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The 1923–24 season was Manchester United's 28th season in the Football League. It was their second successive season in the Second Division, and after narrowly missing out on promotion a year earlier, they finished a disappointing 14th in the league.[1]
1923–24 season | |||
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Chairman | John Henry Davies | ||
Manager | John Chapman | ||
Second Division | 14th | ||
FA Cup | Second Round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Arthur Lochhead (14) All: Arthur Lochhead (14) | ||
Highest home attendance | 66,673 vs Huddersfield Town (2 February 1924) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 7,000 vs Coventry City (2 January 1924) | ||
Average home league attendance | 21,951 | ||
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Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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25 August 1923 | Bristol City | A | 2–1 | Lochhead, MacDonald | 20,500 |
27 August 1923 | Southampton | H | 1–0 | Goldthorpe | 21,750 |
1 September 1923 | Bristol City | H | 2–1 | Lochhead, Spence | 21,000 |
3 September 1923 | Southampton | A | 0–0 | 11,500 | |
8 September 1923 | Bury | A | 0–2 | 19,000 | |
15 September 1923 | Bury | H | 0–1 | 43,000 | |
22 September 1923 | South Shields | A | 0–1 | 9,750 | |
29 September 1923 | South Shields | H | 1–1 | Lochhead | 22,250 |
6 October 1923 | Oldham Athletic | A | 2–3 | own goals (2) | 12,250 |
13 October 1923 | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–0 | Bain (2) | 26,000 |
20 October 1923 | Stockport County | H | 3–0 | Mann (2), Bain | 31,500 |
27 October 1923 | Stockport County | A | 2–3 | Barber, Lochhead | 16,500 |
3 November 1923 | Leicester City | A | 2–2 | Lochhead (2) | 17,000 |
10 November 1923 | Leicester City | H | 3–0 | Lochhead, Mann, Spence | 20,000 |
17 November 1923 | Coventry City | A | 1–1 | own goal | 13,580 |
1 December 1923 | Leeds United | A | 0–0 | 20,000 | |
8 December 1923 | Leeds United | H | 3–1 | Lochhead (2), Spence | 22,250 |
15 December 1923 | Port Vale | A | 1–0 | Grimwood | 7,500 |
22 December 1923 | Port Vale | H | 5–0 | Bain (3), Lochhead, Spence | 11,750 |
25 December 1923 | Barnsley | H | 1–2 | Grimwood | 34,000 |
26 December 1923 | Barnsley | A | 0–1 | 12,000 | |
29 December 1923 | Bradford City | A | 0–0 | 15,500 | |
2 January 1924 | Coventry City | H | 1–2 | Bain | 7,000 |
5 January 1924 | Bradford City | H | 3–0 | Bain, Lochhead, McPherson | 18,000 |
19 January 1924 | Fulham | A | 1–3 | Lochhead | 15,500 |
26 January 1924 | Fulham | H | 0–0 | 25,000 | |
6 February 1924 | Blackpool | A | 0–1 | 6,000 | |
9 February 1924 | Blackpool | H | 0–0 | 13,000 | |
16 February 1924 | Derby County | A | 0–3 | 12,000 | |
23 February 1924 | Derby County | H | 0–0 | 25,000 | |
1 March 1924 | Nelson | A | 2–0 | Kennedy, Spence | 2,750 |
8 March 1924 | Nelson | H | 0–1 | 8,500 | |
15 March 1924 | Hull City | H | 1–1 | Lochhead | 13,000 |
22 March 1924 | Hull City | A | 1–1 | Miller | 6,250 |
29 March 1924 | Stoke | H | 2–2 | Smith (2) | 13,000 |
5 April 1924 | Stoke | A | 0–3 | 11,000 | |
12 April 1924 | Crystal Palace | H | 5–1 | Spence (4), Smith | 8,000 |
18 April 1924 | Clapton Orient | A | 0–1 | 18,000 | |
19 April 1924 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–1 | Spence | 7,000 |
21 April 1924 | Clapton Orient | H | 2–2 | Evans (2) | 11,000 |
26 April 1924 | The Wednesday | H | 2–0 | Lochhead, Smith | 7,500 |
3 May 1924 | The Wednesday | A | 0–2 | 7,250 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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12 | Leicester City | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 64 | 54 | 1.185 | 42 |
13 | Stockport County | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 44 | 52 | 0.846 | 42 |
14 | Manchester United | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 44 | 1.182 | 40 |
15 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 53 | 65 | 0.815 | 39 |
16 | Port Vale | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 50 | 66 | 0.758 | 38 |
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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12 January 1924 | First Round | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–0 | McPherson | 35,700 |
2 February 1924 | Second Round | Huddersfield Town | H | 0–3 | 66,673 |
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