1923–24 Manchester United F.C. season explained

Club:Manchester United
Season:1923–24
Manager:John Chapman
Chairman:John Henry Davies
League:Second Division
League Result:14th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Second Round
League Topscorer:
Arthur Lochhead (14)
Season Topscorer:
Arthur Lochhead (14)
Highest Attendance:66,673 vs Huddersfield Town (2 February 1924)
Lowest Attendance:7,000 vs Coventry City (2 January 1924)
Average Attendance:21,951
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Prevseason:1922–23
Nextseason:1924–25

The 1923–24 season was Manchester United's 28th season in the Football League. It was their second successive season in the Second Division, and after narrowly missing out on promotion a year earlier, they finished a disappointing 14th in the league.[1]

Second Division

DateOpponentsH / AResult
F – A		ScorersAttendance
25 August 1923Bristol CityA2–1Lochhead, MacDonald20,500
27 August 1923SouthamptonH1–0Goldthorpe21,750
1 September 1923Bristol CityH2–1Lochhead, Spence21,000
3 September 1923SouthamptonA0–011,500
8 September 1923BuryA0–2 19,000
15 September 1923BuryH0–143,000
22 September 1923South ShieldsA0–19,750
29 September 1923South ShieldsH1–1Lochhead22,250
6 October 1923Oldham AthleticA2–3own goals (2)12,250
13 October 1923Oldham AthleticH2–0Bain (2)26,000
20 October 1923Stockport CountyH3–0Mann (2), Bain31,500
27 October 1923Stockport CountyA2–3Barber, Lochhead16,500
3 November 1923Leicester CityA2–2Lochhead (2)17,000
10 November 1923Leicester CityH3–0Lochhead, Mann, Spence20,000
17 November 1923Coventry CityA1–1 own goal13,580
1 December 1923Leeds UnitedA0–020,000
8 December 1923Leeds UnitedH3–1Lochhead (2), Spence22,250
15 December 1923Port ValeA1–0Grimwood7,500
22 December 1923Port ValeH5–0Bain (3), Lochhead, Spence11,750
25 December 1923BarnsleyH1–2Grimwood34,000
26 December 1923BarnsleyA0–112,000
29 December 1923Bradford CityA0–015,500
2 January 1924Coventry CityH1–2Bain7,000
5 January 1924Bradford CityH3–0Bain, Lochhead, McPherson18,000
19 January 1924FulhamA1–3Lochhead15,500
26 January 1924FulhamH0–025,000
6 February 1924BlackpoolA0–16,000
9 February 1924BlackpoolH0–013,000
16 February 1924Derby CountyA0–312,000
23 February 1924Derby CountyH0–025,000
1 March 1924NelsonA2–0Kennedy, Spence2,750
8 March 1924NelsonH0–18,500
15 March 1924Hull CityH1–1Lochhead13,000
22 March 1924Hull CityA1–1 Miller6,250
29 March 1924StokeH2–2Smith (2)13,000
5 April 1924StokeA0–3 11,000
12 April 1924Crystal PalaceH5–1Spence (4), Smith8,000
18 April 1924Clapton OrientA0–118,000
19 April 1924Crystal PalaceA1–1Spence7,000
21 April 1924Clapton OrientH2–2Evans (2)11,000
26 April 1924The WednesdayH2–0Lochhead, Smith7,500
3 May 1924The WednesdayA0–27,250

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F – A		ScorersAttendance
12 January 1924First RoundPlymouth ArgyleH1–0McPherson35,700
2 February 1924Second RoundHuddersfield TownH0–366,673

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manchester United Season 1923/24 . 10 December 2011 . StretfordEnd.co.uk .

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