| Club: | Manchester United |
| Season: | 1911–12 |
| Manager: | Ernest Mangnall |
| Chairman: | John Henry Davies |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 13th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fourth Round |
| Cup2: | FA Charity Shield |
| Cup2 Result: | Winners |
| League Topscorer: | Enoch West (17) |
| Season Topscorer: | Enoch West (23) |
| Highest Attendance: | 59,300 vs Blackburn Rovers (9 March 1912) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 6,000 vs Bury (17 February 1912) |
| Average Attendance: | 21,972 |
| Pattern B1: | _whitecollar |
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| Prevseason: | 1910–11 |
| Nextseason: | 1912–13 |
The 1911–12 season was Manchester United's 20th season in the Football League and fifth in the First Division.[1]
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | League position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 1911 | Manchester City | A | 0–0 | 35,000 | 9th | ||
| 9 September 1911 | Everton | H | 2–1 | Halse, Turnbull | 20,000 | 7th | |
| 16 September 1911 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–1 | 35,000 | 10th | ||
| 23 September 1911 | Sunderland | H | 2–2 | Stacey (2) | 20,000 | 12th | |
| 30 September 1911 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2–2 | West (2) | 30,000 | 12th | |
| 7 October 1911 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 3–1 | Halse (2), West | 30,000 | 11th | |
| 14 October 1911 | Bury | A | 1–0 | Turnbull | 18,000 | 6th | |
| 21 October 1911 | Middlesbrough | H | 3–4 | Halse, Turnbull, West | 20,000 | 9th | |
| 28 October 1911 | Notts County | A | 1–0 | Turnbull | 15,000 | 7th | |
| 4 November 1911 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–2 | Halse | 20,000 | 10th | |
| 11 November 1911 | Preston North End | H | 0–0 | 10,000 | 9th | ||
| 18 November 1911 | Liverpool | A | 2–3 | Roberts, West | 15,000 | 13th | |
| 25 November 1911 | Aston Villa | H | 3–1 | West (2), Roberts | 20,000 | 8th | |
| 2 December 1911 | Newcastle United | A | 3–2 | West (2), Halse | 40,000 | 8th | |
| 9 December 1911 | Sheffield United | H | 1–0 | Halse | 12,000 | 7th | |
| 16 December 1911 | Oldham Athletic | A | 2–2 | Turnbull, West | 20,000 | 6th | |
| 23 December 1911 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–0 | Halse, Turnbull | 20,000 | 3rd | |
| 25 December 1911 | Bradford City | H | 0–1 | 50,000 | 6th | ||
| 26 December 1911 | Bradford City | A | 1–0 | West | 40,000 | 2nd | |
| 30 December 1911 | Manchester City | H | 0–0 | 50,000 | 4th | ||
| 1 January 1912 | Arsenal | H | 2–0 | Meredith, West | 20,000 | 3rd | |
| 6 January 1912 | Everton | A | 0–2 | 12,000 | 4th | ||
| 20 January 1912 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–2 | Wall | 8,000 | 4th | |
| 27 January 1912 | Sunderland | A | 0–1 | 12,000 | 8th | ||
| 10 February 1912 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–3 | 25,000 | 9th | ||
| 17 February 1912 | Bury | H | 0–0 | 6,000 | 10th | ||
| 2 March 1912 | Notts County | H | 2–0 | West (2) | 10,000 | 10th | |
| 16 March 1912 | Preston North End | A | 0–0 | 7,000 | 12th | ||
| 23 March 1912 | Liverpool | H | 1–1 | Nuttall | 10,000 | 12th | |
| 30 March 1912 | Aston Villa | A | 0–6 | 15,000 | 13th | ||
| 5 April 1912 | Arsenal | A | 1–2 | Turnbull | 14,000 | 14th | |
| 6 April 1912 | Newcastle United | H | 0–2 | 14,000 | 16th | ||
| 9 April 1912 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | Wall | 20,000 | 15th | |
| 13 April 1912 | Sheffield United | A | 1–6 | Nuttall | 7,000 | 17th | |
| 17 April 1912 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–3 | 5,000 | 17th | ||
| 20 April 1912 | Oldham Athletic | H | 3–1 | West (2), Wall | 15,000 | 14th | |
| 27 April 1912 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | Meredith | 20,000 | 16th | |
| 29 April 1912 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 3–1 | Hamill, Meredith, West | 20,000 | 13th |
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 January 1912 | First Round | Huddersfield Town | H | 3–1 | West (2), Halse | 19,579 | |
| 3 February 1912 | Second Round | Coventry City | A | 5–1 | Halse (2), West (2), Turnbull | 17,130 | |
| 24 February 1912 | Third Round | Reading | A | 1–1 | West | 24,069 | |
| 29 February 1912 | Third Round Replay | Reading | H | 3–0 | Turnbull (2), Halse | 29,511 | |
| 9 March 1912 | Fourth Round | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–1 | own goal | 59,300 | |
| 14 March 1912 | Fourth Round Replay | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2–4 | West (2) | 39,296 |