Club: | Manchester United |
Season: | 1924–25 |
Manager: | John Chapman |
Chairman: | John Henry Davies |
League: | Second Division |
League Result: | 2nd (promoted) |
Cup1: | FA Cup |
Cup1 Result: | First Round |
League Topscorer: | William Henderson (14) |
Season Topscorer: | William Henderson (14) |
Highest Attendance: | 59,500 vs Derby County (29 November 1924) |
Lowest Attendance: | 9,500 vs Barnsley (8 September 1924) |
Average Attendance: | 26,940 |
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Prevseason: | 1923–24 |
Nextseason: | 1925–26 |
The 1924–25 season was Manchester United's 29th season in the Football League.[1]
At the end of the season, United finished second and were promoted back to the First Division as runners-up after three seasons in the Second Division.
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance | |
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30 August 1924 | Leicester City | H | 1–0 | Goldthorpe | 21,250 | |
1 September 1924 | Stockport County | A | 1–2 | Lochhead | 12,500 | |
6 September 1924 | Stoke | A | 0–0 | 15,250 | ||
8 September 1924 | Barnsley | H | 1–0 | Henderson | 9,500 | |
13 September 1924 | Coventry City | H | 5–1 | Henderson (2), Lochhead, McPherson, Spence | 12,000 | |
20 September 1924 | Oldham Athletic | A | 3–0 | Henderson (3) | 14,500 | |
27 September 1924 | The Wednesday | H | 2–0 | McPherson, Smith | 29,500 | |
4 October 1924 | Clapton Orient | A | 1–0 | Lochhead | 15,000 | |
11 October 1924 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–0 | Lochhead | 27,750 | |
18 October 1924 | Southampton | A | 2–0 | Lochhead (2) | 10,000 | |
25 October 1924 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–0 | 17,500 | ||
1 November 1924 | Fulham | H | 2–0 | Henderson, Lochhead | 24,000 | |
8 November 1924 | Portsmouth | A | 1–1 | Smith | 19,500 | |
15 November 1924 | Hull City | H | 2–0 | Hanson, McPherson | 29,750 | |
22 November 1924 | Blackpool | A | 1–1 | Hanson | 9,500 | |
29 November 1924 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | Hanson | 59,500 | |
6 December 1924 | South Shields | A | 2–1 | Henderson, McPherson | 6,500 | |
13 December 1924 | Bradford City | H | 3–0 | Henderson (2), McPherson | 18,250 | |
20 December 1924 | Port Vale | A | 1–2 | Lochhead | 11,000 | |
25 December 1924 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–1 | Henderson | 18,500 | |
26 December 1924 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–0 | Henderson, Smith | 44,500 | |
27 December 1924 | Leicester City | A | 0–3 | 18,250 | ||
1 January 1925 | Chelsea | H | 1–0 | Grimwood | 30,500 | |
3 January 1925 | Stoke | H | 2–0 | Henderson (2) | 24,500 | |
17 January 1925 | Coventry City | A | 0–1 | 9,000 | ||
24 January 1925 | Oldham Athletic | H | 0–1 | 20,000 | ||
7 February 1925 | Clapton Orient | H | 4–2 | Kennedy (2), McPherson, Pape | 18,250 | |
14 February 1925 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–2 | Lochhead | 11,250 | |
23 February 1925 | The Wednesday | A | 1–1 | Pape | 3,000 | |
28 February 1925 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3–0 | Spence (2), Kennedy | 21,250 | |
7 March 1925 | Fulham | A | 0–1 | 16,000 | ||
14 March 1925 | Portsmouth | H | 2–0 | Lochhead, Spence | 22,000 | |
21 March 1925 | Hull City | A | 1–0 | Lochhead | 6,250 | |
28 March 1925 | Blackpool | H | 0–0 | 26,250 | ||
4 April 1925 | Derby County | A | 0–1 | 24,000 | ||
10 April 1925 | Stockport County | H | 2–0 | Pape (2) | 43,500 | |
11 April 1925 | South Shields | H | 1–0 | Lochhead | 24,000 | |
13 April 1925 | Chelsea | A | 0–0 | 16,500 | ||
18 April 1925 | Bradford City | A | 1–0 | Smith | 13,250 | |
22 April 1925 | Southampton | H | 1–1 | Pape | 26,500 | |
25 April 1925 | Port Vale | H | 4–0 | Lochhead, McPherson, Smith, Spence | 33,500 | |
2 May 1925 | Barnsley | A | 0–0 | 11,250 |