The 1934–35 season was Manchester United’s 39th season in the Football League. Having narrowly avoided relegation to the Third Division North the previous season, they progressed to fifth place, just six points short of promotion.
Second Division
Man Utd v Southampton programme from 1st January 1935
| Date | Opponents | H / A | ResultF – A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 1934 | Bradford City | H | 2 – 0 | Manley (2) | 27,573 |
| 1 September 1934 | Sheffield United | A | 2 – 3 | Ball, Manley | 18,468 |
| 3 September 1934 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1 – 3 | own goal | 16,238 |
| 8 September 1934 | Barnsley | H | 4 – 1 | Mutch (3), Manley | 22,315 |
| 12 September 1934 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0 – 3 | 24,760 | |
| 15 September 1934 | Port Vale | A | 2 – 3 | T.J.Jones, Mutch | 9,307 |
| 22 September 1934 | Norwich City | H | 5 – 0 | Cape, T.J.Jones,McLenahan, Mutch, Owen | 13,052 |
| 29 September 1934 | Swansea Town | H | 3 – 1 | Cape (2), Mutch | 14,865 |
| 6 October 1934 | Burnley | A | 2 – 1 | Cape, Manley | 16,757 |
| 13 October 1934 | Oldham Athletic | H | 4 – 0 | Manley (2), McKay, Mutch | 29,143 |
| 20 October 1934 | Newcastle United | A | 1 – 0 | Bamford | 24,752 |
| 27 October 1934 | West Ham United | H | 3 – 1 | Mutch (2), McKay | 31,950 |
| 3 November 1934 | Blackpool | A | 2 – 1 | Bryant, McKay | 15,663 |
| 10 November 1934 | Bury | H | 1 – 0 | Mutch | 41,415 |
| 17 November 1934 | Hull City | A | 2 – 3 | Bamford (2) | 6,494 |
| 24 November 1934 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3 – 2 | Mutch, Hine | 27,192 |
| 1 December 1934 | Brentford | A | 1 – 3 | Bamford | 21,744 |
| 8 December 1934 | Fulham | H | 1 – 0 | Mutch | 25,706 |
| 15 December 1934 | Bradford Park Avenue | A | 2 – 1 | Manley, Mutch | 8,405 |
| 22 December 1934 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 3 – 1 | Bamford, Bryant, Rowley | 24,896 |
| 25 December 1934 | Notts County | H | 2 – 1 | Mutch, Rowley | 32,965 |
| 26 December 1934 | Notts County | A | 0 – 1 | 24,599 | |
| 29 December 1934 | Bradford City | A | 0 – 2 | 11,908 | |
| 1 January 1935 | Southampton | H | 3 – 0 | Cape (2), Rowley | 15,174 |
| 5 January 1935 | Sheffield United | H | 3 – 3 | Bryant, Mutch, Rowley | 28,300 |
| 19 January 1935 | Barnsley | A | 2 – 0 | Bryant, T.J.Jones | 10,177 |
| 2 February 1935 | Norwich City | A | 2 – 3 | Manley, Rowley | 14,260 |
| 6 February 1935 | Port Vale | H | 2 – 1 | T.J.Jones, Rowley | 7,372 |
| 9 February 1935 | Swansea Town | A | 0 – 1 | 8,876 | |
| 23 February 1935 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1 – 3 | Mutch | 14,432 |
| 2 March 1935 | Newcastle United | H | 0 – 1 | 20,728 | |
| 9 March 1935 | West Ham United | A | 0 – 0 | 19,718 | |
| 16 March 1935 | Blackpool | H | 3 – 2 | Bamford, Mutch, Rowley | 25,704 |
| 23 March 1935 | Bury | A | 1 – 0 | Cape | 7,229 |
| 27 March 1935 | Burnley | H | 3 – 4 | Boyd, Cape, McMillan | 10,247 |
| 30 March 1935 | Hull City | H | 3 – 0 | Boyd (3) | 15,358 |
| 6 April 1935 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2 – 2 | Bryant (2) | 8,618 |
| 13 April 1935 | Brentford | H | 0 – 0 | 32,969 | |
| 20 April 1935 | Fulham | A | 1 – 3 | Bamford | 11,059 |
| 22 April 1935 | Southampton | A | 0 – 1 | 12,458 | |
| 27 April 1935 | Bradford Park Avenue | H | 2 – 0 | Bamford, Robertson | 8,606 |
| 4 May 1935 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 2 – 0 | Bamford, Rowley | 10,767 |
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Blackpool | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 79 | 57 | +22 | 53 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 42 | 23 | 4 | 15 | 76 | 55 | +21 | 50 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 42 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 89 | 68 | +21 | 48 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January 1935 | Round 3 | Bristol Rovers | A | 3 – 1 | Bamford (2), Mutch | 20,400 |
| 26 January 1935 | Round 4 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0 – 0 | 32,862 | |
| 30 January 1935 | Round 4Replay | Nottingham Forest | H | 0 – 3 | 33,851 |
Squad statistics
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK | Jack Hacking | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| GK | Jack Hall | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| GK | Len Langford | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| FB | Jack Griffiths | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| FB | Tom Jones | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| FB | Walter McMillen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| FB | Jack Mellor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FB | Billy Porter | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| FB | Henry Topping | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| HB | Tom Manley | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 9 |
| HB | Bill McKay | 38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 3 |
| HB | Hugh McLenahan | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| HB | William Robertson | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| HB | George Vose | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| FW | Jack Ball | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| FW | Tommy Bamford | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 |
| FW | Billy Boyd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| FW | Billy Bryant | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 6 |
| FW | Jack Cape | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 8 |
| FW | Ernie Hine | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| FW | Tommy Jones | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| FW | George Mutch | 40 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 19 |
| FW | Bill Owen | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| FW | Harry Rowley | 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 8 |
| — | Own goal | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | 1 |