Manchester United squad picture 1910/11
In June 1910 Ernest Mangnall purchased Enoch West from Nottingham Forest. He replaced Jimmy Turnbull in the attack and had a great season scoring 19 goals in 35 games. West formed a great partnership with Sandy Turnbull and together they scored more than half of the team’s goals. On the last Saturday of the season Aston Villa led Manchester United by one point. United had to play third-place Sunderland at Old Trafford whereas Aston Villa had to go to Liverpool.
Manchester United won their game 5-1. Charlie Roberts told the Manchester Saturday Post what happened next: “At the end of the game our supporters rushed across the ground in front of the stand to wait for the final news from Liverpool. Suddenly a tremendous cheer rent the air and was renewed again and again and we knew we were the champions once again.” Aston Villa had been beaten 3-1 and Manchester United had won their second championship in four years.
In April 1911 Enoch West was involved in an incident at Aston Villa. As a result he was suspended for the first four matches of the 1911-12 season.
Newspaper clipping of United’s 2-2 draw at Spurs\
Billy Meredith in action for Manchester United at Middlesbrough.
As the picture suggests, United’s away colours for this season switched back to blue and white stripes.
First Division
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 1910 | Arsenal | A | 2 – 1 | Halse, West | 15,000 |
| 3 September 1910 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 3 – 2 | Meredith, Turnbull, West | 40,000 |
| 10 September 1910 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1 – 2 | Turnbull | 20,000 |
| 17 September 1910 | Manchester City | H | 2 – 1 | Turnbull, West | 60,000 |
| 24 September 1910 | Everton | A | 1 – 0 | Turnbull | 25,000 |
| 1 October 1910 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 3 – 2 | Wall (2), West | 25,000 |
| 8 October 1910 | Bristol City | A | 1 – 0 | Halse | 20,000 |
| 15 October 1910 | Newcastle United | H | 2 – 0 | Halse, Turnbull | 50,000 |
| 22 October 1910 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2 – 2 | West (2) | 30,000 |
| 29 October 1910 | Middlesbrough | H | 1 – 2 | Turnbull | 35,000 |
| 5 November 1910 | Preston North End | A | 2 – 0 | Turnbull, West | 13,000 |
| 12 November 1910 | Notts County | H | 0 – 0 | 13,000 | |
| 19 November 1910 | Oldham Athletic | A | 3 – 1 | Turnbull (2), Wall | 25,000 |
| 26 November 1910 | Liverpool | A | 2 – 3 | Roberts, Turnbull | 8,000 |
| 3 December 1910 | Bury | H | 3 – 2 | Homer (2), Turnbull | 7,000 |
| 10 December 1910 | Sheffield United | A | 0 – 2 | 8,000 | |
| 17 December 1910 | Aston Villa | H | 2 – 0 | Turnbull, West | 20,000 |
| 24 December 1910 | Sunderland | A | 2 – 1 | Meredith, Turnbull | 30,000 |
| 26 December 1910 | Arsenal | H | 5 – 0 | Picken (2), West (2),Meredith | 40,000 |
| 27 December 1910 | Bradford City | A | 0 – 1 | 35,000 | |
| 31 December 1910 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0 – 1 | 20,000 | |
| 2 January 1911 | Bradford City | H | 1 – 0 | Meredith | 40,000 |
| 7 January 1911 | Nottingham Forest | H | 4 – 2 | Homer, Picken, Wall, own goal | 10,000 |
| 21 January 1911 | Manchester City | A | 1 – 1 | Turnbull | 40,000 |
| 28 January 1911 | Everton | H | 2 – 2 | Duckworth, Wall | 45,000 |
| 11 February 1911 | Bristol City | H | 3 – 1 | Homer, Picken, West | 14,000 |
| 18 February 1911 | Newcastle United | A | 1 – 0 | Halse | 45,000 |
| 4 March 1911 | Middlesbrough | A | 2 – 2 | Turnbull, West | 8,000 |
| 11 March 1911 | Preston North End | H | 5 – 0 | West (2), Connor,Duckworth, Turnbull | 25,000 |
| 15 March 1911 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3 – 2 | Meredith, Turnbull, West | 10,000 |
| 18 March 1911 | Notts County | A | 0 – 1 | 12,000 | |
| 25 March 1911 | Oldham Athletic | H | 0 – 0 | 35,000 | |
| 1 April 1911 | Liverpool | H | 2 – 0 | West (2) | 20,000 |
| 8 April 1911 | Bury | A | 3 – 0 | Homer (2), Halse | 20,000 |
| 15 April 1911 | Sheffield United | H | 1 – 1 | West | 22,000 |
| 17 April 1911 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0 – 0 | 25,000 | |
| 22 April 1911 | Aston Villa | A | 2 – 4 | Halse (2) | 50,000 |
| 29 April 1911 | Sunderland | H | 5 – 1 | Halse (2), Turnbull, West,own goal | 10,000 |
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 40 | 52 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 69 | 41 | 51 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 38 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 67 | 48 | 45 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 1911 | First Round | Blackpool | A | 2 – 1 | Picken, West | 12,000 |
| 4 February 1911 | Second Round | Aston Villa | H | 2 – 1 | Halse, Wall | 65,101 |
| 25 February 1911 | Third Round | West Ham United | A | 1 – 2 | Turnbull | 26,000 |