1911–12 Manchester United F.C. season

Manchester United

1911–12 season
Chairman	John Henry Davies
Manager	Ernest Mangnall
First Division	13th
FA Cup	Fourth Round
FA Charity Shield	Winners
Top goalscorer	League: Enoch West (17) All: Enoch West (23)
Highest home attendance	59,300 vs Blackburn Rovers (9 March 1912)
Lowest home attendance	6,000 vs Bury (17 February 1912)
Average home league attendance	21,972
Home colours Away colours

The 1911–12 season was Manchester United's 20th season in the Football League and fifth in the First Division.

FA Charity Shield

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
25 September 1911	Swindon Town	N	8–4	Halse (6), Turnbull, Wall	10,000

First Division

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance	League position
2 September 1911	Manchester City	A	0–0		35,000	9th
9 September 1911	Everton	H	2–1	Halse, Turnbull	20,000	7th
16 September 1911	West Bromwich Albion	A	0–1		35,000	10th
23 September 1911	Sunderland	H	2–2	Stacey (2)	20,000	12th
30 September 1911	Blackburn Rovers	A	2–2	West (2)	30,000	12th
7 October 1911	Sheffield Wednesday	H	3–1	Halse (2), West	30,000	11th
14 October 1911	Bury	A	1–0	Turnbull	18,000	6th
21 October 1911	Middlesbrough	H	3–4	Halse, Turnbull, West	20,000	9th
28 October 1911	Notts County	A	1–0	Turnbull	15,000	7th
4 November 1911	Tottenham Hotspur	H	1–2	Halse	20,000	10th
11 November 1911	Preston North End	H	0–0		10,000	9th
18 November 1911	Liverpool	A	2–3	Roberts, West	15,000	13th
25 November 1911	Aston Villa	H	3–1	West (2), Roberts	20,000	8th
2 December 1911	Newcastle United	A	3–2	West (2), Halse	40,000	8th
9 December 1911	Sheffield United	H	1–0	Halse	12,000	7th
16 December 1911	Oldham Athletic	A	2–2	Turnbull, West	20,000	6th
23 December 1911	Bolton Wanderers	H	2–0	Halse, Turnbull	20,000	3rd
25 December 1911	Bradford City	H	0–1		50,000	6th
26 December 1911	Bradford City	A	1–0	West	40,000	2nd
30 December 1911	Manchester City	H	0–0		50,000	4th
1 January 1912	Arsenal	H	2–0	Meredith, West	20,000	3rd
6 January 1912	Everton	A	0–2		12,000	4th
20 January 1912	West Bromwich Albion	H	1–2	Wall	8,000	4th
27 January 1912	Sunderland	A	0–1		12,000	8th
10 February 1912	Sheffield Wednesday	A	0–3		25,000	9th
17 February 1912	Bury	H	0–0		6,000	10th
2 March 1912	Notts County	H	2–0	West (2)	10,000	10th
16 March 1912	Preston North End	A	0–0		7,000	12th
23 March 1912	Liverpool	H	1–1	Nuttall	10,000	12th
30 March 1912	Aston Villa	A	0–6		15,000	13th
5 April 1912	Arsenal	A	1–2	Turnbull	14,000	14th
6 April 1912	Newcastle United	H	0–2		14,000	16th
9 April 1912	Tottenham Hotspur	A	1–1	Wall	20,000	15th
13 April 1912	Sheffield United	A	1–6	Nuttall	7,000	17th
17 April 1912	Middlesbrough	A	0–3		5,000	17th
20 April 1912	Oldham Athletic	H	3–1	West (2), Wall	15,000	14th
27 April 1912	Bolton Wanderers	A	1–1	Meredith	20,000	16th
29 April 1912	Blackburn Rovers	H	3–1	Hamill, Meredith, West	20,000	13th

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Relegation
1	Blackburn Rovers (C)	38	20	9	9	60	43	1.395	49
2	Everton	38	20	6	12	46	42	1.095	46
3	Newcastle United	38	18	8	12	64	50	1.280	44
4	Bolton Wanderers	38	20	3	15	54	43	1.256	43
5	The Wednesday	38	16	9	13	69	49	1.408	41
6	Aston Villa	38	17	7	14	76	63	1.206	41
7	Middlesbrough	38	16	8	14	56	45	1.244	40
8	Sunderland	38	14	11	13	58	51	1.137	39
9	West Bromwich Albion	38	15	9	14	43	47	0.915	39
10	Woolwich Arsenal	38	15	8	15	55	59	0.932	38
11	Bradford City	38	15	8	15	46	50	0.920	38
12	Tottenham Hotspur	38	14	9	15	53	53	1.000	37
13	Manchester United	38	13	11	14	45	60	0.750	37
14	Sheffield United	38	13	10	15	63	56	1.125	36
15	Manchester City	38	13	9	16	56	58	0.966	35
16	Notts County	38	14	7	17	46	63	0.730	35
17	Liverpool	38	12	10	16	49	55	0.891	34
18	Oldham Athletic	38	12	10	16	46	54	0.852	34
19	Preston North End (R)	38	13	7	18	40	57	0.702	33	Relegation to the Second Division
20	Bury (R)	38	6	9	23	32	59	0.542	21

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

FA Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
13 January 1912	First Round	Huddersfield Town	H	3–1	West (2), Halse	19,579
3 February 1912	Second Round	Coventry City	A	5–1	Halse (2), West (2), Turnbull	17,130
24 February 1912	Third Round	Reading	A	1–1	West	24,069
29 February 1912	Third Round Replay	Reading	H	3–0	Turnbull (2), Halse	29,511
9 March 1912	Fourth Round	Blackburn Rovers	H	1–1	own goal	59,300
14 March 1912	Fourth Round Replay	Blackburn Rovers	A	2–4	West (2)	39,296