Season

1923-24

Manchester UnitedJohn Chapman

14thleague finish

of 22 in the Second Division

+0.1
goal difference
1.2 scored · 1.1 conceded
44
Played
32%
Win rate

Season in brief

14th of 22 in the Second Division, down from 4th the year before. Home form carried the season — 48% of home matches won against 14% away. Arthur Lochhead led the scoring with 14 goals (scorer data covers 100% of the 53 United scored).

The Second Division table

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

  1. 1Leeds United42P · 21W 12D 9L · GD +2654
  3. 12Leicester City42P · 17W 8D 17L · GD +1042
  4. 13Stockport County42P · 13W 16D 13L · GD -842
  5. 14Manchester United42P · 13W 14D 15L · GD +840
  6. 15Crystal Palace42P · 13W 13D 16L · GD -1239
  7. 16Port Vale42P · 13W 12D 17L · GD -1638
  9. 21Nelson42P · 10W 13D 19L · GD -3433
  10. 22Bristol City42P · 7W 15D 20L · GD -3329

Slice: the final Second Division table for 1923-24, 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 head marks the promotion places — exact counts varied by era.

The season, match by match

44 matches
25 Aug 1923 @ Bristol City: 2–127 Aug 1923 v Southampton: 1–01 Sep 1923 v Bristol City: 2–13 Sep 1923 @ Southampton: 0–08 Sep 1923 @ Bury: 0–215 Sep 1923 v Bury: 0–122 Sep 1923 @ South Shields: 0–129 Sep 1923 v South Shields: 1–16 Oct 1923 @ Oldham Athletic: 2–313 Oct 1923 v Oldham Athletic: 2–020 Oct 1923 v Stockport County: 3–027 Oct 1923 @ Stockport County: 2–33 Nov 1923 @ Leicester City: 2–210 Nov 1923 v Leicester City: 3–017 Nov 1923 @ Coventry City: 1–11 Dec 1923 @ Leeds United: 0–08 Dec 1923 v Leeds United: 3–115 Dec 1923 @ Port Vale: 1–022 Dec 1923 v Port Vale: 5–025 Dec 1923 v Barnsley: 1–226 Dec 1923 @ Barnsley: 0–129 Dec 1923 @ Bradford City: 0–02 Jan 1924 v Coventry City: 1–25 Jan 1924 v Bradford City: 3–012 Jan 1924 v Plymouth Argyle: 1–019 Jan 1924 @ Fulham: 1–326 Jan 1924 v Fulham: 0–02 Feb 1924 v Huddersfield Town: 0–36 Feb 1924 @ Blackpool: 0–19 Feb 1924 v Blackpool: 0–016 Feb 1924 @ Derby County: 0–323 Feb 1924 v Derby County: 0–01 Mar 1924 @ Nelson: 2–08 Mar 1924 v Nelson: 0–115 Mar 1924 v Hull City: 1–122 Mar 1924 @ Hull City: 1–129 Mar 1924 v Stoke City: 2–25 Apr 1924 @ Stoke City: 0–312 Apr 1924 v Crystal Palace: 5–118 Apr 1924 @ Leyton Orient: 0–119 Apr 1924 @ Crystal Palace: 1–121 Apr 1924 v Leyton Orient: 2–226 Apr 1924 v Sheffield Wednesday: 2–03 May 1924 @ Sheffield Wednesday: 0–2
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Every match in order — wins above the line, losses below, bar height the goal margin.