United’s second season under John Bentley looked like it would end in glory – nine wins from the first ten games saw the club top the table, but a very poor second half of the season saw the club drop down the table alarmingly – the low point coming with a 6-0 home defeat to Aston Villa.
First Division
| Date | Opponents | H / A | ResultF – A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1913 | The Wednesday | A | 3 – 1 | Turnbull, West, own goal | 32,000 |
| 8 September 1913 | Sunderland | H | 3 – 1 | Anderson, Turnbull,Whalley | 25,000 |
| 13 September 1913 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0 – 1 | 45,000 | |
| 20 September 1913 | Chelsea | A | 2 – 0 | Anderson, Wall | 40,000 |
| 27 September 1913 | Oldham Athletic | H | 4 – 1 | West (2), Anderson,Wall | 55,000 |
| 4 October 1913 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3 – 1 | Stacey, Wall, Whalley | 25,000 |
| 11 October 1913 | Burnley | A | 2 – 1 | Anderson (2) | 30,000 |
| 18 October 1913 | Preston North End | H | 3 – 0 | Anderson (3) | 30,000 |
| 25 October 1913 | Newcastle United | A | 1 – 0 | West | 35,000 |
| 1 November 1913 | Liverpool | H | 3 – 0 | Wall (2), West | 30,000 |
| 8 November 1913 | Aston Villa | A | 1 – 3 | Woodcock | 20,000 |
| 15 November 1913 | Middlesbrough | H | 0 – 1 | 15,000 | |
| 22 November 1913 | Sheffield United | A | 0 – 2 | 30,000 | |
| 29 November 1913 | Derby County | H | 3 – 3 | Turnbull (2), Meredith | 20,000 |
| 6 December 1913 | Manchester City | A | 2 – 0 | Anderson (2) | 40,000 |
| 13 December 1913 | Bradford City | H | 1 – 1 | Knowles | 18,000 |
| 20 December 1913 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1 – 0 | own goal | 35,000 |
| 25 December 1913 | Everton | H | 0 – 1 | 25,000 | |
| 26 December 1913 | Everton | A | 0 – 5 | 40,000 | |
| 27 December 1913 | The Wednesday | H | 2 – 1 | Meredith, Wall | 10,000 |
| 1 January 1914 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1 – 0 | Wall | 35,000 |
| 3 January 1914 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1 – 6 | West | 35,000 |
| 17 January 1914 | Chelsea | H | 0 – 1 | 20,000 | |
| 24 January 1914 | Oldham Athletic | A | 2 – 2 | Wall, Woodcock | 10,000 |
| 7 February 1914 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1 – 2 | Wall | 22,000 |
| 14 February 1914 | Burnley | H | 0 – 1 | 35,000 | |
| 21 February 1914 | Middlesbrough | A | 1 – 3 | Anderson | 12,000 |
| 28 February 1914 | Newcastle United | H | 2 – 2 | Anderson, Potts | 30,000 |
| 5 March 1914 | Preston North End | A | 2 – 4 | Travers, Wall | 12,000 |
| 14 March 1914 | Aston Villa | H | 0 – 6 | 30,000 | |
| 4 April 1914 | Derby County | A | 2 – 4 | Anderson, Travers | 7,000 |
| 10 April 1914 | Sunderland | A | 0 – 2 | 20,000 | |
| 11 April 1914 | Manchester City | H | 0 – 1 | 36,000 | |
| 13 April 1914 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1 – 2 | Travers | 20,000 |
| 15 April 1914 | Liverpool | A | 2 – 1 | Travers, Wall | 28,000 |
| 18 April 1914 | Bradford City | A | 1 – 1 | Thomson | 10,000 |
| 22 April 1914 | Sheffield United | H | 2 – 1 | Anderson (2) | 4,500 |
| 25 April 1914 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0 – 0 | 20,000 |
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Manchester City | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 53 | 36 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 52 | 62 | 36 |
| 15 | Everton | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 55 | 35 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January 1914 | First Round | Swindon Town | A | 0 – 1 | 18,187 |