Manchester United 1904-1905

Points · Division Two 1904-1905

3rd in the Division Two after 34 matches

Manchester United finished 3rd in the Division Two with 53 points from 34 games in 1904-1905, scoring 83 goals in all competitions. They won 24, drew 7 and lost 6 of their 37 games in all competitions under Ernest Mangnall.

Won

Drawn

Lost

Form

Season at a Glance

Goals Scored

Conceded

Played

How this season compares

of 123 seasons

2.14

Points per game

12th-best of 123 full seasons

2.24

Goals per game

7th-best of 123 full seasons

0.89

Conceded per game

25th-best of 123 full seasons

65%

Win rate

14th-best of 123 full seasons

In the Division Two, United ranked 3rd of 18 for goals scored (+0.91 per game vs the league average) and 2nd for fewest conceded.

Cup Runs

Top Scorers

All Results

37 matches

September 1904 2W · 1D · 1L

10 Sep 20,000 1-1-0 W1

Bolton Wanderers H

D2 Mackie

1–2

17 Sep 25,000 1-1-1 L1

Glossop A

D2 Allan, Roberts (pen)

2–1

24 Sep 6,000 2-1-1 W1

October 1904 3W · 1D · 0L

Bradford City A

D2 Arkesden

1–1

8 Oct 12,000 2-2-1 D1

Lincoln City H

D2 Arkesden, Schofield

2–0

15 Oct 15,000 3-2-1 W1

Leicester City A

D2 Schofield, Arkesden, Peddie

3–0

22 Oct 7,000 4-2-1 W2

Barnsley H

D2 Schofield

4–0

29 Oct 15,000 5-2-1 W3

November 1904 3W · 0D · 0L

West Bromwich Albion A

D2 Arkesden, Williams

12 Nov 15,000 7-2-1 W5

Grimsby Town A

D2 Bell

1–0

19 Nov 4,000 8-2-1 W6

December 1904 6W · 0D · 0L

Doncaster Rovers A

D2 Peddie

1–0

3 Dec 10,000 9-2-1 W7

Gainsborough Trinity H

D2 Allan, Arkesden 2

3–1

10 Dec 12,000 10-2-1 W8

Burton United A

D2 Peddie 3

3–2

17 Dec 3,000 11-2-1 W9

Liverpool H

D2 Williams, Roberts, Arkesden (pen)

3–1

24 Dec 40,000 12-2-1 W10

Chesterfield H

D2 Allan 2, Williams

3–0

26 Dec 20,000 13-2-1 W11

Port Vale H

D2 Allan 3, Arkesden (pen), Hayes, Roberts

6–1

31 Dec 8,000 14-2-1 W12

January 1905 3W · 3D · 1L

Bradford City H

D2 Robinson (og), Allan, Arkesden 2, Peddie, Roberts 2

7–0

2 Jan 10,000 15-2-1 W13

Bolton Wanderers A

D2 Allan 2, Peddie, Williams

4–2

3 Jan 35,000 16-2-1 W14

Bristol City A

D2 Arkesden

1–1

7 Jan 12,000 16-3-1 D1

Fulham H

FAC Mackie, Arkesden

2–2

14 Jan 17,000 16-4-1 D2

Fulham A

FAC Replay

0–0

18 Jan 15,000 16-5-1 D3

Glossop H

D2 Arkesden, Grassam, Mackie 2

4–1

21 Jan 20,000 17-5-1 W1

Fulham N

FAC 2nd Replay

0–1

23 Jan 6,000 17-5-2 L1

February 1905 1W · 1D · 1L

Lincoln City A

0–3

11 Feb 2,000 17-5-3 L2

Leicester City H

D2 Peddie 3

4–1

18 Feb 7,000 18-5-3 W1

Barnsley A

0–0

25 Feb 5,000 18-6-3 D1

March 1905 3W · 0D · 1L

West Bromwich Albion H

D2 Peddie, Williams

2–0

4 Mar 8,000 19-6-3 W1

Burnley A

0–2

11 Mar 7,000 19-6-4 L1

Grimsby Town H

D2 Allan, Duckworth

2–1

18 Mar 12,000 20-6-4 W1

Blackpool A

D2 Grassam

1–0

25 Mar 6,000 21-6-4 W2

April 1905 3W · 1D · 2L

Doncaster Rovers H

D2 Beddow, Duckworth 3 (pen), Peddie, Wombwell

6–0

1 Apr 6,000 22-6-4 W3

Gainsborough Trinity A

0–0

8 Apr 6,000 22-7-4 D1

Burton United H

D2 Peddie 2, Duckworth 2, Arkesden

5–0

15 Apr 16,000 23-7-4 W1

Chesterfield A

0–2

21 Apr 10,000 23-7-5 L1

Liverpool A

0–4

22 Apr 28,000 23-7-6 L2

Blackpool H

D2 Allan

3–1

24 Apr 4,000 24-7-6 W1

Home & Away

Venue	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win%	CS	Avg Att
Home	18	16	1	1	62	12	+50	89%	8	15,000
Away	18	8	6	4	21	20	+1	44%	8	9,833
Neutral	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0%	0	6,000

Home crowds averaged 15,000, away 9,833. Their biggest crowd was 40,000 v Liverpool, the smallest 2,000 v Lincoln City.

Season Records

7–0

Biggest win

v Bradford City · 2 Jan 1905

0–4

Heaviest defeat

v Liverpool · 22 Apr 1905

Longest win streak

Longest unbeaten run

Longest winless run

Clean sheets

Failed to score

1–0

Most common score

4 times

United completed the league double over Blackpool, Burton United, Doncaster Rovers, Glossop, Grimsby Town, Leicester City 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 43', the average one conceded in the 44'. They scored 3 from the 81st minute on and conceded 3. Penalties: 4 scored, 0 conceded. Own goals: 1 for, 0 against.

Min	Scorer	Opponent	Comp	Before	Date
23'	Jack Allan	@ Port Vale	D2	0–0	3 Sep 1904
43'	George Bowen	@ Port Vale	D2	1–0	3 Sep 1904
65'	Jack Allan	@ Port Vale	D2	1–1	3 Sep 1904
75'	Dick Allman	@ Port Vale	D2	2–1	3 Sep 1904
15'	Richard Wombwell	vs Bristol City	D2	0–0	10 Sep 1904
44'	Henry Williams	vs Bristol City	D2	0–1	10 Sep 1904
11'	Charlie Mackie	vs Bolton Wanderers	D2	0–0	17 Sep 1904
40'	Wattie White	vs Bolton Wanderers	D2	1–0	17 Sep 1904
89'	Wattie White	vs Bolton Wanderers	D2	1–1	17 Sep 1904
4'	Jack Allan	@ Glossop	D2	0–0	24 Sep 1904
20'	Everard Lawrence	@ Glossop	D2	1–0	24 Sep 1904
75'	Charlie Roberts pen	@ Glossop	D2	1–1	24 Sep 1904
1'	John Forrest	@ Bradford City	D2	0–0	8 Oct 1904
80'	Thomas Arkesden	@ Bradford City	D2	0–1	8 Oct 1904
20'	Thomas Arkesden	vs Lincoln City	D2	0–0	15 Oct 1904
89'	Alfred Schofield	vs Lincoln City	D2	1–0	15 Oct 1904
25'	Alfred Schofield	@ Leicester City	D2	0–0	22 Oct 1904
82'	Thomas Arkesden	@ Leicester City	D2	1–0	22 Oct 1904
83'	Jack Peddie	@ Leicester City	D2	2–0	22 Oct 1904
35'	Alfred Schofield	vs Barnsley	D2	0–0	29 Oct 1904
55'	Thomas Arkesden	@ West Bromwich Albion	D2	0–0	5 Nov 1904
57'	Henry Williams	@ West Bromwich Albion	D2	1–0	5 Nov 1904
50'	Thomas Arkesden	vs Burnley	D2	0–0	12 Nov 1904
30'	Alexander Bell	@ Grimsby Town	D2	0–0	19 Nov 1904
46'	Jack Peddie	@ Doncaster Rovers	D2	0–0	3 Dec 1904
?	Jack Allan	vs Gainsborough Trinity	D2	0–0	10 Dec 1904
?	Thomas Arkesden	vs Gainsborough Trinity	D2	1–0	10 Dec 1904
?	Thomas Arkesden	vs Gainsborough Trinity	D2	2–0	10 Dec 1904
?	Billy Langham	vs Gainsborough Trinity	D2	3–0	10 Dec 1904
1'	Jack Peddie	@ Burton United	D2	0–0	17 Dec 1904
?	Jack Peddie	@ Burton United	D2	1–0	17 Dec 1904
?	Jack Peddie	@ Burton United	D2	2–0	17 Dec 1904
?	Jack Moore	@ Burton United	D2	3–0	17 Dec 1904
?	Jack Moore	@ Burton United	D2	3–1	17 Dec 1904
40'	Harry Williams	vs Liverpool	D2	0–0	24 Dec 1904
43'	Jack Parkinson	vs Liverpool	D2	1–0	24 Dec 1904
50'	Charlie Roberts	vs Liverpool	D2	1–1	24 Dec 1904
80'	Thomas Arkesden pen	vs Liverpool	D2	2–1	24 Dec 1904
?	Jack Allan	vs Chesterfield	D2	0–0	26 Dec 1904
?	Jack Allan	vs Chesterfield	D2	1–0	26 Dec 1904
?	Henry Williams	vs Chesterfield	D2	2–0	26 Dec 1904
?	Jack Allan	vs Port Vale	D2	0–0	31 Dec 1904
?	Jack Allan	vs Port Vale	D2	1–0	31 Dec 1904
?	Jack Allan	vs Port Vale	D2	2–0	31 Dec 1904
?	Thomas Arkesden pen	vs Port Vale	D2	3–0	31 Dec 1904
?	Vince Hayes	vs Port Vale	D2	4–0	31 Dec 1904
?	Charlie Roberts	vs Port Vale	D2	5–0	31 Dec 1904
?	George Price	vs Port Vale	D2	6–0	31 Dec 1904
?	Robinson OG	vs Bradford City	D2	0–0	2 Jan 1905
?	Jack Allan	vs Bradford City	D2	1–0	2 Jan 1905
?	Thomas Arkesden	vs Bradford City	D2	2–0	2 Jan 1905
?	Thomas Arkesden	vs Bradford City	D2	3–0	2 Jan 1905
?	Jack Peddie	vs Bradford City	D2	4–0	2 Jan 1905
?	Charlie Roberts	vs Bradford City	D2	5–0	2 Jan 1905
?	Charlie Roberts	vs Bradford City	D2	6–0	2 Jan 1905
?	Jack Allan	@ Bolton Wanderers	D2	0–0	3 Jan 1905
?	Jack Allan	@ Bolton Wanderers	D2	1–0	3 Jan 1905
?	Jack Peddie	@ Bolton Wanderers	D2	2–0	3 Jan 1905
?	Henry Williams	@ Bolton Wanderers	D2	3–0	3 Jan 1905
?	Albert Shepherd	@ Bolton Wanderers	D2	4–0	3 Jan 1905
?	Samuel Marsh	@ Bolton Wanderers	D2	4–1	3 Jan 1905
10'	Albert Fisher	@ Bristol City	D2	0–0	7 Jan 1905
43'	Thomas Arkesden	@ Bristol City	D2	0–1	7 Jan 1905
30'	Alex Fraser	vs Fulham	FAC	0–0	14 Jan 1905
42'	Charles Mackie	vs Fulham	FAC	0–1	14 Jan 1905
46'	Thomas Arkesden	vs Fulham	FAC	1–1	14 Jan 1905
75'	Willie Wardrope	vs Fulham	FAC	2–1	14 Jan 1905
?	Thomas Arkesden	vs Glossop	D2	0–0	21 Jan 1905
?	William Grassam	vs Glossop	D2	1–0	21 Jan 1905
?	Charlie Mackie	vs Glossop	D2	2–0	21 Jan 1905
?	Charlie Mackie	vs Glossop	D2	3–0	21 Jan 1905
?	Kilty Cameron	vs Glossop	D2	4–0	21 Jan 1905
70'	Bobby Graham	v Fulham	FAC	0–0	23 Jan 1905
?	John Martin	@ Lincoln City	D2	0–0	11 Feb 1905
?	Freddy Simpson	@ Lincoln City	D2	0–1	11 Feb 1905
?	Freddy Simpson	@ Lincoln City	D2	0–2	11 Feb 1905
1'	Jimmy Durrant	vs Leicester City	D2	0–0	18 Feb 1905
?	Jack Allan ??' Jack Peddie	vs Leicester City	D2	0–1	18 Feb 1905
?	Jack Allan ??' Jack Peddie	vs Leicester City	D2	1–1	18 Feb 1905
?	Jack Allan ??' Jack Peddie	vs Leicester City	D2	2–1	18 Feb 1905
44'	Jack Peddie	vs West Bromwich Albion	D2	0–0	4 Mar 1905
50'	Henry Williams	vs West Bromwich Albion	D2	1–0	4 Mar 1905
59'	Jack Walders	@ Burnley	D2	0–0	11 Mar 1905
87'	Jimmy Hogan	@ Burnley	D2	0–1	11 Mar 1905
10'	John Butler	vs Grimsby Town	D2	0–0	18 Mar 1905
20'	Jack Allan	vs Grimsby Town	D2	0–1	18 Mar 1905
43'	Dick Duckworth	vs Grimsby Town	D2	1–1	18 Mar 1905
10'	William Grassam	@ Blackpool	D2	0–0	25 Mar 1905
?	John Beddow	vs Doncaster Rovers	D2	0–0	1 Apr 1905
?	Dick Duckworth	vs Doncaster Rovers	D2	1–0	1 Apr 1905
?	Dick Duckworth	vs Doncaster Rovers	D2	2–0	1 Apr 1905
?	Dick Duckworth pen	vs Doncaster Rovers	D2	3–0	1 Apr 1905
?	Jack Peddie	vs Doncaster Rovers	D2	4–0	1 Apr 1905
?	Richard Wombwell	vs Doncaster Rovers	D2	5–0	1 Apr 1905
3'	Jack Peddie	vs Burton United	D2	0–0	15 Apr 1905
44'	Thomas Arkesden	vs Burton United	D2	1–0	15 Apr 1905
?	Jack Peddie	vs Burton United	D2	2–0	15 Apr 1905
?	Dick Duckworth	vs Burton United	D2	3–0	15 Apr 1905
?	Dick Duckworth	vs Burton United	D2	4–0	15 Apr 1905
44'	Herbert Munday	@ Chesterfield	D2	0–0	21 Apr 1905
40'	Jack Cox	@ Liverpool	D2	0–0	22 Apr 1905
43'	Sam Raybould	@ Liverpool	D2	0–1	22 Apr 1905
85'	Sam Raybould	@ Liverpool	D2	0–2	22 Apr 1905
?	Sam Raybould	@ Liverpool	D2	0–3	22 Apr 1905
45'	Jack Allan	vs Blackpool	D2	0–0	24 Apr 1905
?	John Waddington	vs Blackpool	D2	1–0	24 Apr 1905

Squad

25 players

Player	League		FA Cup		Total
Player	Apps	Gls	Apps	Gls	Apps	Gls
Robert Bonthron	32	–	3	–	35	–
Alex Downie	32	–	3	–	35	–
Harry Moger	32	–	3	–	35	–
Jack Peddie	32	8	–	–	32	8
Alex Bell	29	–	3	–	32	–
Thomas Arkesden	28	8	3	1	31	9
Charlie Roberts	28	2	–	–	28	2
John "Jack" Allan	27	5	–	–	27	5
Alfred Schofield	24	3	3	–	27	3
Vince Hayes	22	–	3	–	25	–
Henry Williams	22	4	2	–	24	4
John Fitchett	11	–	2	–	13	–
William Grassam	6	1	3	–	9	1
Clem Beddow	9	–	–	–	9	–
Dick Duckworth	8	1	–	–	8	1
Alex Robertson	8	–	–	–	8	–
Richard Wombwell	8	–	–	–	8	–
Charles Mackie	5	–	2	1	7	1
Thomas Blackstock	3	–	–	–	3	–
William Hartwell	2	–	1	–	3	–
William Griffiths	2	–	–	–	2	–
"Sandy" Robertson	1	–	1	–	2	–
Robert Valentine	2	–	–	–	2	–
Richard Holden	1	–	–	–	1	–
George Lyons	–	–	1	–	1	–

Division Two Table

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Liverpool	34	27	4	3	93	25	+68	58
2	Bolton Wanderers	34	27	2	5	87	32	+55	56
3	Manchester United	34	24	5	5	81	30	+51	53
4	Bristol City	34	19	4	11	66	45	+21	42
5	Chesterfield	34	14	11	9	44	35	+9	39
6	Gainsborough Trinity	34	14	8	12	61	58	+3	36
7	Barnsley	34	14	5	15	38	56	-18	33
8	Bradford City	34	12	8	14	45	49	-4	32
9	Lincoln City	34	12	7	15	42	40	+2	31
10	West Bromwich Albion	34	13	4	17	56	48	+8	30
11	Burnley	34	12	6	16	43	52	-9	30
12	Glossop	34	10	10	14	37	46	-9	30
13	Grimsby Town	34	11	8	15	33	46	-13	30
14	Leicester Fosse	34	11	7	16	40	55	-15	29
15	Blackpool	34	9	10	15	36	48	-12	28
16	Port Vale	34	10	7	17	47	72	-25	27
17	Burton United	34	8	4	22	30	84	-54	20
18	Doncaster Rovers	34	3	2	29	23	81	-58	8