Season

1914-15

Manchester UnitedJohn Bentley, Jack Robson

18thleague finish

of 20 in the First Division

−0.4
goal difference
1.2 scored · 1.6 conceded
39
Played
23%
Win rate

Season in brief

18th of 20 in the First Division, down from 14th the year before. Home form carried the season — 42% of home matches won against 5% away. George Anderson led the scoring with 10 goals (scorer data covers 100% of the 46 United scored). Two managers shared the season: John Bentley, then Jack Robson.

The First Division table

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

  1. 1Everton38P · 19W 8D 11L · GD +2946
  3. 16Notts County38P · 9W 13D 16L · GD -1631
  4. 17Bolton Wanderers38P · 11W 8D 19L · GD -1630
  5. 18Manchester United38P · 9W 12D 17L · GD -1630
  6. 19Chelsea38P · 8W 13D 17L · GD -1429
  7. 20Tottenham Hotspur38P · 8W 12D 18L · GD -3328

Slice: the final First Division table for 1914-15, 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

39 matches
2 Sep 1914 v Oldham Athletic: 1–35 Sep 1914 v Manchester City: 0–012 Sep 1914 @ Bolton Wanderers: 0–319 Sep 1914 v Blackburn Rovers: 2–026 Sep 1914 @ Notts County: 2–43 Oct 1914 v Sunderland: 3–010 Oct 1914 @ Sheffield Wednesday: 0–117 Oct 1914 v West Bromwich Albion: 0–024 Oct 1914 @ Everton: 2–431 Oct 1914 v Chelsea: 2–27 Nov 1914 @ Bradford City: 2–414 Nov 1914 v Burnley: 0–221 Nov 1914 @ Tottenham Hotspur: 0–228 Nov 1914 v Newcastle United: 1–05 Dec 1914 @ Middlesbrough: 1–112 Dec 1914 v Sheffield United: 1–219 Dec 1914 @ Aston Villa: 3–326 Dec 1914 @ Liverpool: 1–11 Jan 1915 v Bradford Park Avenue: 1–22 Jan 1915 @ Manchester City: 1–19 Jan 1915 @ Sheffield Wednesday: 0–116 Jan 1915 v Bolton Wanderers: 4–123 Jan 1915 @ Blackburn Rovers: 3–330 Jan 1915 v Notts County: 2–26 Feb 1915 @ Sunderland: 0–113 Feb 1915 v Sheffield Wednesday: 2–020 Feb 1915 @ West Bromwich Albion: 0–027 Feb 1915 v Everton: 1–213 Mar 1915 v Bradford City: 1–020 Mar 1915 @ Burnley: 0–327 Mar 1915 v Tottenham Hotspur: 1–12 Apr 1915 v Liverpool: 2–03 Apr 1915 @ Newcastle United: 0–25 Apr 1915 @ Bradford Park Avenue: 0–56 Apr 1915 @ Oldham Athletic: 0–110 Apr 1915 v Middlesbrough: 2–217 Apr 1915 @ Sheffield United: 1–319 Apr 1915 @ Chelsea: 3–126 Apr 1915 v Aston Villa: 1–0
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Every match in order — wins above the line, losses below, bar height the goal margin.