Manchester United squad picture 1911/12
The 1911–12 season was Manchester United’s 20th season in the Football League. Once again they were unable to successfully defend their League Championship.
They did however win the Charity Shield.
FA Charity Shield
| Date | Opponents | H / A | ResultF – A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 1911 | Swindon Town | N | 8 – 4 | Halse (6), Turnbull,Wall | 10,000 |
First Division
| Date | Opponents | H / A | ResultF – A | Scorers | Attendance | Leagueposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 – 4 | 12,000 | 4th | |
| 20 January 1912 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1 – 2 | Wall | 8,000 | 4th |
| 27 January 1912 | Sunderland | A | 0 – 5 | 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 | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 53 | 37 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 60 | 37 |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 63 | 56 | 36 |
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 | ResultF – 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 RoundReplay | 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 RoundReplay | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2 – 4 | West (2) | 39,296 |