1938–39 Manchester United F.C. season explained

Club:	Manchester United
Season:	1938–39
Manager:	Walter Crickmer
Chairman:	James W. Gibson
League:	First Division
League Result:	14th
Cup1:	FA Cup
Cup1 Result:	Third Round
League Topscorer:	Jimmy Hanlon (12)
Season Topscorer:	Jimmy Hanlon (12)
Highest Attendance:	42,008 vs Arsenal (10 December 1938)
Lowest Attendance:	12,073 vs Liverpool (6 May 1939)
Average Attendance:	29,791
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Prevseason:	1937–38
Nextseason:	1939–40

The 1938–39 season was Manchester United's 43rd season in the Football League. Newly promoted back to the First Division, they secured their survival with a 14th-place finish.^[1]

First Division

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
27 August 1938	Middlesbrough	A	1 – 3	Smith	25,539
31 August 1938	Bolton Wanderers	H	2 – 2	Craven, Own goal	37,950
3 September 1938	Birmingham	H	4 – 1	Smith (2), Bryant, Craven	22,228
7 September 1938	Liverpool	A	0 – 1		25,070
10 September 1938	Grimsby Town	A	0 – 1		14,077
17 September 1938	Stoke City	A	1 – 1	Smith	21,526
24 September 1938	Chelsea	H	5 – 1	Carey, Manley, Redwood, Rowley, Smith	34,557
1 October 1938	Preston North End	A	1 – 1	Bryant	25,964
8 October 1938	Charlton Athletic	H	0 – 2		35,730
15 October 1938	Blackpool	H	0 – 0		39,723
22 October 1938	Derby County	A	1 – 5	Smith	26,612
29 October 1938	Sunderland	H	0 – 1		33,565
5 November 1938	Aston Villa	A	2 – 0	Rowley, Wrigglesworth	38,357
12 November 1938	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	1 – 3	Rowley	32,821
19 November 1938	Everton	A	0 – 3		31,809
26 November 1938	Huddersfield Town	H	1 – 1	Hanlon	23,164
3 December 1938	Portsmouth	A	0 – 0		18,692
10 December 1938	Arsenal	H	1 – 0	Bryant	42,008
17 December 1938	Brentford	A	5 – 2	Hanlon (2), Bryant, Manley, Rowley	14,919
24 December 1938	Middlesbrough	H	1 – 1	Wassall	33,235
26 December 1938	Leicester City	H	3 – 0	Wrigglesworth (2), Carey	26,332
27 December 1938	Leicester City	A	1 – 1	Hanlon	21,434
31 December 1938	Birmingham	A	3 – 3	Hanlon, McKay, Pearson	20,787
14 January 1939	Grimsby Town	H	3 – 1	Rowley (2), Wassall	25,654
21 January 1939	Stoke City	H	0 – 1		37,384
28 January 1939	Chelsea	A	1 – 0	Bradbury	31,265
4 February 1939	Preston North End	H	1 – 1	Rowley	41,061
11 February 1939	Charlton Athletic	A	1 – 7	Hanlon	23,721
18 February 1939	Blackpool	A	5 – 3	Hanlon (3), Bryant, Carey	15,253
25 February 1939	Derby County	H	1 – 1	Carey	37,166
4 March 1939	Sunderland	A	2 – 5	Manley, Rowley	11,078
11 March 1939	Aston Villa	H	1 – 1	Wassall	28,292
18 March 1939	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	0 – 3		31,498
29 March 1939	Everton	H	0 – 2		18,348
1 April 1939	Huddersfield Town	A	1 – 1	Rowley	14,007
7 April 1939**	Leeds United	H	0 – 0		35,564
8 April 1939	Portsmouth	H	1 – 1	Rowley	25,457
10 April 1939	Leeds United	A	1 – 3	Carey	13,771
15 April 1939	Arsenal	A	1 – 2	Hanlon	25,741
22 April 1939	Brentford	H	3 – 0	Bryant, Carey, Wassall	15,353
29 April 1939	Bolton Wanderers	A	0 – 0		10,314
6 May 1939	Liverpool	H	2 – 0	Hanlon (2)	12,073

FA Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F  - A	Scorers	Attendance
7 January 1939	Round 3	West Bromwich Albion	A	0  - 0		23,900
11 January 1939	Round 3 Replay	West Bromwich Albion	H	1  - 5	Redwood	17,641

Notes and References

1. Web site: Manchester United Season 1938/39. 31 December 2011 . StretfordEnd.co.uk .