1924–25 Manchester United F.C. season
Appearance
1924–25 season | |||
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Chairman | John Henry Davies | ||
Manager | John Chapman | ||
Second Division | 2nd (promoted) | ||
FA Cup | First Round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: William Henderson (14) All: William Henderson (14) | ||
Highest home attendance | 59,500 vs Derby County (29 November 1924) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 9,500 vs Barnsley (8 September 1924) | ||
Average home league attendance | 26,940 | ||
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The 1924–25 season was Manchester United's 29th season in the Football League.[1]
At the end of the season, United finished second and were promoted back to the First Division as runners-up after three seasons in the Second Division.
Second Division
[edit]Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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30 August 1924 | Leicester City | H | 1–0 | Goldthorpe | 21,250 |
1 September 1924 | Stockport County | A | 1–2 | Lochhead | 12,500 |
6 September 1924 | Stoke | A | 0–0 | 15,250 | |
8 September 1924 | Barnsley | H | 1–0 | Henderson | 9,500 |
13 September 1924 | Coventry City | H | 5–1 | Henderson (2), Lochhead, McPherson, Spence | 12,000 |
20 September 1924 | Oldham Athletic | A | 3–0 | Henderson (3) | 14,500 |
27 September 1924 | The Wednesday | H | 2–0 | McPherson, Smith | 29,500 |
4 October 1924 | Clapton Orient | A | 1–0 | Lochhead | 15,000 |
11 October 1924 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–0 | Lochhead | 27,750 |
18 October 1924 | Southampton | A | 2–0 | Lochhead (2) | 10,000 |
25 October 1924 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–0 | 17,500 | |
1 November 1924 | Fulham | H | 2–0 | Henderson, Lochhead | 24,000 |
8 November 1924 | Portsmouth | A | 1–1 | Smith | 19,500 |
15 November 1924 | Hull City | H | 2–0 | Hanson, McPherson | 29,750 |
22 November 1924 | Blackpool | A | 1–1 | Hanson | 9,500 |
29 November 1924 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | Hanson | 59,500 |
6 December 1924 | South Shields | A | 2–1 | Henderson, McPherson | 6,500 |
13 December 1924 | Bradford City | H | 3–0 | Henderson (2), McPherson | 18,250 |
20 December 1924 | Port Vale | A | 1–2 | Lochhead | 11,000 |
25 December 1924 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–1 | Henderson | 18,500 |
26 December 1924 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–0 | Henderson, Smith | 44,500 |
27 December 1924 | Leicester City | A | 0–3 | 18,250 | |
1 January 1925 | Chelsea | H | 1–0 | Grimwood | 30,500 |
3 January 1925 | Stoke | H | 2–0 | Henderson (2) | 24,500 |
17 January 1925 | Coventry City | A | 0–1 | 9,000 | |
24 January 1925 | Oldham Athletic | H | 0–1 | 20,000 | |
7 February 1925 | Clapton Orient | H | 4–2 | Kennedy (2), McPherson, Pape | 18,250 |
14 February 1925 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–2 | Lochhead | 11,250 |
23 February 1925 | The Wednesday | A | 1–1 | Pape | 3,000 |
28 February 1925 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3–0 | Spence (2), Kennedy | 21,250 |
7 March 1925 | Fulham | A | 0–1 | 16,000 | |
14 March 1925 | Portsmouth | H | 2–0 | Lochhead, Spence | 22,000 |
21 March 1925 | Hull City | A | 1–0 | Lochhead | 6,250 |
28 March 1925 | Blackpool | H | 0–0 | 26,250 | |
4 April 1925 | Derby County | A | 0–1 | 24,000 | |
10 April 1925 | Stockport County | H | 2–0 | Pape (2) | 43,500 |
11 April 1925 | South Shields | H | 1–0 | Lochhead | 24,000 |
13 April 1925 | Chelsea | A | 0–0 | 16,500 | |
18 April 1925 | Bradford City | A | 1–0 | Smith | 13,250 |
22 April 1925 | Southampton | H | 1–1 | Pape | 26,500 |
25 April 1925 | Port Vale | H | 4–0 | Lochhead, McPherson, Smith, Spence | 33,500 |
2 May 1925 | Barnsley | A | 0–0 | 11,250 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Leicester City | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 90 | 32 | 2.813 | 59 | Division Champions, promoted |
2 | Manchester United | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 57 | 23 | 2.478 | 57 | Promoted |
3 | Derby County | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 71 | 36 | 1.972 | 55 | |
4 | Portsmouth | 42 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 58 | 50 | 1.160 | 48 | |
5 | Chelsea | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 51 | 37 | 1.378 | 47 |
Source: [citation needed]
FA Cup
[edit]Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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10 January 1925 | First Round | The Wednesday | A | 0–2 | 35,079 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Manchester United Season 1924/25". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2011.