Manchester United 1901-1902
28
Points · Division Two 1901-1902
15th in the Division Two after 34 matches
Manchester United finished 15th in the Division Two with 28 points from 34 games in 1901-1902, scoring 39 goals in all competitions. They won 11, drew 6 and lost 18 of their 35 games in all competitions under James West.
Stats
11
Won
6
Drawn
18
Lost
Form
W
W
D
L
W
Season at a Glance
39
Goals Scored
55
Conceded
35
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.11
Points per game
115th-best of 123 full seasons
1.11
Goals per game
120th-best of 123 full seasons
1.57
Conceded per game
93rd-best of 123 full seasons
31%
Win rate
113th-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division Two, United ranked 14th of 18 for goals scored (-0.33 per game vs the league average) and 9th for fewest conceded. That was 5 places lower than 1900-1901 (-4 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
William Griffiths
30 apps
2
— ast
2
William "Billy" Richards
9 apps
1
— ast
3
James Fisher
18 apps
1
— ast
4
Hurbert "Hugh" Lappin
21 apps
1
— ast
5
Fredrick Erentz
26 apps
1
— ast
6
Alfred Schofield
30 apps
1
— ast
All Results
35 matches
September 1901 3W · 0D · 1L
W
Gainsborough Trinity H
D2 Preston 2, Lappin
3–0
7 Sep 3,000 1-0-0 W1
L
Middlesbrough A
D2
0–5
14 Sep 12,000 1-0-1 L1
W
Bristol City H
D2 Griffiths
1–0
21 Sep 5,000 2-0-1 W1
W
Blackpool A
D2 Preston 2, Schofield 2 (og)
4–2
28 Sep 3,000 3-0-1 W2
October 1901 1W · 3D · 0L
D
Stockport County H
D2 Schofield 2, Preston
3–3
5 Oct 5,000 3-1-1 D1
D
Burton United A
D2
0–0
12 Oct 3,000 3-2-1 D2
D
Glossop A
D2
0–0
19 Oct 7,000 3-3-1 D3
W
Doncaster Rovers H
D2 Coupar 3, Griffiths, Preston 2 (og)
6–0
26 Oct 7,000 4-3-1 W1
November 1901 1W · 0D · 3L
L
West Bromwich Albion H
D2 Fisher
1–2
9 Nov 13,000 4-3-2 L1
L
Arsenal A
D2
0–2
16 Nov 3,000 4-3-3 L2
W
Barnsley H
D2 Griffiths
1–0
23 Nov 4,000 5-3-3 W1
L
Leicester City A
D2 Cartwright, Preston
2–3
30 Nov 4,000 5-3-4 L1
December 1901 1W · 0D · 3L
L
Preston North End A
D2 Preston
1–5
7 Dec 2,000 5-3-5 L2
L
Lincoln City H
FAC Fisher
1–2
14 Dec 4,000 5-3-6 L3
W
Port Vale H
D2 Richards
1–0
21 Dec 3,000 6-3-6 W1
L
Lincoln City A
D2
0–2
26 Dec 4,000 6-3-7 L1
January 1902 0W · 1D · 3L
L
Preston North End H
D2
0–2
1 Jan 10,000 6-3-8 L2
D
Gainsborough Trinity A
D2 Lappin
1–1
4 Jan 2,000 6-4-8 D1
L
Bristol City A
D2
0–4
18 Jan 6,000 6-4-9 L1
L
Blackpool H
D2
0–1
25 Jan 2,500 6-4-10 L2
February 1902 2W · 0D · 2L
L
Stockport County A
D2
0–1
1 Feb 2,000 6-4-11 L3
W
Burnley H
D2 Lappin, Preston
2–0
11 Feb 1,000 7-4-11 W1
W
Glossop H
D2 Erentz (pen)
1–0
15 Feb 5,000 8-4-11 W2
L
Doncaster Rovers A
D2
0–4
22 Feb 3,000 8-4-12 L1
March 1902 1W · 1D · 5L
D
Lincoln City H
D2
0–0
1 Mar 6,000 8-5-12 D1
L
West Bromwich Albion A
D2
0–4
8 Mar 10,000 8-5-13 L1
L
Arsenal H
D2
0–1
15 Mar 4,000 8-5-14 L2
L
Chesterfield A
D2
0–3
17 Mar 2,000 8-5-15 L3
L
Barnsley A
D2 Cartwright, Higson
2–3
22 Mar 2,500 8-5-16 L4
L
Burnley A
D2
0–1
28 Mar 3,000 8-5-17 L5
W
Leicester City H
D2 Griffiths, Hayes
2–0
29 Mar 2,000 9-5-17 W1
April 1902 2W · 1D · 1L
L
Middlesbrough H
D2 Erentz (pen)
1–2
7 Apr 2,000 9-5-18 L1
D
Port Vale A
D2 Schofield
1–1
19 Apr 2,000 9-6-18 D1
W
Burton United H
D2 Cartwright, Griffiths, Preston
3–1
21 Apr 500 10-6-18 W1
W
Chesterfield H
D2 Coupar, Preston
2–0
23 Apr 2,000 11-6-18 W2
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 56% | 10 | 4,389 |
| Away | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 41 | -30 | 6% | 2 | 4,147 |
Home crowds averaged 4,389, away 4,147. Their biggest crowd was 13,000 v West Bromwich Albion, the smallest 500 v Burton United.
Season Records
6–0
Biggest win
v Doncaster Rovers · 26 Oct 1901
0–5
Heaviest defeat
v Middlesbrough · 14 Sep 1901
2
Longest win streak
6
Longest unbeaten run
7
Longest winless run
12
Clean sheets
15
Failed to score
1–0
Most common score
4 times
They lost both league meetings with Arsenal, Middlesbrough, Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 36', the average one conceded in the 45'. They scored 2 from the 81st minute on and conceded 3. Penalties: 2 scored, 2 conceded. Own goals: 2 for, 1 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Stephen Preston | vs Gainsborough Trinity | D2 | 0–0 | 7 Sep 1901 |
| ? | Stephen Preston | vs Gainsborough Trinity | D2 | 1–0 | 7 Sep 1901 |
| ? | Hubert Lappin | vs Gainsborough Trinity | D2 | 2–0 | 7 Sep 1901 |
| ? | John Brearley ??' | @ Middlesbrough | D2 | 0–0 | 14 Sep 1901 |
| ? | Joe Cassidy | @ Middlesbrough | D2 | 0–1 | 14 Sep 1901 |
| ? | Stewart Davidson | @ Middlesbrough | D2 | 0–2 | 14 Sep 1901 |
| ? | Peter Turner | @ Middlesbrough | D2 | 0–3 | 14 Sep 1901 |
| 75' | William Griffiths | vs Bristol City | D2 | 0–0 | 21 Sep 1901 |
| 1' | Stephen Preston | @ Blackpool | D2 | 0–0 | 28 Sep 1901 |
| 5' | Alf Schofield | @ Blackpool | D2 | 1–0 | 28 Sep 1901 |
| 6' | Geordie Anderson | @ Blackpool | D2 | 2–0 | 28 Sep 1901 |
| 7' | Alf Schofield OG | @ Blackpool | D2 | 2–1 | 28 Sep 1901 |
| 90' | Stephen Preston | @ Blackpool | D2 | 3–1 | 28 Sep 1901 |
| ? | Geordie Anderson pen | @ Blackpool | D2 | 4–1 | 28 Sep 1901 |
| ? | Alf Schofield | vs Stockport County | D2 | 0–0 | 5 Oct 1901 |
| ? | Alf Schofield | vs Stockport County | D2 | 1–0 | 5 Oct 1901 |
| ? | Stephen Preston | vs Stockport County | D2 | 2–0 | 5 Oct 1901 |
| ? | OG | vs Stockport County | D2 | 3–0 | 5 Oct 1901 |
| ? | Frank Chesworth | vs Stockport County | D2 | 3–1 | 5 Oct 1901 |
| ? | John Patterson | vs Stockport County | D2 | 3–2 | 5 Oct 1901 |
| ? | James Coupar | vs Doncaster Rovers | D2 | 0–0 | 26 Oct 1901 |
| ? | James Coupar | vs Doncaster Rovers | D2 | 1–0 | 26 Oct 1901 |
| ? | James Coupar | vs Doncaster Rovers | D2 | 2–0 | 26 Oct 1901 |
| ? | William Griffiths | vs Doncaster Rovers | D2 | 3–0 | 26 Oct 1901 |
| ? | Stephen Preston | vs Doncaster Rovers | D2 | 4–0 | 26 Oct 1901 |
| ? | Stephen Preston OG | vs Doncaster Rovers | D2 | 5–0 | 26 Oct 1901 |
| ? | James Fisher | vs West Bromwich Albion | D2 | 0–0 | 9 Nov 1901 |
| ? | Chippy Simmons | vs West Bromwich Albion | D2 | 1–0 | 9 Nov 1901 |
| ? | Chippy Simmons | vs West Bromwich Albion | D2 | 1–1 | 9 Nov 1901 |
| 75' | Isaac Owens | @ Arsenal | D2 | 0–0 | 16 Nov 1901 |
| 86' | Tommy Briercliffe | @ Arsenal | D2 | 0–1 | 16 Nov 1901 |
| 1' | William Griffiths | vs Barnsley | D2 | 0–0 | 23 Nov 1901 |
| ? | Walter Cartwright | @ Leicester City | D2 | 0–0 | 30 Nov 1901 |
| ? | Stephen Preston | @ Leicester City | D2 | 1–0 | 30 Nov 1901 |
| ? | Arthur Marshall | @ Leicester City | D2 | 2–0 | 30 Nov 1901 |
| ? | Charles Richards | @ Leicester City | D2 | 2–1 | 30 Nov 1901 |
| ? | Charles Webb | @ Leicester City | D2 | 2–2 | 30 Nov 1901 |
| ? | Stephen Preston | @ Preston North End | D2 | 0–0 | 7 Dec 1901 |
| ? | Michael Good | @ Preston North End | D2 | 1–0 | 7 Dec 1901 |
| ? | Joseph Rogers | @ Preston North End | D2 | 1–1 | 7 Dec 1901 |
| ? | Joseph Rogers | @ Preston North End | D2 | 1–2 | 7 Dec 1901 |
| ? | Robert Jack | @ Preston North End | D2 | 1–3 | 7 Dec 1901 |
| ? | Ernest Pegg | @ Preston North End | D2 | 1–4 | 7 Dec 1901 |
| 13' | Jimmy Hartley | vs Lincoln City | FAC | 0–0 | 14 Dec 1901 |
| 40' | Jimmy Hartley | vs Lincoln City | FAC | 0–1 | 14 Dec 1901 |
| 65' | James Fisher | vs Lincoln City | FAC | 0–2 | 14 Dec 1901 |
| 29' | William Richards | vs Port Vale | D2 | 0–0 | 21 Dec 1901 |
| 60' | Thomas McInnes | @ Lincoln City | D2 | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1901 |
| 89' | Thomas McInnes | @ Lincoln City | D2 | 0–1 | 26 Dec 1901 |
| ? | Robert Jack | vs Preston North End | D2 | 0–0 | 1 Jan 1902 |
| ? | Ernest Pegg | vs Preston North End | D2 | 0–1 | 1 Jan 1902 |
| 20' | Hubert Lappin | @ Gainsborough Trinity | D2 | 0–0 | 4 Jan 1902 |
| 39' | William Jenkinson | @ Gainsborough Trinity | D2 | 1–0 | 4 Jan 1902 |
| ? | Tom Boucher | @ Bristol City | D2 | 0–0 | 18 Jan 1902 |
| ? | Tom Boucher | @ Bristol City | D2 | 0–1 | 18 Jan 1902 |
| ? | Bert Banks | @ Bristol City | D2 | 0–2 | 18 Jan 1902 |
| ? | Jack Flynn | @ Bristol City | D2 | 0–3 | 18 Jan 1902 |
| ? | Geordie Anderson | vs Blackpool | D2 | 0–0 | 25 Jan 1902 |
| 5' | Andrew Swann | @ Stockport County | D2 | 0–0 | 1 Feb 1902 |
| ? | Hubert Lappin | vs Burnley | D2 | 0–0 | 11 Feb 1902 |
| ? | Stephen Preston | vs Burnley | D2 | 1–0 | 11 Feb 1902 |
| 87' | Fred Erentz pen | vs Glossop | D2 | 0–0 | 15 Feb 1902 |
| ? | John Murphy | @ Doncaster Rovers | D2 | 0–0 | 22 Feb 1902 |
| ? | John Murphy | @ Doncaster Rovers | D2 | 0–1 | 22 Feb 1902 |
| ? | John Murphy | @ Doncaster Rovers | D2 | 0–2 | 22 Feb 1902 |
| ? | Billy Langham | @ Doncaster Rovers | D2 | 0–3 | 22 Feb 1902 |
| ? | Tommy Worton | @ West Bromwich Albion | D2 | 0–0 | 8 Mar 1902 |
| ? | Tommy Worton | @ West Bromwich Albion | D2 | 0–1 | 8 Mar 1902 |
| ? | Tommy Worton | @ West Bromwich Albion | D2 | 0–2 | 8 Mar 1902 |
| ? | Billy McLean | @ West Bromwich Albion | D2 | 0–3 | 8 Mar 1902 |
| ? | Walter Anderson | vs Arsenal | D2 | 0–0 | 15 Mar 1902 |
| 17' | Tommy Brown | @ Chesterfield | D2 | 0–0 | 17 Mar 1902 |
| 60' | Herbert Munday | @ Chesterfield | D2 | 0–1 | 17 Mar 1902 |
| 87' | Tommy Brown | @ Chesterfield | D2 | 0–2 | 17 Mar 1902 |
| ? | Walter Cartwright | @ Barnsley | D2 | 0–0 | 22 Mar 1902 |
| ? | James Higson | @ Barnsley | D2 | 1–0 | 22 Mar 1902 |
| ? | Benny Green | @ Barnsley | D2 | 2–0 | 22 Mar 1902 |
| ? | James Carroll | @ Barnsley | D2 | 2–1 | 22 Mar 1902 |
| ? | Herbert Dartnell | @ Barnsley | D2 | 2–2 | 22 Mar 1902 |
| 35' | Fred Barron pen | @ Burnley | D2 | 0–0 | 28 Mar 1902 |
| ? | William Griffiths | vs Leicester City | D2 | 0–0 | 29 Mar 1902 |
| ? | Vince Hayes | vs Leicester City | D2 | 1–0 | 29 Mar 1902 |
| ? | Fred Erentz pen | vs Middlesbrough | D2 | 0–0 | 7 Apr 1902 |
| ? | Abraham Jones | vs Middlesbrough | D2 | 1–0 | 7 Apr 1902 |
| ? | Alexander "Sandy" Robertson | vs Middlesbrough | D2 | 1–1 | 7 Apr 1902 |
| 11' | Billy Heames | @ Port Vale | D2 | 0–0 | 19 Apr 1902 |
| 20' | Alf Schofield | @ Port Vale | D2 | 0–1 | 19 Apr 1902 |
| ? | Walter Cartwright | vs Burton United | D2 | 0–0 | 21 Apr 1902 |
| ? | William Griffiths | vs Burton United | D2 | 1–0 | 21 Apr 1902 |
| ? | Stephen Preston | vs Burton United | D2 | 2–0 | 21 Apr 1902 |
| ? | John Lewis | vs Burton United | D2 | 3–0 | 21 Apr 1902 |
| ? | James Coupar | vs Chesterfield | D2 | 0–0 | 23 Apr 1902 |
| ? | Stephen Preston | vs Chesterfield | D2 | 1–0 | 23 Apr 1902 |
Squad
21 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| William Morgan | 33 | – | 1 | – | 34 | – |
| William Griffiths | 29 | 2 | 1 | – | 30 | 2 |
| Alfred Schofield | 29 | 1 | 1 | – | 30 | 1 |
| Walter Cartwright | 29 | – | 1 | – | 30 | – |
| Stephen Preston | 29 | – | 1 | – | 30 | – |
| Jack Banks | 27 | – | 1 | – | 28 | – |
| Harry Stafford | 26 | – | 1 | – | 27 | – |
| Fredrick Erentz | 25 | 1 | 1 | – | 26 | 1 |
| James "Jimmy" Whitehouse | 23 | – | 1 | – | 24 | – |
| Hurbert "Hugh" Lappin | 21 | 1 | – | – | 21 | 1 |
| James Fisher | 17 | – | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| William Smith | 16 | – | 1 | – | 17 | – |
| Vince Hayes | 16 | – | – | – | 16 | – |
| James Coupar | 11 | – | – | – | 11 | – |
| James Saunders | 11 | – | – | – | 11 | – |
| Sandy Higgins | 10 | – | – | – | 10 | – |
| William "Billy" Richards | 9 | 1 | – | – | 9 | 1 |
| James Higson | 5 | – | – | – | 5 | – |
| William "Bill" Williams | 4 | – | – | – | 4 | – |
| Joseph Heathcote | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| George O'Brien | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Division Two Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 82 | 29 | +53 | 55 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 90 | 24 | +66 | 51 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 71 | 32 | +39 | 42 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 42 |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 41 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 40 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 58 | -9 | 34 |
| 8 | Glossop | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 40 | -4 | 32 |
| 9 | Burnley | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 30 |
| 10 | Burton United | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 30 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 63 | -12 | 30 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 29 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 56 | -16 | 29 |
| 14 | Leicester Fosse | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 56 | -18 | 29 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 53 | -15 | 28 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 68 | -21 | 28 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 72 | -36 | 23 |
| 18 | Gainsborough Trinity | 34 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 80 | -50 | 19 |
Points Progression
Division Two
Transfers
4 moves
In
- Stockport Smith Right Winger
Out
- Fred Erentz Left-Back
- James Fisher Second Striker
- Stockport Smith Right Winger
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Stephen Preston 30 apps
- Jack Banks 28 apps
- William Smith 17 apps
- James Saunders 11 apps
- Sandy Higgins 10 apps
- William "Billy" Richards 9 apps, 1 goal
- James Higson 5 apps
- William "Bill" Williams 4 apps
- George O'Brien 1 app
Final appearances
- Fredrick Erentz last of 26 apps
- James Fisher last of 18 apps
- James Coupar last of 11 apps
- Joseph Heathcote last of 3 apps
Quick Quiz
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On this day in 1901-1902