Season

1912-13

Manchester UnitedErnest Mangnall, John Bentley

4thleague finish

of 20 in the First Division

+0.7
goal difference
1.7 scored · 1.1 conceded
43
Played
49%
Win rate

Season in brief

4th of 20 in the First Division, up from 13th the year before. Enoch West led the scoring with 22 goals (scorer data covers 100% of the 75 United scored). Two managers shared the season: Ernest Mangnall, then John Bentley.

The First Division table

Final standings · 20 clubs · United and the clubs around them

  1. 1Sunderland38P · 25W 4D 9L · GD +4354
  2. 2Aston Villa38P · 19W 12D 7L · GD +3450
  3. 3Sheffield Wednesday38P · 21W 7D 10L · GD +2049
  4. 4Manchester United38P · 19W 8D 11L · GD +2646
  5. 5Blackburn Rovers38P · 16W 13D 9L · GD +3645
  6. 6Manchester City38P · 18W 8D 12L · GD +1644
  8. 19Notts County38P · 7W 9D 22L · GD -2823
  9. 20Arsenal38P · 3W 12D 23L · GD -4818

Slice: the final First Division table for 1912-13, every club computed from the full league results.

Coverage: complete — all results known.

Points follow the era’s rule (two then three for a win); the order uses goal average before 1976–77 and goal difference after. The faint foot marks the lower reaches — exact relegation places varied by era.

The season, match by match

43 matches
2 Sep 1912 @ Arsenal: 0–07 Sep 1912 v Manchester City: 0–114 Sep 1912 @ West Bromwich Albion: 2–121 Sep 1912 v Everton: 2–028 Sep 1912 @ Sheffield Wednesday: 3–35 Oct 1912 v Blackburn Rovers: 1–112 Oct 1912 @ Derby County: 1–219 Oct 1912 v Tottenham Hotspur: 2–026 Oct 1912 @ Middlesbrough: 2–32 Nov 1912 v Notts County: 2–19 Nov 1912 @ Sunderland: 1–316 Nov 1912 @ Aston Villa: 2–423 Nov 1912 v Liverpool: 3–130 Nov 1912 @ Bolton Wanderers: 1–27 Dec 1912 v Sheffield United: 4–014 Dec 1912 @ Newcastle United: 3–121 Dec 1912 v Oldham Athletic: 0–025 Dec 1912 @ Chelsea: 4–126 Dec 1912 v Chelsea: 4–228 Dec 1912 @ Manchester City: 2–01 Jan 1913 v Bradford City: 2–04 Jan 1913 v West Bromwich Albion: 1–111 Jan 1913 v Coventry City: 1–116 Jan 1913 @ Coventry City: 2–118 Jan 1913 @ Everton: 1–425 Jan 1913 v Sheffield Wednesday: 2–01 Feb 1913 @ Plymouth Argyle: 2–08 Feb 1913 @ Blackburn Rovers: 0–015 Feb 1913 v Derby County: 4–022 Feb 1913 @ Oldham Athletic: 0–026 Feb 1913 v Oldham Athletic: 1–21 Mar 1913 v Middlesbrough: 2–38 Mar 1913 @ Notts County: 2–115 Mar 1913 v Sunderland: 1–321 Mar 1913 v Arsenal: 2–022 Mar 1913 v Aston Villa: 4–025 Mar 1913 @ Bradford City: 0–129 Mar 1913 @ Liverpool: 2–031 Mar 1913 @ Tottenham Hotspur: 1–15 Apr 1913 v Bolton Wanderers: 2–112 Apr 1913 @ Sheffield United: 1–219 Apr 1913 v Newcastle United: 3–026 Apr 1913 @ Oldham Athletic: 0–0
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Every match in order — wins above the line, losses below, bar height the goal margin.