The 1900–01 season was Newton Heath's ninth season in the Football League and their seventh in the Second Division. They finished 10th in the league, some way off the promotion places. In the FA Cup, the Heathens were knocked out by Burnley after a replay in the First Round, having beaten Portsmouth in the Intermediate Round.
| 1900–01 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary | James West | ||
| Second Division | 10th | ||
| FA Cup | First Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Tom Leigh (14) All: Tom Leigh (14) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 10,000 vs Blackpool (26 December 1900) 10,000 vs Burnley (12 January 1901) 10,000 vs Burnley (9 February 1901) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,000 vs Chesterfield (27 April 1901) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,658 | ||
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The club also entered teams in the Lancashire and Manchester Senior Cups in 1900–01. Although they were knocked out by Manchester City in the second round of the Lancashire Cup, the Heathens managed to reach the final of the Manchester Senior Cup for the first time since 1893 before being beaten by the same opposition.
Second Division
edit| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 1900 | Glossop | A | 0–1 | 2,000 | |
| 8 September 1900 | Middlesbrough | H | 4–0 | Griffiths, Grundy, Jackson, Leigh | 8,000 |
| 15 September 1900 | Burnley | A | 0–1 | 2,000 | |
| 22 September 1900 | Burslem Port Vale | H | 4–0 | Grundy, Leigh, Schofield (2) | 6,000 |
| 29 September 1900 | Leicester Fosse | A | 0–1 | 6,000 | |
| 6 October 1900 | New Brighton Tower | H | 1–0 | Jackson | 5,000 |
| 13 October 1900 | Gainsborough Trinity | A | 1–0 | Leigh | 2,000 |
| 20 October 1900 | Walsall | H | 1–1 | Schofield | 8,000 |
| 27 October 1900 | Burton Swifts | A | 1–3 | Leigh | 2,000 |
| 10 November 1900 | Woolwich Arsenal | A | 1–2 | Jackson | 8,000 |
| 24 November 1900 | Stockport County | A | 0–1 | 5,000 | |
| 1 December 1900 | Small Heath | H | 0–1 | 5,000 | |
| 8 December 1900 | Grimsby Town | A | 0–2 | 4,000 | |
| 15 December 1900 | Lincoln City | H | 4–1 | Leigh (3), H. Morgan | 4,000 |
| 22 December 1900 | Chesterfield | A | 1–2 | Hancock (o.g.) | 4,000 |
| 26 December 1900 | Blackpool | H | 4–0 | Griffiths, Leigh, B. Morgan, Schofield | 10,000 |
| 29 December 1900 | Glossop | H | 3–0 | Leigh (2), H. Morgan | 8,000 |
| 1 January 1901 | Middlesbrough | A | 2–1 | Schofield (2) | 12,000 |
| 12 January 1901 | Burnley | H | 0–1 | 10,000 | |
| 19 January 1901 | Burslem Port Vale | A | 0–2 | 1,000 | |
| 16 February 1901 | Gainsborough Trinity | H | 0–0 | 3,000 | |
| 19 February 1901 | New Brighton Tower | A | 0–2 | 2,000 | |
| 25 February 1901 | Walsall | A | 1–1 | B. Morgan | 2,000 |
| 2 March 1901 | Burton Swifts | H | 1–1 | Leigh | 5,000 |
| 13 March 1901 | Barnsley | H | 1–0 | Leigh | 6,000 |
| 16 March 1901 | Woolwich Arsenal | H | 1–0 | Leigh | 5,000 |
| 20 March 1901 | Leicester Fosse | H | 2–3 | Fisher (2) | 2,000 |
| 23 March 1901 | Blackpool | A | 2–1 | Griffiths (2) | 2,000 |
| 30 March 1901 | Stockport County | H | 3–1 | Leigh, H. Morgan, Schofield | 4,000 |
| 5 April 1901 | Lincoln City | A | 0–2 | 5,000 | |
| 6 April 1901 | Small Heath | A | 0–1 | 6,000 | |
| 9 April 1901 | Barnsley | A | 2–6 | Jackson, B. Morgan | 3,000 |
| 13 April 1901 | Grimsby Town | H | 1–0 | H. Morgan | 3,000 |
| 27 April 1901 | Chesterfield | H | 1–0 | Leigh | 1,000 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grimsby Town (C, P) | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 60 | 33 | 1.818 | 49 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Small Heath (P) | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 57 | 24 | 2.375 | 48 | |
| 3 | Burnley | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 29 | 1.828 | 44 | |
| 4 | New Brighton Tower | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 57 | 38 | 1.500 | 42 | Dissolved |
| 5 | Glossop | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 33 | 1.545 | 38 | |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 50 | 40 | 1.250 | 37 | |
| 7 | Woolwich Arsenal | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 35 | 1.114 | 36 | |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 39 | 1.103 | 33 | |
| 9 | Burslem Port Vale | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 47 | 0.957 | 33 | |
| 10 | Newton Heath | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 42 | 38 | 1.105 | 32 | |
| 11 | Leicester Fosse | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 37 | 1.054 | 32 | |
| 12 | Blackpool | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 58 | 0.569 | 31 | |
| 13 | Gainsborough Trinity | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 45 | 60 | 0.750 | 30 | |
| 14 | Chesterfield Town | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 58 | 0.793 | 28 | |
| 15 | Barnsley | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 60 | 0.783 | 27 | |
| 16 | Walsall (R) | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 56 | 0.714 | 27 | Not re-elected |
| 17 | Stockport County | 34 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 38 | 68 | 0.559 | 25 | Re-elected |
| 18 | Burton Swifts | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 34 | 66 | 0.515 | 20 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
FA Cup
edit| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January 1901 | Intermediate Round | Portsmouth | H | 3–0 | Griffiths, Stafford, Jackson | 5,000 |
| 9 February 1901 | First Round | Burnley | H | 0–0 | 10,000 | |
| 13 February 1901 | First Round Replay |
Burnley | A | 1–7 | Schofield | 4,000 |