1919–20 Manchester United F.C. season

Manchester United

1919–20 season
Chairman	John Henry Davies
Manager	Jack Robson
First Division	12th
FA Cup	Second Round
Top goalscorer	League: Joe Spence (14) All: Joe Spence (14)
Highest home attendance	45,000 vs Liverpool (26 December 1919)
Lowest home attendance	13,000 vs The Wednesday (1 September 1919)
Average home league attendance	27,777

The 1919–20 season was Manchester United's 24th season in the Football League and ninth in the First Division.

This was also the first competitive football season after the First World War.

First Division

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
30 August 1919	F.C.	A	1 – 1		12,000
1 September 1919	F.C.	H	0 – 0		13,000
6 September 1919	F.C.	H	0 – 2		15,000
8 September 1919	F.C.	A	3 – 1		10,000
13 September 1919	F.C.	A	3 – 2		15,000
20 September 1919	F.C.	H	5 – 1		18,000
27 September 1919	F.C.	A	1 – 1		20,000
4 October 1919	F.C.	H	1 – 1		28,000
11 October 1919	F.C.	A	3 – 3		30,000
18 October 1919	F.C.	H	1 – 0		40,000
25 October 1919	F.C.	A	2 – 2		18,000
1 November 1919	F.C.	H	3 – 0		24,500
8 November 1919	F.C.	A	1 – 2		15,000
15 November 1919	F.C.	H	0 – 1		25,000
22 November 1919	F.C.	A	3 – 0		15,000
6 December 1919	F.C.	A	0 – 2		40,000
13 December 1919	F.C.	H	1 – 2		30,000
20 December 1919	F.C.	H	2 – 1		20,000
26 December 1919	F.C.	H	0 – 0		45,000
27 December 1919	F.C.	A	1 – 2		45,000
1 January 1920	F.C.	A	0 – 0		30,000
3 January 1920	F.C.	H	0 – 2		25,000
17 January 1920	F.C.	A	0 – 1		40,000
24 January 1920	F.C.	A	1 – 2		20,000
7 February 1920	F.C.	A	0 – 3		25,000
11 February 1920	F.C.	H	1 – 1		15,000
14 February 1920	F.C.	H	2 – 0		35,000
21 February 1920	F.C.	A	3 – 0		25,000
25 February 1920	F.C.	H	1 – 2		20,000
28 February 1920	F.C.	H	0 – 1		20,000
6 March 1920	F.C.	H	1 – 0		35,000
13 March 1920	F.C.	A	0 – 0		30,000
20 March 1920	F.C.	H	0 – 0		25,000
27 March 1920	F.C.	A	1 – 2		18,000
2 April 1920	F.C.	H	0 – 1		30,000
3 April 1920	F.C.	H	1 – 1		39,000
6 April 1920	F.C.	A	4 – 1		14,000
10 April 1920	F.C.	A	5 – 3		25,000
17 April 1920	F.C.	H	1 – 1		40,000
24 April 1920	F.C.	A	0 – 5		30,000
26 April 1920	F.C.	H	0 – 0		30,000
1 May 1920	F.C.	A	2 – 0		20,000

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
11	Bradford Park Avenue	42	15	12	15	60	63	–3	42
12	Manchester United	42	13	14	15	54	50	+4	40
13	Middlesbrough	42	15	10	17	61	65	–4	40

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
10 January 1920	First Round	Port Vale	A	1 – 0	Toms	14,549
31 January 1920	Second Round	Aston Villa	H	1 – 2	Woodcock	48,600

See also

• List of Manchester United F.C. seasons

References

1919–20 Manchester United