1920–21 Manchester United F.C. season
39th season in existence of Manchester United
Manchester United 1920–21 football season
The 1920–21 season was Manchester United's 25th season in the Football League and 10th in the First Division.[1]
First Division
Date
|
Opponents
|
H / A
|
Result F–A
|
Scorers
|
Attendance
|
28 August 1920
|
Bolton Wanderers
|
H
|
2–3
|
Hopkin, Meehan
|
50,000
|
30 August 1920
|
Arsenal
|
A
|
0–2
|
|
40,000
|
4 September 1920
|
Bolton Wanderers
|
A
|
1–1
|
Sapsford
|
35,000
|
6 September 1920
|
Arsenal
|
H
|
1–1
|
Spence
|
45,000
|
11 September 1920
|
Chelsea
|
H
|
3–1
|
Meehan (2), Leonard
|
40,000
|
18 September 1920
|
Chelsea
|
A
|
2–1
|
Leonard (2)
|
35,000
|
25 September 1920
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
H
|
0–1
|
|
50,000
|
2 October 1920
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
A
|
1–4
|
Spence
|
45,000
|
9 October 1920
|
Oldham Athletic
|
H
|
4–1
|
Sapsford (2), Meehan, Miller
|
50,000
|
16 October 1920
|
Oldham Athletic
|
A
|
2–2
|
Spence, own goal
|
20,000
|
23 October 1920
|
Preston North End
|
H
|
1–0
|
Miller
|
42,000
|
30 October 1920
|
Preston North End
|
A
|
0–0
|
|
25,000
|
6 November 1920
|
Sheffield United
|
H
|
2–1
|
Leonard (2)
|
30,000
|
13 November 1920
|
Sheffield United
|
A
|
0–0
|
|
18,000
|
20 November 1920
|
Manchester City
|
H
|
1–1
|
Miller
|
63,000
|
27 November 1920
|
Manchester City
|
A
|
0–3
|
|
35,000
|
4 December 1920
|
Bradford Park Avenue
|
H
|
5–1
|
Miller (2), Myerscough (2), Partridge
|
25,000
|
11 December 1920
|
Bradford Park Avenue
|
A
|
4–2
|
Myerscough (2), Miller, Partridge
|
10,000
|
18 December 1920
|
Newcastle United
|
H
|
2–0
|
Hopkin, Miller
|
40,000
|
25 December 1920
|
Aston Villa
|
A
|
4–3
|
Grimwood (2), Harrison, Partridge
|
38,000
|
27 December 1920
|
Aston Villa
|
H
|
1–3
|
Harrison
|
70,504
|
1 January 1921
|
Newcastle United
|
A
|
3–6
|
Hopkin, Partridge, Silcock
|
40,000
|
15 January 1921
|
West Bromwich Albion
|
H
|
1–4
|
Partridge
|
30,000
|
22 January 1921
|
West Bromwich Albion
|
A
|
2–0
|
Myerscough, Partridge
|
30,000
|
5 February 1921
|
Liverpool
|
H
|
1–1
|
Grimwood
|
30,000
|
9 February 1921
|
Liverpool
|
A
|
0–2
|
|
35,000
|
12 February 1921
|
Everton
|
H
|
1–2
|
Meredith
|
30,000
|
26 February 1921
|
Sunderland
|
H
|
3–0
|
Harrison, Hilditch, Robinson
|
40,000
|
5 March 1921
|
Sunderland
|
A
|
3–2
|
Sapsford (2), Goodwin
|
25,000
|
9 March 1921
|
Everton
|
A
|
0–2
|
|
38,000
|
12 March 1921
|
Bradford City
|
H
|
1–1
|
Robinson
|
30,000
|
19 March 1921
|
Bradford City
|
A
|
1–1
|
Sapsford
|
25,000
|
25 March 1921
|
Burnley
|
A
|
0–1
|
|
20,000
|
26 March 1921
|
Huddersfield Town
|
A
|
2–5
|
Harris, Partridge
|
17,000
|
28 March 1921
|
Burnley
|
H
|
0–3
|
|
28,000
|
2 April 1921
|
Huddersfield Town
|
H
|
2–0
|
Bissett, (2) or unknown? or ??
|
30,000
|
9 April 1921
|
Middlesbrough
|
A
|
4–2
|
Spence (2), Bissett, Grimwood
|
15,000
|
16 April 1921
|
Middlesbrough
|
H
|
0–1
|
|
25,000
|
23 April 1921
|
Blackburn Rovers
|
A
|
0–2
|
|
18,000
|
30 April 1921
|
Blackburn Rovers
|
H
|
0–1
|
|
20,000
|
2 May 1921
|
Derby County
|
A
|
1–1
|
Bissett
|
8,000
|
7 May 1921
|
Derby County
|
H
|
3–0
|
Spence (2), Sapsford
|
10,000
|
Source: World FootballRules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
FA Cup
Date
|
Round
|
Opponents
|
H / A
|
Result F–A
|
Scorers
|
Attendance
|
8 January 1921
|
First round
|
Liverpool
|
A
|
1–1
|
Miller
|
40,000
|
12 January 1921
|
First round Replay
|
Liverpool
|
H
|
1–2
|
Partridge
|
30,000
|
References
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