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| 1900–01 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary | James West | ||
| Second Division | 10th | ||
| FA Cup | First Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Tom Leigh (14) All: Tom Leigh (14) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 10,000 vsBlackpool (26 December 1900) 10,000 vsBurnley (12 January 1901) 10,000 vsBurnley (9 February 1901) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,000 vsChesterfield (27 April 1901) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,658 | ||
The 1900–01 season wasNewton Heath's ninth season inthe Football League and their seventh in theSecond Division. They finished 10th in the league, some way off the promotion places. In theFA Cup, the Heathens were knocked out byBurnley after a replay in the First Round, having beatenPortsmouth in the Intermediate Round.
The club also entered teams in theLancashire andManchester Senior Cups in 1900–01. Although they were knocked out byManchester City in the second round of the Lancashire Cup, the Heathens managed to reach the final of the Manchester Senior Cup for the first time since 1893 before being beaten by the same opposition.

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 1900 | Glossop | A | 0–1 | 2,000[1] | |
| 8 September 1900 | Middlesbrough | H | 4–0 | Griffiths,Grundy,Jackson,Leigh | 8,000 |
| 15 September 1900 | Burnley | A | 0–1 | 2,000 | |
| 22 September 1900 | Burslem Port Vale | H | 4–0 | Grundy,Leigh,Schofield (2) | 6,000 |
| 29 September 1900 | Leicester Fosse | A | 0–1 | 6,000 | |
| 6 October 1900 | New Brighton Tower | H | 1–0 | Jackson | 5,000 |
| 13 October 1900 | Gainsborough Trinity | A | 1–0 | Leigh | 2,000 |
| 20 October 1900 | Walsall | H | 1–1 | Schofield | 8,000 |
| 27 October 1900 | Burton Swifts | A | 1–3 | Leigh | 2,000 |
| 10 November 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal | A | 1–2 | Jackson | 8,000 |
| 24 November 1900 | Stockport County | A | 0–1 | 5,000 | |
| 1 December 1900 | Small Heath | H | 0–1 | 5,000 | |
| 8 December 1900 | Grimsby Town | A | 0–2 | 4,000 | |
| 15 December 1900 | Lincoln City | H | 4–1 | Leigh (3),H. Morgan | 4,000 |
| 22 December 1900 | Chesterfield | A | 1–2 | Hancock (o.g.) | 4,000 |
| 26 December 1900 | Blackpool | H | 4–0 | Griffiths,Leigh,B. Morgan,Schofield | 10,000 |
| 29 December 1900 | Glossop | H | 3–0 | Leigh (2),H. Morgan | 8,000 |
| 1 January 1901 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–1 | Schofield (2) | 12,000 |
| 12 January 1901 | Burnley | H | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
| 19 January 1901 | Burslem Port Vale | A | 0–2 | 1,000 | |
| 16 February 1901 | Gainsborough Trinity | H | 0–0 | 3,000 | |
| 19 February 1901 | New Brighton Tower | A | 0–2 | 2,000 | |
| 25 February 1901 | Walsall | A | 1–1 | B. Morgan | 2,000 |
| 2 March 1901 | Burton Swifts | H | 1–1 | Leigh | 5,000 |
| 13 March 1901 | Barnsley | H | 1–0 | Leigh | 6,000 |
| 16 March 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal | H | 1–0 | Leigh | 5,000 |
| 20 March 1901 | Leicester Fosse | H | 2–3 | Fisher (2) | 2,000 |
| 23 March 1901 | Blackpool | A | 2–1 | Griffiths (2) | 2,000 |
| 30 March 1901 | Stockport County | H | 3–1 | Leigh,H. Morgan,Schofield | 4,000 |
| 5 April 1901 | Lincoln City | A | 0–2 | 5,000 | |
| 6 April 1901 | Small Heath | A | 0–1 | 6,000 | |
| 9 April 1901 | Barnsley | A | 2–6 | Jackson,B. Morgan | 3,000 |
| 13 April 1901 | Grimsby Town | H | 1–0 | H. Morgan | 3,000 |
| 27 April 1901 | Chesterfield | H | 1–0 | Leigh | 1,000 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Lincoln City | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 39 | 1.103 | 33 |
| 9 | Burslem Port Vale | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 47 | 0.957 | 33 |
| 10 | Newton Heath | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 42 | 38 | 1.105 | 32 |
| 11 | Leicester Fosse | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 37 | 1.054 | 32 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 58 | 0.569 | 31 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January 1901 | Intermediate Round | Portsmouth | H | 3–0 | Griffiths,Stafford,Jackson | 5,000 |
| 9 February 1901 | First Round | Burnley | H | 0–0 | 10,000 | |
| 13 February 1901 | First Round Replay | Burnley | A | 1–7 | Schofield | 4,000 |