| Club: | Manchester United |
| Season: | 1905–06 |
| Manager: | Ernest Mangnall |
| Chairman: | John Henry Davies |
| League: | Second Division |
| League Result: | 2nd |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fourth round |
| League Topscorer: | Jack Picken (20) |
| Season Topscorer: | Jack Picken (25) |
| Highest Attendance: | 35,500 vs Aston Villa (24 February 1906) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 6,000 vs Leeds City (15 January 1906) |
| Average Attendance: | 16,242 |
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| Prevseason: | 1904–05 |
| Nextseason: | 1906–07 |
The 1905–06 season was Manchester United's 14th season in the Football League.[1] United finished second in the Second Division and gained promotion to the Football League First Division for the 1906–07 season. In the FA Cup, United reached the fourth round, where they were defeated by Woolwich Arsenal.
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 1905 | Bristol City | H | 5–1 | Sagar (3), Beddow, Picken | 25,000 | |
| 4 September 1905 | Blackpool | H | 2–1 | Peddie (2) | 7,000 | |
| 9 September 1905 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–0 | Sagar | 6,000 | |
| 16 September 1905 | Glossop | A | 2–1 | Bell, Beddow | 7,000 | |
| 23 September 1905 | Stockport County | H | 3–1 | Peddie (2), Sagar | 15,000 | |
| 30 September 1905 | Blackpool | A | 1–0 | Roberts | 7,000 | |
| 7 October 1905 | Bradford City | H | 0–0 | 17,000 | ||
| 14 October 1905 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–1 | 15,000 | ||
| 21 October 1905 | Leicester Fosse | H | 3–2 | Peddie (2), Sagar | 12,000 | |
| 25 October 1905 | Gainsborough Trinity | A | 2–2 | Bonthron (2) | 4,000 | |
| 28 October 1905 | Hull City | A | 1–0 | Picken | 14,000 | |
| 4 November 1905 | Lincoln City | H | 2–1 | Picken, Roberts | 15,000 | |
| 11 November 1905 | Chesterfield | A | 0–1 | 15,000 | ||
| 18 November 1905 | Burslem Port Vale | H | 3–0 | Beddow, Peddie, own goal | 8,000 | |
| 25 November 1905 | Barnsley | A | 3–0 | Beddow, Picken, own goal | 3,000 | |
| 2 December 1905 | Clapton Orient | H | 4–0 | Peddie (2), Picken (2) | 12,000 | |
| 9 December 1905 | Burnley | A | 3–1 | Beddow, Peddie, Picken | 8,000 | |
| 23 December 1905 | Burton United | A | 2–0 | Schofield (2) | 5,000 | |
| 25 December 1905 | Chelsea | H | 0–0 | 35,000 | ||
| 30 December 1905 | Bristol City | A | 1–1 | Roberts | 18,000 | |
| 6 January 1906 | Grimsby Town | H | 5–0 | Beddow (3), Picken (2) | 10,000 | |
| 15 January 1906 | Leeds City | H | 0–3 | 6,000 | ||
| 20 January 1906 | Glossop | H | 5–2 | Picken (2), Beddow, Peddie, Williams | 7,000 | |
| 27 January 1906 | Stockport County | A | 1–0 | Peddie | 15,000 | |
| 10 February 1906 | Bradford City | A | 5–1 | Beddow (2), Roberts, Schofield, Wombwell | 8,000 | |
| 17 February 1906 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0–0 | 30,000 | ||
| 3 March 1906 | Hull City | H | 5–0 | Picken (2), Peddie, Sagar, Schofield | 30,000 | |
| 17 March 1906 | Chesterfield | H | 4–1 | Picken (3), Sagar | 16,000 | |
| 24 March 1906 | Burslem Port Vale | A | 0–1 | 3,000 | ||
| 29 March 1906 | Leicester Fosse | A | 5–2 | Peddie (3), Picken, Sagar | 5,000 | |
| 31 March 1906 | Barnsley | H | 5–1 | Sagar (3), Bell, Picken | 15,000 | |
| 7 April 1906 | Clapton Orient | A | 1–0 | Wall | 8,000 | |
| 13 April 1906 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | Sagar | 60,000 | |
| 14 April 1906 | Burnley | H | 1–0 | Sagar | 12,000 | |
| 16 April 1906 | Gainsborough Trinity | H | 2–0 | Allan (2) | 20,000 | |
| 21 April 1906 | Leeds City | A | 3–1 | Allan, Peddie, Wombwell | 15,000 | |
| 25 April 1906 | Lincoln City | A | 3–2 | Allan (2), Wall | 1,500 | |
| 28 April 1906 | Burton United | H | 6–0 | Sagar (2), Picken (2), Peddie, Wall | 16,000 |
Manchester United entered the 1905–06 FA Cup at the first round proper stage and were drawn at home to Staple Hill on 13 January 1906. United dominated the match, winning 7–2 with a hat-trick from Clem Beddow and two goals from Jack Picken; Jack Allan and Harry Williams scored the other two goals. In the second round, United were drawn at home to Norwich City on 3 February 1906. Harry Moger kept the Canaries off the score sheet, while United saw goals from Alex Downie, Jack Peddie and Charlie Sagar. The Reds then faced Aston Villa at home in the third round stage on 24 February. 35,500 fans watched United defeat Villa 5–1 to reach the fourth round for the first time in their history; Picken scored a hat-trick for United, while Sagar scored two goals. United were drawn at home to Woolwich Arsenal in the fourth round. The match was played on 10 March, but goals by Peddie and Sagar would not be enough, as Arsenal advanced the next round with three goals of their own.[2]
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 January 1906 | First round | Staple Hill | H | 7–2 | Beddow (3), Picken (2), Allan, Williams | 7,560 | |
| 3 February 1906 | Second round | Norwich City | H | 3–0 | Downie, Peddie, Sagar | 10,000 | |
| 24 February 1906 | Third round | Aston Villa | H | 5–1 | Picken (3), Sagar (2) | 35,500 | |
| 10 March 1906 | Fourth round | Woolwich Arsenal | H | 2–3 | Peddie, Sagar | 26,500 |
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| GK | Harry Moger | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| GK | Bob Valentine | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| GK | Archie Montgomery | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FB | Tommy Blackstock | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| FB | Horace Blew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FB | Bob Bonthron | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| FB | Dick Holden | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| HB | Alex Bell | 36 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| HB | Alex Downie | 34 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 1 | |
| HB | Dick Duckworth | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| HB | Charlie Roberts (c) | 34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |
| FW | Jack Allan | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
| FW | Tommy Arkesden | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| FW | Clem Beddow | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 11 | |
| FW | Bernard Donaghy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | Jimmy Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | George Lyons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | Jack Peddie | 34 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 20 | |
| FW | Jack Picken | 33 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 25 | |
| FW | Alex Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | Charlie Sagar | 20 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 20 | |
| FW | Alf Schofield | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |
| FW | George Wall | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| FW | Harry Williams | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | |
| FW | Dick Wombwell | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |