Season

1921-22

Manchester UnitedJack Robson, John Chapman

22ndleague finish

of 22 in the First Division

−0.8
goal difference
1.0 scored · 1.8 conceded
43
Played
19%
Win rate

Season in brief

22nd of 22 in the First Division, down from 13th the year before. Joe Spence led the scoring with 15 goals (scorer data covers 100% of the 42 United scored). Two managers shared the season: Jack Robson, then John Chapman.

The First Division table

Final standings · 22 clubs · United and the clubs around them

  1. 1Liverpool42P · 22W 13D 7L · GD +2757
  3. 20Everton42P · 12W 12D 18L · GD +236
  4. 21Bradford City42P · 11W 10D 21L · GD -2432
  5. 22Manchester United42P · 8W 12D 22L · GD -3228

Slice: the final First Division table for 1921-22, 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
27 Aug 1921 @ Everton: 0–529 Aug 1921 v West Bromwich Albion: 2–33 Sep 1921 v Everton: 2–17 Sep 1921 @ West Bromwich Albion: 0–010 Sep 1921 @ Chelsea: 0–017 Sep 1921 v Chelsea: 0–024 Sep 1921 @ Preston North End: 2–31 Oct 1921 v Preston North End: 1–18 Oct 1921 @ Tottenham Hotspur: 2–215 Oct 1921 v Tottenham Hotspur: 2–122 Oct 1921 @ Manchester City: 1–429 Oct 1921 v Manchester City: 3–15 Nov 1921 v Middlesbrough: 3–512 Nov 1921 @ Middlesbrough: 0–219 Nov 1921 @ Aston Villa: 1–326 Nov 1921 v Aston Villa: 1–03 Dec 1921 @ Bradford City: 1–210 Dec 1921 v Bradford City: 1–117 Dec 1921 @ Liverpool: 1–224 Dec 1921 v Liverpool: 0–026 Dec 1921 v Burnley: 0–127 Dec 1921 @ Burnley: 2–431 Dec 1921 @ Newcastle United: 0–32 Jan 1922 @ Sheffield United: 0–37 Jan 1922 v Cardiff City: 1–414 Jan 1922 v Newcastle United: 0–121 Jan 1922 @ Sunderland: 1–228 Jan 1922 v Sunderland: 3–111 Feb 1922 v Huddersfield Town: 1–118 Feb 1922 @ Birmingham City: 1–025 Feb 1922 v Birmingham City: 1–127 Feb 1922 @ Huddersfield Town: 1–111 Mar 1922 v Arsenal: 1–018 Mar 1922 v Blackburn Rovers: 0–125 Mar 1922 @ Blackburn Rovers: 0–31 Apr 1922 v Bolton Wanderers: 0–15 Apr 1922 @ Arsenal: 1–38 Apr 1922 @ Bolton Wanderers: 0–115 Apr 1922 v Oldham Athletic: 0–317 Apr 1922 v Sheffield United: 3–222 Apr 1922 @ Oldham Athletic: 1–129 Apr 1922 v Cardiff City: 1–16 May 1922 @ Cardiff City: 1–3
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Every match in order — wins above the line, losses below, bar height the goal margin.