Season
1991-92
Manchester UnitedSir Alex Ferguson
of 22 in the First Division
- 58
- Played
- 52%
- Win rate
Season in brief
2nd of 22 in the First Division, up from 6th the year before. Lifted the League Cup, beating Nottingham Forest in the final. Brian McClair led the scoring with 25 goals (scorer data covers 100% of the 85 United scored).
The First Division table
Final standings · 22 clubs · United and the clubs around them
- 1Leeds United42P · 22W 16D 4L · GD +3782
- 2Manchester United42P · 21W 15D 6L · GD +3078
- 3Sheffield Wednesday42P · 21W 12D 9L · GD +1375
- 4Arsenal42P · 19W 15D 8L · GD +3572
- 21Notts County42P · 10W 10D 22L · GD -2240
- 22West Ham United42P · 9W 11D 22L · GD -2238
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 42 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 74 | 37 | +37 | 82 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 63 | 33 | +30 | 78 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 75 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 42 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 81 | 46 | +35 | 72 |
| 21 | Notts County | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 62 | -22 | 40 |
| 22 | West Ham United | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 59 | -22 | 38 |
Slice: the final First Division table for 1991-92, 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
58 matchesEvery match in order — wins above the line, losses below, bar height the goal margin.
Competitions
5 entered · 1 wonFirst Division
2nd of 2221W15D6L
First Division
2nd of 22- 2–0v Notts County17/08/1991
First Division
- 1–0@ Aston Villa21/08/1991
First Division
- 0–0@ Everton24/08/1991
First Division
- 1–0v Oldham28/08/1991
First Division
- 1–1v Leeds31/08/1991
First Division
- 2–1@ Wimbledon03/09/1991
First Division
- 3–0v Norwich07/09/1991
First Division
- 1–0@ Southampton14/09/1991
First Division
- 5–0v Luton21/09/1991
First Division
- 2–1@ Spurs28/09/1991
First Division
- 0–0v Liverpool06/10/1991
First Division
- 1–1v Arsenal19/10/1991
First Division
- 2–3@ Sheff Wed26/10/1991
First Division
- 2–0v Sheff Utd02/11/1991
First Division
- 0–0@ Man City16/11/1991
First Division
- 2–1v West Ham23/11/1991
First Division
- 3–1@ C Palace30/11/1991
First Division
- 4–0v Coventry07/12/1991
First Division
- 3–1@ Chelsea15/12/1991
First Division
- 6–3@ Oldham26/12/1991
First Division
- 1–1@ Leeds29/12/1991
First Division
- 1–4v QPR01/01/1992
First Division
- 1–0v Everton11/01/1992
First Division
- 1–1@ Notts County18/01/1992
First Division
- 1–0v Aston Villa22/01/1992
First Division
- 1–1@ Arsenal01/02/1992
First Division
- 1–1v Sheff Wed08/02/1992
First Division
- 2–0v C Palace22/02/1992
First Division
- 1–1v Chelsea26/02/1992
First Division
- 0–0@ Coventry29/02/1992
First Division
- 2–1@ Sheff Utd14/03/1992
First Division
- 0–1@ Nott'm Forest18/03/1992
First Division
- 0–0v Wimbledon21/03/1992
First Division
- 0–0@ QPR28/03/1992
First Division
- 3–1@ Norwich31/03/1992
First Division
- 1–1v Man City07/04/1992
First Division
- 1–0v Southampton16/04/1992
First Division
- 1–1@ Luton18/04/1992
First Division
- 1–2v Nott'm Forest20/04/1992
First Division
- 0–1@ West Ham22/04/1992
First Division
- 0–2@ Liverpool26/04/1992
First Division
- 3–1v Spurs02/05/1992
First Division
- 2–0WvNotts CountyNotts CountyNotts CountyFirst Division·17 Aug 1991First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0W@Aston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·21 Aug 1991First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–0D@EvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·24 Aug 1991First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvOldhamOldhamOldham AthleticFirst Division·28 Aug 1991First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvLeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedFirst Division·31 Aug 1991First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1W@WimbledonWimbledonWimbledonFirst Division·3 Sep 1991First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvNorwichNorwichNorwich CityFirst Division·7 Sep 1991First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0W@SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFirst Division·14 Sep 1991First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–0WvLutonLutonLuton TownFirst Division·21 Sep 1991First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1W@SpursSpursTottenham HotspurFirst Division·28 Sep 1991First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–0DvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·6 Oct 1991First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·19 Oct 1991First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–3L@Sheff WedSheff WedSheffield WednesdayFirst Division·26 Oct 1991First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvSheff UtdSheff UtdSheffield UnitedFirst Division·2 Nov 1991First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–0D@Man CityMan CityManchester CityFirst Division·16 Nov 1991First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1WvWest HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedFirst Division·23 Nov 1991First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1W@C PalaceC PalaceCrystal PalaceFirst Division·30 Nov 1991First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–0WvCoventryCoventryCoventry CityFirst Division·7 Dec 1991First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1W@ChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·15 Dec 1991First DivisionFirst Division
- 6–3W@OldhamOldhamOldham AthleticFirst Division·26 Dec 1991First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@LeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedFirst Division·29 Dec 1991First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–4LvQPRQPRQueens Park RangersFirst Division·1 Jan 1992First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvEvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·11 Jan 1992First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@Notts CountyNotts CountyNotts CountyFirst Division·18 Jan 1992First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvAston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·22 Jan 1992First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@ArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·1 Feb 1992First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvSheff WedSheff WedSheffield WednesdayFirst Division·8 Feb 1992First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvC PalaceC PalaceCrystal PalaceFirst Division·22 Feb 1992First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·26 Feb 1992First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–0D@CoventryCoventryCoventry CityFirst Division·29 Feb 1992First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1W@Sheff UtdSheff UtdSheffield UnitedFirst Division·14 Mar 1992First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–1L@Nott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestFirst Division·18 Mar 1992First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–0DvWimbledonWimbledonWimbledonFirst Division·21 Mar 1992First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–0D@QPRQPRQueens Park RangersFirst Division·28 Mar 1992First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1W@NorwichNorwichNorwich CityFirst Division·31 Mar 1992First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvMan CityMan CityManchester CityFirst Division·7 Apr 1992First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFirst Division·16 Apr 1992First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@LutonLutonLuton TownFirst Division·18 Apr 1992First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–2LvNott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestFirst Division·20 Apr 1992First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–1L@West HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedFirst Division·22 Apr 1992First DivisionFirst Division
- 0–2L@LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·26 Apr 1992First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WvSpursSpursTottenham HotspurFirst Division·2 May 1992First DivisionFirst Division
European Cup Winners' Cup
Round 21W2D1L
European Cup Winners' Cup
Round 2League Cup
Winners6W2D
League Cup
WinnersUnited’s path, round by round — the line climbs while they advance and stops where they lifted the trophy. Two-legged ties show both legs and the aggregate.
UEFA Super Cup
1W
UEFA Super Cup
Slice: every competitive match this season, grouped by competition.
Coverage: Result data is complete; recorded goalscorer and lineup coverage vary by era.