1926–27 season | |||
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Chairman | John Henry Davies | ||
Manager | John Chapman (until 8 October 1926) Lal Hilditch (8 October 1926 – 13 April 1927) Herbert Bamlett (from 13 April 1927) | ||
First Division | 15th | ||
FA Cup | Third Round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Joe Spence (18) All: Joe Spence (19) | ||
Highest home attendance | 50,665 vs Tottenham Hotspur (27 December 1926) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 14,709 vs Bury (5 March 1927) | ||
Average home league attendance | 26,274 | ||
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The 1926–27 season was Manchester United's 31st season in the Football League.[1]
During the season on 7 October 1926, The Football Association announced that United manager John Chapman had been suspended from "taking part in football or football management for improper conduct in his position as Secretary-Manager of the Manchester United Football Club".[2] No further explanation for the suspension was ever given. By the next match, two days later against Bolton Wanderers, Lal Hilditch had taken over on a temporary basis as player-manager. Hilditch managed the team until 13 April 1927 when Herbert Bamlett appointed as the new United manager.
First Division
[edit]Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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28 August 1926 | Liverpool | A | 2 – 4 | McPherson (2) | 34,795 |
30 August 1926 | Sheffield United | A | 2 – 2 | McPherson (2) | 14,844 |
4 September 1926 | Leeds United | H | 2 – 2 | McPherson (2) | 26,338 |
11 September 1926 | Newcastle United | A | 2 – 4 | McPherson, Spence | 28,050 |
15 September 1926 | Arsenal | H | 2 – 2 | Hanson, Spence | 15,259 |
18 September 1926 | Burnley | H | 2 – 1 | Spence (2) | 32,593 |
25 September 1926 | Cardiff City | A | 2 – 0 | Rennox, Spence | 17,267 |
2 October 1926 | Aston Villa | H | 2 – 1 | Barson, Rennox | 31,234 |
9 October 1926 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0 – 4 | 17,869 | |
16 October 1926 | Bury | A | 3 – 0 | Spence (2), McPherson | 22,728 |
23 October 1926 | Birmingham | H | 0 – 1 | 32,010 | |
30 October 1926 | West Ham United | A | 0 – 4 | 17,733 | |
6 November 1926 | The Wednesday | H | 0 – 0 | 16,166 | |
13 November 1926 | Leicester City | A | 3 – 2 | McPherson (2), Rennox | 18,521 |
20 November 1926 | Everton | H | 2 – 1 | Rennox (2) | 24,361 |
27 November 1926 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1 – 2 | Spence | 17,280 |
4 December 1926 | Huddersfield Town | H | 0 – 0 | 33,135 | |
11 December 1926 | Sunderland | A | 0 – 6 | 15,385 | |
18 December 1926 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2 – 0 | Sweeney (2) | 18,585 |
25 December 1926 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1 – 1 | Spence | 37,287 |
27 December 1926 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2 – 1 | McPherson (2) | 50,665 |
28 December 1926 | Arsenal | A | 0 – 1 | 30,111 | |
1 January 1927 | Sheffield United | H | 5 – 0 | McPherson (2), Barson, Rennox, Sweeney | 33,593 |
15 January 1927 | Liverpool | H | 0 – 1 | 30,304 | |
22 January 1927 | Leeds United | A | 3 – 2 | McPherson, Rennox, Spence | 16,816 |
5 February 1927 | Burnley | A | 0 – 1 | 22,010 | |
9 February 1927 | Newcastle United | H | 3 – 1 | Hanson, Harris, Spence | 25,402 |
12 February 1927 | Cardiff City | H | 1 – 1 | Hanson | 26,213 |
19 February 1927 | Aston Villa | A | 0 – 2 | 32,467 | |
26 February 1927 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0 – 0 | 29,618 | |
5 March 1927 | Bury | H | 1 – 2 | Smith | 14,709 |
12 March 1927 | Birmingham | A | 0 – 4 | 14,392 | |
19 March 1927 | West Ham United | H | 0 – 3 | 18,347 | |
26 March 1927 | The Wednesday | A | 0 – 2 | 11,997 | |
2 April 1927 | Leicester City | H | 1 – 0 | Spence | 17,119 |
9 April 1927 | Everton | A | 0 – 0 | 22,564 | |
15 April 1927 | Derby County | H | 2 – 2 | Spence (2) | 31,110 |
16 April 1927 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2 – 0 | Hanson, Spence | 24,845 |
18 April 1927 | Derby County | A | 2 – 2 | Spence (2) | 17,306 |
23 April 1927 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0 – 0 | 13,870 | |
30 April 1927 | Sunderland | H | 0 – 0 | 17,300 | |
7 May 1927 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2 – 2 | Hanson, Spence | 6,668 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 76 | 78 | 0.974 | 41 |
14 | Cardiff City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 65 | 0.846 | 41 |
15 | Manchester United | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 64 | 0.813 | 40 |
16 | The Wednesday | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 75 | 92 | 0.815 | 39 |
17 | Birmingham | 42 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 64 | 73 | 0.877 | 38 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
FA Cup
[edit]Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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8 January 1927 | Round 3 | Reading | A | 1 – 1 | Bennion | 28,918 |
12 January 1927 | Round 3 Replay |
Reading | H | 2 – 2 | Spence, Sweeney | 29,122 |
17 January 1927 | Round 3 Replay |
Reading | N | 1 – 2 | McPherson | 16,500 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Manchester United Season 1926/27". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ^ Kelly, Steven F. (1994). Back Page United. p. 68. ISBN 1-85291-553-6.