| Club: | Manchester United |
| Season: | 1921–22 |
| Manager: | Jack Robson John Chapman |
| Chairman: | John Henry Davies |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 22nd (relegated) |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Third Round |
| League Topscorer: | Joe Spence (15) |
| Season Topscorer: | Joe Spence (15) |
| Highest Attendance: | 56,000 vs Manchester City (29 October 1921) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 9,000 vs Bradford City (10 December 1921) |
| Average Attendance: | 27,215 |
| Pattern So1: | _red_bands |
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| Rightarm1: | E20E0E |
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| Pattern La2: | _white_stripes |
| Pattern B2: | _3whitestripes |
| Pattern Ra2: | _white_stripes |
| Pattern So2: | _red_bands |
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| Prevseason: | 1920–21 |
| Nextseason: | 1922–23 |
The 1921–22 season was Manchester United's 26th in the Football League and their 11th in the First Division.[1]
At the end of the season, United finished last in the league and were relegated to the Second Division, where they had not played since 1906.
| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | League position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 1921 | Everton | A | 0–5 | 30,000 | 22nd | ||
| 29 August 1921 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–3 | Partridge, Robinson | 20,000 | 21st | |
| 3 September 1921 | Everton | H | 2–1 | Harrison, Spence | 25,000 | 19th | |
| 7 September 1921 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–0 | 15,000 | 17th | ||
| 10 September 1921 | Chelsea | A | 0–0 | 35,000 | 19th | ||
| 17 September 1921 | Chelsea | H | 0–0 | 28,000 | 20th | ||
| 24 September 1921 | Preston North End | A | 2–3 | Lochhead, Partridge | 25,000 | 19th | |
| 1 October 1921 | Preston North End | H | 1–1 | Spence | 30,000 | 19th | |
| 8 October 1921 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–2 | Sapsford, Spence | 35,000 | 18th | |
| 15 October 1921 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–1 | Sapsford, Spence | 30,000 | 14th | |
| 22 October 1921 | Manchester City | A | 1–4 | Spence | 24,000 | 17th | |
| 29 October 1921 | Manchester City | H | 3–1 | Spence (3) | 56,000 | 15th | |
| 5 November 1921 | Middlesbrough | H | 3–5 | Lochhead, Sapsford, Spence | 30,000 | 17th | |
| 12 November 1921 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–2 | 18,000 | 17th | ||
| 19 November 1921 | Aston Villa | A | 1–3 | Spence | 30,000 | 20th | |
| 26 November 1921 | Aston Villa | H | 1–0 | Henderson | 33,000 | 19th | |
| 3 December 1921 | Bradford City | A | 1–2 | Spence | 15,000 | 20th | |
| 10 December 1921 | Bradford City | H | 1–1 | Henderson | 9,000 | 20th | |
| 17 December 1921 | Liverpool | A | 1–2 | Sapsford | 40,000 | 21st | |
| 24 December 1921 | Liverpool | H | 0–0 | 30,000 | 21st | ||
| 26 December 1921 | Burnley | H | 0–1 | 15,000 | 21st | ||
| 27 December 1921 | Burnley | A | 2–4 | Lochhead, Sapsford | 10,000 | 21st | |
| 31 December 1921 | Newcastle United | A | 0–3 | 20,000 | 22nd | ||
| 2 January 1922 | Sheffield United | A | 0–3 | 18,000 | 22nd | ||
| 14 January 1922 | Newcastle United | H | 0–1 | 20,000 | 22nd | ||
| 21 January 1922 | Sunderland | A | 1–2 | Sapsford | 10,000 | 22nd | |
| 28 January 1922 | Sunderland | H | 3–1 | Lochhead, Sapsford, Spence | 18,000 | 22nd | |
| 11 February 1922 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–1 | Spence | 30,000 | 22nd | |
| 18 February 1922 | Birmingham | A | 1–0 | Spence | 20,000 | 21st | |
| 25 February 1922 | Birmingham | H | 1–1 | Sapsford | 35,000 | 21st | |
| 27 February 1922 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–1 | Sapsford | 30,000 | 20th | |
| 11 March 1922 | Arsenal | H | 1–0 | Spence | 30,000 | 20th | |
| 18 March 1922 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0–1 | 30,000 | 21st | ||
| 25 March 1922 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–3 | 15,000 | 22nd | ||
| 1 April 1922 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–1 | 28,000 | 22nd | ||
| 5 April 1922 | Arsenal | A | 1–3 | Lochhead | 25,000 | 22nd | |
| 8 April 1922 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 28,000 | 22nd | ||
| 15 April 1922 | Oldham Athletic | H | 0–3 | 30,000 | 22nd | ||
| 17 April 1922 | Sheffield United | H | 3–2 | Harrison, Lochhead, Partridge | 28,000 | 22nd | |
| 22 April 1922 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–1 | Lochhead | 30,000 | 22nd | |
| 29 April 1922 | Cardiff City | H | 1–1 | Partridge | 18,000 | 22nd | |
| 6 May 1922 | Cardiff City | A | 1–3 | Lochhead | 16,000 | 22nd |