United’s programme for the 15th September 1923 game against Bury
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.
Second Division
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Stockport County | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 44 | 52 | –8 | 42 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 40 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 53 | 65 | –12 | 39 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |