Manchester United 1900-1901
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.
Season at a Glance
How this season compares
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
All Results
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
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
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 | 0โ0 | 1 Sep 1900 |
| ? | Thomas Leigh | vs Middlesbrough | D2 | 0โ0 | 8 Sep 1900 |
| ? | William Jackson | vs Middlesbrough | D2 | 1โ0 | 8 Sep 1900 |
| ? | John Grundy | vs Middlesbrough | D2 | 2โ0 | 8 Sep 1900 |
| ? | William Griffiths | vs Middlesbrough | D2 | 3โ0 | 8 Sep 1900 |
| 70' | Billy Bowes | @ Burnley | D2 | 0โ0 | 15 Sep 1900 |
| ? | John Grundy | vs Port Vale | D2 | 0โ0 | 22 Sep 1900 |
| ? | Thomas Leigh | vs Port Vale | D2 | 1โ0 | 22 Sep 1900 |
| ? | Alf Schofield | vs Port Vale | D2 | 2โ0 | 22 Sep 1900 |
| ? | Richard Smith | vs Port Vale | D2 | 3โ0 | 22 Sep 1900 |
| ? | Johnny McMillan pen | @ Leicester City | D2 | 0โ0 | 29 Sep 1900 |
| 80' | William Jackson | vs New Brighton Tower | D2 | 0โ0 | 6 Oct 1900 |
| 25' | Thomas Leigh | @ Gainsborough Trinity | D2 | 0โ0 | 13 Oct 1900 |
| ? | Alf Schofield | vs Walsall | D2 | 0โ0 | 20 Oct 1900 |
| ? | Jimmy Martin | vs Walsall | D2 | 1โ0 | 20 Oct 1900 |
| ? | Thomas Leigh | @ Burton Swifts | D2 | 0โ0 | 27 Oct 1900 |
| ? | Benjamin Appleby pen | @ Burton Swifts | D2 | 1โ0 | 27 Oct 1900 |
| ? | Benjamin Appleby | @ Burton Swifts | D2 | 1โ1 | 27 Oct 1900 |
| ? | W.J.Stretton | @ Burton Swifts | D2 | 1โ2 | 27 Oct 1900 |
| ? | William Jackson | @ Arsenal | D2 | 0โ0 | 10 Nov 1900 |
| ? | John Anderson | @ Arsenal | D2 | 1โ0 | 10 Nov 1900 |
| ? | Peter Turner | @ Arsenal | D2 | 1โ1 | 10 Nov 1900 |
| 80' | Harold Stansfield | @ Stockport County | D2 | 0โ0 | 24 Nov 1900 |
| 20' | Robert McRoberts | vs Birmingham City | D2 | 0โ0 | 1 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Charles Richards | @ Grimsby Town | D2 | 0โ0 | 8 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Thomas Lakey | @ Grimsby Town | D2 | 0โ1 | 8 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Thomas Leigh | vs Lincoln City | D2 | 0โ0 | 15 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Thomas Leigh | vs Lincoln City | D2 | 1โ0 | 15 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Hugh Morgan | vs Lincoln City | D2 | 2โ0 | 15 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Alf Schofield | vs Lincoln City | D2 | 3โ0 | 15 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Wally Smith | vs Lincoln City | D2 | 4โ0 | 15 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Jim Hancock OG | @ Chesterfield | D2 | 0โ0 | 22 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Walter Arnold | @ Chesterfield | D2 | 1โ0 | 22 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Percy Turner | @ Chesterfield | D2 | 1โ1 | 22 Dec 1900 |
| ? | William Griffiths | vs Blackpool | D2 | 0โ0 | 26 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Thomas Leigh | vs Blackpool | D2 | 1โ0 | 26 Dec 1900 |
| ? | William Morgan | vs Blackpool | D2 | 2โ0 | 26 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Alf Schofield | vs Blackpool | D2 | 3โ0 | 26 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Hugh Morgan pen | vs Glossop | D2 | 0โ0 | 29 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Thomas Leigh | vs Glossop | D2 | 1โ0 | 29 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Thomas Leigh | vs Glossop | D2 | 2โ0 | 29 Dec 1900 |
| ? | Alf Schofield | @ Middlesbrough | D2 | 0โ0 | 1 Jan 1901 |
| ? | Alf Schofield | @ Middlesbrough | D2 | 1โ0 | 1 Jan 1901 |
| ? | Wille Wardrope pen | @ Middlesbrough | D2 | 2โ0 | 1 Jan 1901 |
| 49' | William Jackson | vs Portsmouth | FAC | 0โ0 | 5 Jan 1901 |
| 50' | Harry Stafford | vs Portsmouth | FAC | 1โ0 | 5 Jan 1901 |
| 76' | William Griffiths | vs Portsmouth | FAC | 2โ0 | 5 Jan 1901 |
| 27' | William Jenkinson | vs Burnley | D2 | 0โ0 | 12 Jan 1901 |
| 25' | Adrian Capes | @ Port Vale | D2 | 0โ0 | 19 Jan 1901 |
| 89' | Adrian Capes | @ Port Vale | D2 | 0โ1 | 19 Jan 1901 |
| 2' | Billy Bannister | @ Burnley | FAC | 0โ0 | 13 Feb 1901 |
| 4' | George Mole | @ Burnley | FAC | 0โ1 | 13 Feb 1901 |
| 25' | Alf Schofield | @ Burnley | FAC | 0โ2 | 13 Feb 1901 |
| 35' | Joe Taylor | @ Burnley | FAC | 1โ2 | 13 Feb 1901 |
| 40' | Tom Morrison | @ Burnley | FAC | 1โ3 | 13 Feb 1901 |
| 82' | Tom Morrison | @ Burnley | FAC | 1โ4 | 13 Feb 1901 |
| 85' | William Jenkinson 70', | @ Burnley | FAC | 1โ5 | 13 Feb 1901 |
| 5' | Jack Farrell | @ New Brighton Tower | D2 | 0โ0 | 19 Feb 1901 |
| ? | William Morgan | @ Walsall | D2 | 0โ0 | 25 Feb 1901 |
| ? | Jack Flynn | @ Walsall | D2 | 1โ0 | 25 Feb 1901 |
| ? | Thomas Leigh | vs Burton Swifts | D2 | 0โ0 | 2 Mar 1901 |
| ? | J.Kerry | vs Burton Swifts | D2 | 1โ0 | 2 Mar 1901 |
| ? | Thomas Leigh | vs Barnsley | D2 | 0โ0 | 13 Mar 1901 |
| 30' | Thomas Leigh | vs Arsenal | D2 | 0โ0 | 16 Mar 1901 |
| ? | James Fisher | vs Leicester City | D2 | 0โ0 | 20 Mar 1901 |
| ? | William Jackson | vs Leicester City | D2 | 1โ0 | 20 Mar 1901 |
| ? | Tommy Brown | vs Leicester City | D2 | 2โ0 | 20 Mar 1901 |
| ? | James Connachan | vs Leicester City | D2 | 2โ1 | 20 Mar 1901 |
| ? | George Swift | vs Leicester City | D2 | 2โ2 | 20 Mar 1901 |
| ? | William Griffiths | @ Blackpool | D2 | 0โ0 | 23 Mar 1901 |
| ? | William Griffiths | @ Blackpool | D2 | 1โ0 | 23 Mar 1901 |
| ? | Richard Birket | @ Blackpool | D2 | 2โ0 | 23 Mar 1901 |
| ? | Thomas Leigh | vs Stockport County | D2 | 0โ0 | 30 Mar 1901 |
| ? | Hugh Morgan | vs Stockport County | D2 | 1โ0 | 30 Mar 1901 |
| ? | Alf Schofield | vs Stockport County | D2 | 2โ0 | 30 Mar 1901 |
| ? | Harold Stansfield | vs Stockport County | D2 | 3โ0 | 30 Mar 1901 |
| 49' | Peter Proudfoot | @ Lincoln City | D2 | 0โ0 | 5 Apr 1901 |
| 75' | Jimmy Hartley | @ Lincoln City | D2 | 0โ1 | 5 Apr 1901 |
| ? | John McMillan | @ Birmingham City | D2 | 0โ0 | 6 Apr 1901 |
| ? | William Jackson | @ Barnsley | D2 | 0โ0 | 9 Apr 1901 |
| ? | William Morgan | @ Barnsley | D2 | 1โ0 | 9 Apr 1901 |
| ? | Joe Halliwell | @ Barnsley | D2 | 2โ0 | 9 Apr 1901 |
| ? | Joe Halliwell | @ Barnsley | D2 | 2โ1 | 9 Apr 1901 |
| ? | Jack Carlin | @ Barnsley | D2 | 2โ2 | 9 Apr 1901 |
| ? | Frank Mawson | @ Barnsley | D2 | 2โ3 | 9 Apr 1901 |
| ? | Andrew Swan | @ Barnsley | D2 | 2โ4 | 9 Apr 1901 |
| ? | Don Lees | @ Barnsley | D2 | 2โ5 | 9 Apr 1901 |
| 67' | Hugh Morgan pen | vs Grimsby Town | D2 | 0โ0 | 13 Apr 1901 |
| 25' | Thomas Leigh | vs Chesterfield | D2 | 0โ0 | 27 Apr 1901 |
Squad
| Player | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| Thomas Leigh | 34 | 3 | 3 | โ | 37 | 3 |
| William Morgan | 33 | โ | 3 | โ | 36 | โ |
| Walter Cartwright | 31 | โ | 3 | โ | 34 | โ |
| Fredrick Erentz | 31 | โ | 3 | โ | 34 | โ |
| William Griffiths | 31 | โ | 2 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Harry Stafford | 30 | โ | 3 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Alfred Schofield | 29 | โ | 3 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| James "Jimmy" Whitehouse | 29 | โ | 3 | โ | 32 | โ |
| William Jackson | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 2 |
| James Fisher | 25 | โ | 3 | โ | 28 | โ |
| Hugh Morgan | 20 | 1 | 3 | โ | 23 | 1 |
| James Collinson | 11 | โ | 1 | โ | 12 | โ |
| John "Jack" Grundy | 10 | โ | โ | โ | 10 | โ |
| James Garvey | 6 | โ | โ | โ | 6 | โ |
| Richard "Dick" Smith | 5 | โ | โ | โ | 5 | โ |
| Joseph Heathcote | 3 | โ | 1 | โ | 4 | โ |
| Thomas Sawyer | 4 | โ | โ | โ | 4 | โ |
| Wilson Greenwood | 3 | โ | โ | โ | 3 | โ |
| Reginald "Reg" Lawson | 3 | โ | โ | โ | 3 | โ |
| William Booth | 2 | โ | โ | โ | 2 | โ |
| Alfred Ambler | 1 | โ | โ | โ | 1 | โ |
| Vince Hayes | 1 | โ | โ | โ | 1 | โ |
| Samuel "Sam" Johnson | 1 | โ | โ | โ | 1 | โ |
| Hurbert "Hugh" Lappin | 1 | โ | โ | โ | 1 | โ |
| John Whitney | 1 | โ | โ | โ | 1 | โ |
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
Transfers
- James Fisher Second Striker
- Joe Cassidy Striker
Debuts & Farewells
- 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
- 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
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1900-1901?