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Manchester United 1905-1906

62
Points · Division Two 1905-1906
2nd in the Division Two after 38 matches

Manchester United finished 2nd in the Division Two with 62 points from 38 games in 1905-1906, scoring 107 goals in all competitions. They won 31, drew 6 and lost 5 of their 42 games in all competitions under Ernest Mangnall.

Stats
31
Won
6
Drawn
5
Lost
Form
W
W
W
W
W

Season at a Glance

107
Goals Scored
34
Conceded
42
Played

How this season compares

of 123 seasons
2.36
Points per game
1st-best of 123 full seasons
2.55
Goals per game
1st-best of 123 full seasons
0.81
Conceded per game
12th-best of 123 full seasons
74%
Win rate
1st-best of 123 full seasons

In the Division Two, United ranked 1st of 20 for goals scored (+0.90 per game vs the league average) and 1st for fewest conceded. That was 1 place higher than 1904-1905 (+9 points).

Cup Runs

Top Scorers

1
Charles Sagar
23 apps
6
— ast
2
Jack Picken
37 apps
6
— ast
3
Clem Beddow
22 apps
5
— ast
4
Jack Peddie
37 apps
3
— ast
5
John "Jack" Allan
6 apps
2
— ast
6
George Wall
6 apps
2
— ast
7
Henry Williams
12 apps
1
— ast
8
Alex Downie
38 apps
1
— ast

All Results

42 matches
September 1905 6W · 0D · 0L
W
Bristol City H
D2 Sagar 3, Picken, Beddow
5–1
2 Sep 25,000 1-0-0 W1
W
Blackpool H
D2 Peddie 2
2–1
4 Sep 7,000 2-0-0 W2
W
Grimsby Town A
D2 Sagar
1–0
9 Sep 6,000 3-0-0 W3
W
Glossop A
D2 Beddow, Bell
2–1
16 Sep 7,000 4-0-0 W4
W
Stockport County H
D2 Sagar, Peddie 2
3–1
23 Sep 15,000 5-0-0 W5
W
Blackpool A
D2 Roberts
1–0
30 Sep 7,000 6-0-0 W6
October 1905 2W · 2D · 1L
D
Bradford City H
D2
0–0
7 Oct 17,000 6-1-0 D1
L
West Bromwich Albion A
D2
0–1
14 Oct 15,000 6-1-1 L1
W
Leicester City H
D2 Peddie 2, Sagar
3–2
21 Oct 12,000 7-1-1 W1
D
Gainsborough Trinity A
D2 Bonthron 2 (2 pen)
2–2
25 Oct 4,000 7-2-1 D1
W
Hull City A
D2 Picken
1–0
28 Oct 14,000 8-2-1 W1
November 1905 3W · 0D · 1L
W
Lincoln City H
D2 Picken, Roberts
2–1
4 Nov 15,000 9-2-1 W2
L
Chesterfield A
D2
0–1
11 Nov 3,000 9-2-2 L1
W
Port Vale H
D2 Peddie, Beddow, Hamilton (og)
3–0
18 Nov 8,000 10-2-2 W1
W
Barnsley A
D2 Beddow, Picken, Silto (og)
3–0
25 Nov 3,000 11-2-2 W2
December 1905 3W · 2D · 0L
W
Leyton Orient H
D2 Picken 2 (pen), x
4–0
2 Dec 12,000 12-2-2 W3
W
Burnley A
D2 Beddow, Picken, Peddie
3–1
9 Dec 8,000 13-2-2 W4
W
Burton United A
D2 Schofield 2
2–0
23 Dec 5,000 14-2-2 W5
D
Chelsea H
D2
0–0
25 Dec 35,000 14-3-2 D1
D
Bristol City A
D2 Roberts
1–1
30 Dec 18,000 14-4-2 D2
January 1906 4W · 0D · 1L
W
Grimsby Town H
D2 Picken 2 (pen), Beddow 3
5–0
6 Jan 10,000 15-4-2 W1
W
Staple Hill H
FAC Beddow 3, Allan, Picken 2, Williams
7–2
13 Jan 7,560 16-4-2 W2
L
Leeds United H
D2
0–3
15 Jan 6,000 16-4-3 L1
W
Glossop H
D2 Picken 2 (2 pen), Peddie, Williams, Beddow
5–2
20 Jan 7,000 17-4-3 W1
W
Stockport County A
D2 Peddie
1–0
27 Jan 15,000 18-4-3 W2
February 1906 3W · 1D · 0L
W
Norwich City H
FAC Peddie, Sagar, Downie
3–0
3 Feb 10,000 19-4-3 W3
W
Bradford City A
D2 Beddow 2, Roberts, Schofield, Wombwell
5–1
10 Feb 8,000 20-4-3 W4
D
West Bromwich Albion H
D2
0–0
17 Feb 30,000 20-5-3 D1
W
Aston Villa H
FAC Sagar 2, Picken 3
5–1
24 Feb 35,500 21-5-3 W1
March 1906 4W · 0D · 2L
W
Hull City H
D2 Picken 2 (pen)
5–0
3 Mar 16,000 22-5-3 W2
L
Arsenal H
FAC Sagar, Peddie
2–3
10 Mar 26,500 22-5-4 L1
W
Chesterfield H
D2 Picken 3 (pen), Sagar
4–1
17 Mar 16,000 23-5-4 W1
L
Port Vale A
D2
0–1
24 Mar 3,000 23-5-5 L1
W
Leicester City A
D2 Peddie 3, Picken, Sagar
5–2
29 Mar 5,000 24-5-5 W1
W
Barnsley H
D2 Bell, Picken, Sagar 3
5–1
31 Mar 15,000 25-5-5 W2
April 1906 6W · 1D · 0L
W
Leyton Orient A
D2 Wall
1–0
7 Apr 8,000 26-5-5 W3
D
Chelsea A
D2 Sagar
1–1
13 Apr 60,000 26-6-5 D1
W
Burnley H
D2 Sagar
1–0
14 Apr 12,000 27-6-5 W1
W
Gainsborough Trinity H
D2 Allan 2
2–0
16 Apr 20,000 28-6-5 W2
W
Leeds United A
D2 Wombwell, Peddie, Allan
3–1
21 Apr 15,000 29-6-5 W3
W
Lincoln City A
D2 Wall, Allan 2
3–2
25 Apr 1,500 30-6-5 W4
W
Burton United H
D2 Peddie, Picken 2, Sagar 2, Wall
6–0
28 Apr 16,000 31-6-5 W5

Home & Away

Venue PWDL GFGAGDWin%CSAvg Att
Home 231832 7219+53 78%11 16,242
Away 191333 3515+20 68%7 10,816

Home crowds averaged 16,242, away 10,816. Their biggest crowd was 60,000 v Chelsea, the smallest 1,500 v Lincoln City.

Season Records

6–0
Biggest win
v Burton United · 28 Apr 1906
0–3
Heaviest defeat
v Leeds United · 15 Jan 1906
6
Longest win streak
9
Longest unbeaten run
2
Longest winless run
18
Clean sheets
7
Failed to score
1–0
Most common score
6 times

United completed the league double over Barnsley, Blackpool, Burnley, Burton United, Glossop, Grimsby Town, Hull City, Leicester City, Leyton Orient, Lincoln City and Stockport County.

When Goals Were Scored

Scored Conceded
13
3
1-15
10
3
16-30
7
4
31-45
2
46-60
6
4
61-75
6
4
76+

United's average goal came in the 37', the average one conceded in the 48'. They scored 3 from the 81st minute on and conceded 3. Penalties: 8 scored, 3 conceded. Own goals: 2 for, 0 against.

Min Scorer Opponent Comp Before Date
25' Charlie Sagar vs Bristol City D2 0–0 2 Sep 1905
? Charlie Sagar vs Bristol City D2 1–0 2 Sep 1905
? Charlie Sagar vs Bristol City D2 2–0 2 Sep 1905
? Jack Picken vs Bristol City D2 3–0 2 Sep 1905
? Clem Beddow vs Bristol City D2 4–0 2 Sep 1905
43' Jack Peddie vs Blackpool D2 0–0 4 Sep 1905
? Jack Peddie vs Blackpool D2 1–0 4 Sep 1905
65' Charlie Sagar @ Grimsby Town D2 0–0 9 Sep 1905
70' Clem Beddow @ Glossop D2 0–0 16 Sep 1905
72' Alex Bell @ Glossop D2 1–0 16 Sep 1905
8' Charles Sagar vs Stockport County D2 0–0 23 Sep 1905
13' Jack Peddie vs Stockport County D2 1–0 23 Sep 1905
25' Jack Peddie vs Stockport County D2 2–0 23 Sep 1905
20' Charlie Roberts @ Blackpool D2 0–0 30 Sep 1905
35' Charles Sagar vs Leicester City D2 0–1 21 Oct 1905
? Jack Peddie vs Leicester City D2 1–2 21 Oct 1905
? Jack Peddie vs Leicester City D2 2–2 21 Oct 1905
? Robert Bonthron pen @ Gainsborough Trinity D2 0–1 25 Oct 1905
? Robert Bonthron pen @ Gainsborough Trinity D2 1–1 25 Oct 1905
10' Jack Picken @ Hull City D2 0–0 28 Oct 1905
2' Jack Picken vs Lincoln City D2 0–0 4 Nov 1905
35' Charlie Roberts vs Lincoln City D2 1–0 4 Nov 1905
? Jack Peddie vs Port Vale D2 0–0 18 Nov 1905
? Clem Beddow vs Port Vale D2 1–0 18 Nov 1905
? Hamilton OG vs Port Vale D2 2–0 18 Nov 1905
6' Clem Beddow @ Barnsley D2 0–0 25 Nov 1905
80' Jack Picken @ Barnsley D2 1–0 25 Nov 1905
84' William Silto OG @ Barnsley D2 2–0 25 Nov 1905
2' Jack Peddie x vs Leyton Orient D2 0–0 2 Dec 1905
? Jack Picken vs Leyton Orient D2 1–0 2 Dec 1905
? Jack Picken pen vs Leyton Orient D2 2–0 2 Dec 1905
3' Clem Beddow @ Burnley D2 0–0 9 Dec 1905
15' Jack Picken @ Burnley D2 1–0 9 Dec 1905
30' Jack Peddie @ Burnley D2 2–0 9 Dec 1905
30' Alfred Schofield @ Burton United D2 0–0 23 Dec 1905
80' Alfred Schofield @ Burton United D2 1–0 23 Dec 1905
75' Charlie Roberts @ Bristol City D2 0–1 30 Dec 1905
25' Jack Picken pen vs Grimsby Town D2 0–0 6 Jan 1906
? Jack Picken vs Grimsby Town D2 1–0 6 Jan 1906
? Clem Beddow vs Grimsby Town D2 2–0 6 Jan 1906
? Clem Beddow vs Grimsby Town D2 3–0 6 Jan 1906
? Clem Beddow vs Grimsby Town D2 4–0 6 Jan 1906
45' Clem Beddow vs Staple Hill FAC 0–1 13 Jan 1906
89' Henry Williams vs Staple Hill FAC 1–1 13 Jan 1906
? Clem Beddow vs Staple Hill FAC 2–1 13 Jan 1906
? Clem Beddow vs Staple Hill FAC 3–1 13 Jan 1906
? Jack Allan vs Staple Hill FAC 4–1 13 Jan 1906
? Jack Picken vs Staple Hill FAC 5–1 13 Jan 1906
? Jack Picken vs Staple Hill FAC 6–1 13 Jan 1906
11' Clem Beddow vs Glossop D2 0–0 20 Jan 1906
21' Jack Picken pen vs Glossop D2 1–0 20 Jan 1906
? Jack Picken pen vs Glossop D2 2–0 20 Jan 1906
? Jack Peddie vs Glossop D2 3–0 20 Jan 1906
? Henry Williams vs Glossop D2 4–0 20 Jan 1906
27' Jack Peddie @ Stockport County D2 0–0 27 Jan 1906
45' Charles Sagar vs Norwich City FAC 0–0 3 Feb 1906
50' Alexander Downie vs Norwich City FAC 1–0 3 Feb 1906
? Jack Peddie vs Norwich City FAC 2–0 3 Feb 1906
2' Richard Wombwell @ Bradford City D2 0–0 10 Feb 1906
? Clem Beddow @ Bradford City D2 1–0 10 Feb 1906
? Clem Beddow @ Bradford City D2 2–0 10 Feb 1906
? Charlie Roberts @ Bradford City D2 3–0 10 Feb 1906
? Alfred Schofield @ Bradford City D2 4–0 10 Feb 1906
7' Charlie Sagar vs Aston Villa FAC 0–0 24 Feb 1906
42' Jack Picken vs Aston Villa FAC 1–1 24 Feb 1906
49' Jack Picken vs Aston Villa FAC 2–1 24 Feb 1906
61' Jack Picken vs Aston Villa FAC 3–1 24 Feb 1906
83' Charlie Sagar vs Aston Villa FAC 4–1 24 Feb 1906
? Jack Picken pen vs Hull City D2 0–0 3 Mar 1906
? Jack Picken vs Hull City D2 1–0 3 Mar 1906
1' Charles Sagar vs Arsenal FAC 0–0 10 Mar 1906
30' Jack Peddie vs Arsenal FAC 1–1 10 Mar 1906
? Jack Picken pen vs Chesterfield D2 0–0 17 Mar 1906
? Jack Picken vs Chesterfield D2 1–0 17 Mar 1906
? Jack Picken vs Chesterfield D2 2–0 17 Mar 1906
? Charles Sagar vs Chesterfield D2 3–0 17 Mar 1906
? Jack Peddie @ Leicester City D2 0–0 29 Mar 1906
? Jack Peddie @ Leicester City D2 1–0 29 Mar 1906
? Jack Peddie @ Leicester City D2 2–0 29 Mar 1906
? Jack Picken @ Leicester City D2 3–0 29 Mar 1906
? Charles Sagar @ Leicester City D2 4–0 29 Mar 1906
? Alex Bell vs Barnsley D2 0–0 31 Mar 1906
? Jack Picken vs Barnsley D2 1–0 31 Mar 1906
? Charles Sagar vs Barnsley D2 2–0 31 Mar 1906
? Charles Sagar vs Barnsley D2 3–0 31 Mar 1906
? Charles Sagar vs Barnsley D2 4–0 31 Mar 1906
43' George Wall @ Leyton Orient D2 0–0 7 Apr 1906
64' Charles Sagar @ Chelsea D2 0–0 13 Apr 1906
? Charles Sagar vs Burnley D2 0–0 14 Apr 1906
? Jack Allan vs Gainsborough Trinity D2 0–0 16 Apr 1906
? Jack Allan vs Gainsborough Trinity D2 1–0 16 Apr 1906
? Richard Wombwell @ Leeds United D2 0–0 21 Apr 1906
? Jack Peddie @ Leeds United D2 1–0 21 Apr 1906
? Jack Allan @ Leeds United D2 2–0 21 Apr 1906
12' George Wall @ Lincoln City D2 0–0 25 Apr 1906
18' Jack Allan @ Lincoln City D2 1–0 25 Apr 1906
80' Jack Allan @ Lincoln City D2 2–2 25 Apr 1906
? Jack Peddie vs Burton United D2 0–0 28 Apr 1906
? Jack Picken vs Burton United D2 1–0 28 Apr 1906
? Jack Picken vs Burton United D2 2–0 28 Apr 1906
? Charles Sagar vs Burton United D2 3–0 28 Apr 1906
? Charles Sagar vs Burton United D2 4–0 28 Apr 1906
? George Wall vs Burton United D2 5–0 28 Apr 1906

Squad

25 players
Player LeagueFA Cup Total
Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls
Alex Bell 36 – 4 – 40 –
Alex Downie 34 – 4 1 38 1
Charlie Roberts 34 – 4 – 38 –
Jack Picken 33 3 4 3 37 6
Jack Peddie 34 2 3 1 37 3
Richard Holden 27 – 4 – 31 –
Harry Moger 27 – 4 – 31 –
Robert Bonthron 26 – 4 – 30 –
Alfred Schofield 23 – 4 – 27 –
Richard Wombwell 25 – 2 – 27 –
Charles Sagar 20 2 3 4 23 6
Clem Beddow 21 2 1 3 22 5
Thomas Blackstock 21 – – – 21 –
Henry Williams 10 – 2 1 12 1
Dick Duckworth 10 – – – 10 –
Robert Valentine 8 – – – 8 –
Thomas Arkesden 7 – – – 7 –
John "Jack" Allan 5 2 1 – 6 2
George Wall 6 2 – – 6 2
Bernard Donaghy 3 – – – 3 –
Archibald Montgomery 3 – – – 3 –
George Lyons 2 – – – 2 –
Horace Blew 1 – – – 1 –
James Dyer 1 – – – 1 –
Alex Robertson 1 – – – 1 –

Division Two Table

# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Bristol City 38 30 6 2 83 28 +55 66
2 Manchester United 38 28 6 4 90 28 +62 62
3 Chelsea 38 22 9 7 90 37 +53 53
4 West Bromwich Albion 38 22 8 8 79 36 +43 52
5 Hull City 38 19 6 13 67 54 +13 44
6 Leeds City 38 17 9 12 59 47 +12 43
7 Leicester Fosse 38 15 12 11 53 48 +5 42
8 Grimsby Town 38 15 10 13 46 46 0 40
9 Burnley 38 15 8 15 42 53 -11 38
10 Stockport County 38 13 9 16 44 56 -12 35
11 Bradford City 38 13 8 17 46 60 -14 34
12 Barnsley 38 12 9 17 60 62 -2 33
13 Lincoln City 38 12 6 20 69 72 -3 30
14 Blackpool 38 10 9 19 37 62 -25 29
15 Gainsborough Trinity 38 12 4 22 44 57 -13 28
16 Glossop 38 10 8 20 49 71 -22 28
17 Port Vale 38 12 4 22 49 82 -32 28
18 Chesterfield 38 10 8 20 40 72 -33 28
19 Burton United 38 10 6 22 34 67 -33 26
20 Leyton Orient 38 7 7 24 35 78 -43 21

Points Progression

Division Two

Transfers

5 moves
In
  • Billy Meredith Right Winger
    from Man CityUndisclosed
  • Frank Buckley Defender
    from BrightonUndisclosed
  • Jack Picken Striker
    from PlymouthUndisclosed
Out
  • John Sutcliffe Goalkeeper
    to PlymouthUndisclosed
  • Tommy Robertson Left Winger
    to UnknownUndisclosed

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