1920–21 Manchester United F.C. season

The 1920–21 season was Manchester United's 25th season in the Football League and 10th in the First Division.

Manchester United

1920–21 season
Chairman	John Henry Davies
Manager	Jack Robson
First Division	13th
FA Cup	First round
Top goalscorer	League: Tom Miller (7) Teddy Partridge (7) George Sapsford (7) Joe Spence (7) All: Tom Miller (8) Teddy Partridge (8)
Highest home attendance	70,504 vs Aston Villa (27 December 1920)
Lowest home attendance	10,000 vs Derby County (7 May 1921)
Average home league attendance	36,750
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First Division

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
28 August 1920	Bolton Wanderers	H	2–3	Hopkin, Meehan	50,000
30 August 1920	Arsenal	A	0–2		40,000
4 September 1920	Bolton Wanderers	A	1–1	Sapsford	35,000
6 September 1920	Arsenal	H	1–1	Spence	45,000
11 September 1920	Chelsea	H	3–1	Meehan (2), Leonard	40,000
18 September 1920	Chelsea	A	2–1	Leonard (2)	35,000
25 September 1920	Tottenham Hotspur	H	0–1		50,000
2 October 1920	Tottenham Hotspur	A	1–4	Spence	45,000
9 October 1920	Oldham Athletic	H	4–1	Sapsford (2), Meehan, Miller	50,000
16 October 1920	Oldham Athletic	A	2–2	Spence, own goal	20,000
23 October 1920	Preston North End	H	1–0	Miller	42,000
30 October 1920	Preston North End	A	0–0		25,000
6 November 1920	Sheffield United	H	2–1	Leonard (2)	30,000
13 November 1920	Sheffield United	A	0–0		18,000
20 November 1920	Manchester City	H	1–1	Miller	63,000
27 November 1920	Manchester City	A	0–3		35,000
4 December 1920	Bradford Park Avenue	H	5–1	Miller (2), Myerscough (2), Partridge	25,000
11 December 1920	Bradford Park Avenue	A	4–2	Myerscough (2), Miller, Partridge	10,000
18 December 1920	Newcastle United	H	2–0	Hopkin, Miller	40,000
25 December 1920	Aston Villa	A	4–3	Grimwood (2), Harrison, Partridge	38,000
27 December 1920	Aston Villa	H	1–3	Harrison	70,504
1 January 1921	Newcastle United	A	3–6	Hopkin, Partridge, Silcock	40,000
15 January 1921	West Bromwich Albion	H	1–4	Partridge	30,000
22 January 1921	West Bromwich Albion	A	2–0	Myerscough, Partridge	30,000
5 February 1921	Liverpool	H	1–1	Grimwood	30,000
9 February 1921	Liverpool	A	0–2		35,000
12 February 1921	Everton	H	1–2	Meredith	30,000
26 February 1921	Sunderland	H	3–0	Harrison, Hilditch, Robinson	40,000
5 March 1921	Sunderland	A	3–2	Sapsford (2), Goodwin	25,000
9 March 1921	Everton	A	0–2		38,000
12 March 1921	Bradford City	H	1–1	Robinson	30,000
19 March 1921	Bradford City	A	1–1	Sapsford	25,000
25 March 1921	Burnley	A	0–1		20,000
26 March 1921	Huddersfield Town	A	2–5	Harris, Partridge	17,000
28 March 1921	Burnley	H	0–3		28,000
2 April 1921	Huddersfield Town	H	2–0	Bissett, (2) or unknown? or ??	30,000
9 April 1921	Middlesbrough	A	4–2	Spence (2), Bissett, Grimwood	15,000
16 April 1921	Middlesbrough	H	0–1		25,000
23 April 1921	Blackburn Rovers	A	0–2		18,000
30 April 1921	Blackburn Rovers	H	0–1		20,000
2 May 1921	Derby County	A	1–1	Bissett	8,000
7 May 1921	Derby County	H	3–0	Spence (2), Sapsford	10,000

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
11	Blackburn Rovers	42	13	15	14	57	59	0.966	41
12	Sunderland	42	14	13	15	57	60	0.950	41
13	Manchester United	42	15	10	17	64	68	0.941	40
14	West Bromwich Albion	42	13	14	15	54	58	0.931	40
15	Bradford City	42	12	15	15	61	63	0.968	39

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

FA Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
8 January 1921	First round	Liverpool	A	1–1	Miller	40,000
12 January 1921	First round Replay	Liverpool	H	1–2	Partridge	30,000