| 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. | |||
| Chairman | John Henry Davies | ||
| Manager | John Bentley | ||
| First Division | 14th | ||
| FA Cup | First Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: George Anderson (15) All: George Anderson (15) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 55,000 vsOldham Athletic (27 September 1913) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,500 vsSheffield United (22 April 1914) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 26,763 | ||
The 1913–14 season was Manchester United's 22nd season inthe Football League and seventh in theFirst Division.[1]
| 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 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January 1914 | First Round | Swindon Town | A | 0–1 | 18,187 |