James Garvey | 6 | – | – | – | 6 | – |
| Richard "Dick" Smith | 5 | – | – | – | 5 | – |
| Joseph Heathcote | 3 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – |
| Thomas Sawyer | 4 | – | – | – | 4 | – |
| Wilson Greenwood | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Reginald "Reg" Lawson | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| William Booth | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Alfred Ambler | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Vince Hayes | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Samuel "Sam" Johnson | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Hurbert "Hugh" Lappin | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| John Whitney | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Division Two Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grimsby Town | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 60 | 33 | 27 | 49 |
| 2 | Small Heath | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 57 | 24 | 33 | 48 |
| 3 | Burnley | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 29 | 24 | 44 |
| 4 | New Brighton Tower | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 57 | 38 | 19 | 42 |
| 5 | Glossop | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 33 | 18 | 38 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 50 | 40 | 10 | 37 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 36 |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 33 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 47 | -2 | 33 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 32 |
| 11 | Leicester Fosse | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 32 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 58 | -25 | 31 |
| 13 | Gainsborough Trinity | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 45 | 60 | -15 | 30 |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 58 | -12 | 28 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 60 | -13 | 27 |
| 16 | Walsall | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 56 | -16 | 27 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 38 | 68 | -30 | 25 |
| 18 | Burton Swifts | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 34 | 66 | -32 | 20 |
Points Progression
Division Two
Transfers
2 moves
In
- James Fisher Second Striker
Out
- Joe Cassidy Striker
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Alfred Schofield 32 apps, 1 goal
- James "Jimmy" Whitehouse 32 apps
- James Fisher 28 apps
- Hugh Morgan 23 apps, 1 goal
- James Garvey 6 apps
- Wilson Greenwood 3 apps
- Reginald "Reg" Lawson 3 apps
- William Booth 2 apps
- Vince Hayes 1 app
- Samuel "Sam" Johnson 1 app
- Hurbert "Hugh" Lappin 1 app
Final appearances
- Thomas Leigh last of 37 apps
- William Jackson last of 31 apps
- James Collinson last of 12 apps
- John "Jack" Grundy last of 10 apps
- Richard "Dick" Smith last of 5 apps
- Thomas Sawyer last of 4 apps
- Alfred Ambler last of 1 app
- John Whitney last of 1 app
Quick Quiz
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