Manchester United 1919-1920
44
Matches · 1919-1920
14 wins, 14 draws, 16 losses
Manchester United played 44 matches in 1919-1920, scoring 56 goals in all competitions. They won 14, drew 14 and lost 16 of their 44 games in all competitions under John Robson.
Stats
14
Won
14
Drawn
16
Lost
Form
W
D
L
D
W
Season at a Glance
56
Goals Scored
52
Conceded
44
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.27
Points per game
108th-best of 123 full seasons
1.27
Goals per game
110th-best of 123 full seasons
1.18
Conceded per game
63rd-best of 123 full seasons
32%
Win rate
110th-best of 123 full seasons
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Joe Spence
33 apps
9
— ast
2
Wilfred Woodcock
30 apps
7
— ast
3
Fred Hopkin
41 apps
4
— ast
4
William Toms
13 apps
3
— ast
5
James Hodge
16 apps
2
— ast
6
Frank Hodges
18 apps
2
— ast
7
George Bissett
22 apps
2
— ast
8
Thomas Meehan
38 apps
2
— ast
9
Frank Harris
7 apps
1
— ast
10
James Montgomery
14 apps
1
— ast
All Results
44 matches
August 1919 0W · 1D · 0L
D
Derby County A
D1 Woodcock
1–1
30 Aug 12,000 0-1-0 D1
September 1919 3W · 2D · 1L
D
Sheffield Wednesday H
D1
0–0
1 Sep 13,000 0-2-0 D2
L
Derby County H
D1
0–2
6 Sep 15,000 0-2-1 L1
W
Sheffield Wednesday A
D1 Woodcock, Spence, Meehan
3–1
8 Sep 10,000 1-2-1 W1
W
Preston North End A
D1 Spence, Meehan
3–2
13 Sep 15,000 2-2-1 W2
W
Preston North End H
D1 Spence 2, Woodcock 2 (pen), Montgomery
5–1
20 Sep 18,000 3-2-1 W3
D
Middlesbrough A
D1 Woodcock
1–1
27 Sep 20,000 3-3-1 D1
October 1919 1W · 3D · 0L
D
Middlesbrough H
D1 Woodcock
1–1
4 Oct 28,000 3-4-1 D2
D
Manchester City A
D1 Hopkin, Spence, Hodge
3–3
11 Oct 30,000 3-5-1 D3
W
Manchester City H
D1 Spence
1–0
18 Oct 40,000 4-5-1 W1
D
Sheffield United A
D1 Hopkin, Woodcock
2–2
25 Oct 18,000 4-6-1 D1
November 1919 2W · 0D · 2L
W
Sheffield United H
D1 Hodges, Spence, Woodcock
3–0
1 Nov 24,500 5-6-1 W1
L
Burnley A
D1 Hodge
1–2
8 Nov 15,000 5-6-2 L1
L
Burnley H
D1
0–1
15 Nov 25,000 5-6-3 L2
W
Oldham Athletic A
D1 Hodges, Hopkin, Spence
3–0
22 Nov 15,000 6-6-3 W1
December 1919 1W · 1D · 3L
L
Aston Villa A
D1
0–2
6 Dec 40,000 6-6-4 L1
L
Aston Villa H
D1 Hilditch
1–2
13 Dec 30,000 6-6-5 L2
W
Newcastle United H
D1 Spence, Hodges
2–1
20 Dec 20,000 7-6-5 W1
D
Liverpool H
D1
0–0
26 Dec 45,000 7-7-5 D1
L
Newcastle United A
D1 Hilditch
1–2
27 Dec 45,000 7-7-6 L1
January 1920 1W · 1D · 4L
D
Liverpool A
D1
0–0
1 Jan 30,000 7-8-6 D1
L
Chelsea H
D1
0–2
3 Jan 25,000 7-8-7 L1
W
Port Vale A
FAC Toms
1–0
10 Jan 14,549 8-8-7 W1
L
Chelsea A
D1
0–1
17 Jan 40,000 8-8-8 L1
L
West Bromwich Albion A
D1 Woodcock (pen)
1–2
24 Jan 20,000 8-8-9 L2
L
Aston Villa H
FAC Woodcock
1–2
31 Jan 48,600 8-8-10 L3
February 1920 2W · 1D · 3L
L
Sunderland A
D1
0–3
7 Feb 25,000 8-8-11 L4
D
Oldham Athletic H
D1 Bissett
1–1
11 Feb 15,000 8-9-11 D1
W
Sunderland H
D1 Harris, Hodges
2–0
14 Feb 35,000 9-9-11 W1
W
Arsenal A
D1 Spence 2, Hopkin
3–0
21 Feb 25,000 10-9-11 W2
L
West Bromwich Albion H
D1 Spence
1–2
25 Feb 20,000 10-9-12 L1
L
Arsenal H
D1
0–1
28 Feb 20,000 10-9-13 L2
March 1920 1W · 2D · 1L
W
Everton H
D1 Bissett
1–0
6 Mar 25,000 11-9-13 W1
D
Everton A
D1
0–0
13 Mar 30,000 11-10-13 D1
D
Bradford City H
D1
0–0
20 Mar 25,000 11-11-13 D2
L
Bradford City A
D1 Bissett
1–2
27 Mar 18,000 11-11-14 L1
April 1920 2W · 3D · 2L
L
Bradford Park Avenue H
D1
0–1
2 Apr 30,000 11-11-15 L2
D
Bolton Wanderers H
D1 Toms
1–1
3 Apr 39,000 11-12-15 D1
W
Bradford Park Avenue A
D1 Toms, Grimwood, Woodcock, Bissett
4–1
6 Apr 14,000 12-12-15 W1
W
Bolton Wanderers A
D1 Bissett 2, Meredith, Toms, Woodcock
5–3
10 Apr 25,000 13-12-15 W2
D
Blackburn Rovers H
D1 Hopkin
1–1
17 Apr 40,000 13-13-15 D1
L
Blackburn Rovers A
D1
0–5
24 Apr 30,000 13-13-16 L1
D
Notts County H
D1
0–0
26 Apr 30,000 13-14-16 D1
May 1920 1W · 0D · 0L
W
Notts County A
D1 Spence, Meredith
2–0
1 May 20,000 14-14-16 W1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 27% | 8 | 27,777 |
| Away | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 36% | 6 | 23,252 |
Home crowds averaged 27,777, away 23,252. Their biggest crowd was 48,600 v Aston Villa, the smallest 10,000 v Sheffield Wednesday.
Season Records
5–1
Biggest win
v Preston North End · 20 Sep 1919
0–5
Heaviest defeat
v Blackburn Rovers · 24 Apr 1920
3
Longest win streak
9
Longest unbeaten run
5
Longest winless run
14
Clean sheets
15
Failed to score
1–2
Most common score
7 times
United completed the league double over Preston North End. They lost both league meetings with Aston Villa, Burnley, Chelsea 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 51', the average one conceded in the 46'. They scored 7 from the 81st minute on and conceded 5. Penalties: 2 scored, 3 conceded.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63' | Wilfred Woodcock | @ Derby County | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Aug 1919 |
| 81' | Harry Leonard | @ Derby County | D1 | 1–0 | 30 Aug 1919 |
| 21' | Jim Moore | vs Derby County | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Sep 1919 |
| 28' | Jim Moore | vs Derby County | D1 | 0–1 | 6 Sep 1919 |
| 20' | Wilfred Woodcock | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Sep 1919 |
| 35' | Joe Spence | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Sep 1919 |
| 47' | Harry Bentley | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 2–0 | 8 Sep 1919 |
| 86' | Thomas Meehan | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 2–1 | 8 Sep 1919 |
| 90' | ??',Thomas Meehan | @ Preston North End | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Sep 1919 |
| ? | Joe Spence | @ Preston North End | D1 | 1–0 | 13 Sep 1919 |
| ? | Roland Woodhouse | @ Preston North End | D1 | 2–0 | 13 Sep 1919 |
| ? | Thomas Broome pen | @ Preston North End | D1 | 2–1 | 13 Sep 1919 |
| 11' | Joe Spence | vs Preston North End | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Sep 1919 |
| 24' | Tommy Roberts | vs Preston North End | D1 | 1–0 | 20 Sep 1919 |
| 55' | James Montgomery | vs Preston North End | D1 | 1–1 | 20 Sep 1919 |
| ? | Joe Spence | vs Preston North End | D1 | 2–1 | 20 Sep 1919 |
| ? | Wilfred Woodcock | vs Preston North End | D1 | 3–1 | 20 Sep 1919 |
| ? | Wilfred Woodcock pen | vs Preston North End | D1 | 4–1 | 20 Sep 1919 |
| 20' | Wilfred Woodcock | @ Middlesbrough | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Sep 1919 |
| 47' | George Elliott | @ Middlesbrough | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Sep 1919 |
| 70' | Stewart Davidson | vs Middlesbrough | D1 | 0–0 | 4 Oct 1919 |
| 88' | Wilfred Woodcock | vs Middlesbrough | D1 | 0–1 | 4 Oct 1919 |
| 1' | Fred Hopkin | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Oct 1919 |
| 35' | Harry Taylor | @ Manchester City | D1 | 1–0 | 11 Oct 1919 |
| 65' | Joe Spence | @ Manchester City | D1 | 1–1 | 11 Oct 1919 |
| 66' | Tommy Browell | @ Manchester City | D1 | 2–1 | 11 Oct 1919 |
| 85' | James Hodge | @ Manchester City | D1 | 2–2 | 11 Oct 1919 |
| 87' | Tommy Browell | @ Manchester City | D1 | 3–2 | 11 Oct 1919 |
| 23' | Joe Spence | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Oct 1919 |
| 5' | Fredrick Hopkin | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Oct 1919 |
| 48' | Stan Fazackerley | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 1–0 | 25 Oct 1919 |
| 80' | Wilfred Woodcock | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 1–1 | 25 Oct 1919 |
| 80' | Percy Beaumont | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 2–1 | 25 Oct 1919 |
| ? | Frank Hodges | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Nov 1919 |
| ? | Joe Spence | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 1–0 | 1 Nov 1919 |
| ? | Wilfred Woodcock | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 2–0 | 1 Nov 1919 |
| 20' | Billy Watson | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Nov 1919 |
| 80' | James Hodge | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–1 | 8 Nov 1919 |
| 84' | Richard Cragg | @ Burnley | D1 | 1–1 | 8 Nov 1919 |
| 68' | Billy Nesbitt | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Nov 1919 |
| ? | Frank Hodges | @ Oldham Athletic | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Nov 1919 |
| ? | Fredrick Hopkin | @ Oldham Athletic | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Nov 1919 |
| ? | Joe Spence | @ Oldham Athletic | D1 | 2–0 | 22 Nov 1919 |
| 23' | William Kirton | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Dec 1919 |
| 75' | Walter Boyman | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–1 | 6 Dec 1919 |
| 17' | Clement Stephenson | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Dec 1919 |
| 77' | Clarence Hilditch | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–1 | 13 Dec 1919 |
| 81' | Clement Stephenson | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 1–1 | 13 Dec 1919 |
| 12' | Joe Spence | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Dec 1919 |
| 17' | Frank Hodges | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 1–0 | 20 Dec 1919 |
| 43' | Alfred Hagan | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 2–0 | 20 Dec 1919 |
| 24' | Andrew Smailes | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Dec 1919 |
| 46' | Clarence Hilditch | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–1 | 27 Dec 1919 |
| 70' | William Hibbert | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 1–1 | 27 Dec 1919 |
| 5' | Jack Cock | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Jan 1920 |
| 44' | Jack Cock | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–1 | 3 Jan 1920 |
| 70' | William Toms | @ Port Vale | FAC | 0–0 | 10 Jan 1920 |
| 28' | Jack Cock | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Jan 1920 |
| 32' | Sid Bowser | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Jan 1920 |
| 35' | Fred Morris | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–1 | 24 Jan 1920 |
| 80' | Wilfred Woodcock pen | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–2 | 24 Jan 1920 |
| 30' | Wilfred Woodcock | vs Aston Villa | FAC | 0–0 | 31 Jan 1920 |
| 57' | Clement Stephenson | vs Aston Villa | FAC | 1–0 | 31 Jan 1920 |
| 80' | Billy Walker | vs Aston Villa | FAC | 1–1 | 31 Jan 1920 |
| 3' | Jackie Mordue | @ Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 7 Feb 1920 |
| 8' | Jackie Mordue pen | @ Sunderland | D1 | 0–1 | 7 Feb 1920 |
| 65' | Billy Moore | @ Sunderland | D1 | 0–2 | 7 Feb 1920 |
| 14' | Bill Bradbury | vs Oldham Athletic | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Feb 1920 |
| 25' | George Bissett | vs Oldham Athletic | D1 | 0–1 | 11 Feb 1920 |
| 83' | Frank Harris | vs Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 14 Feb 1920 |
| 86' | Frank Hodges | vs Sunderland | D1 | 1–0 | 14 Feb 1920 |
| 23' | Joe Spence | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Feb 1920 |
| 60' | Fredrick Hopkin | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–0 | 21 Feb 1920 |
| 75' | Joe Spence | @ Arsenal | D1 | 2–0 | 21 Feb 1920 |
| 33' | Alf Bentley | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Feb 1920 |
| 50' | Joe Spence | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–1 | 25 Feb 1920 |
| 52' | Alf Bentley | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–1 | 25 Feb 1920 |
| 55' | John "Jock" Rutherford | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Feb 1920 |
| 37' | George Bissett | vs Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Mar 1920 |
| 28' | Dickie Bond | @ Bradford City | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Mar 1920 |
| 70' | George Bissett | @ Bradford City | D1 | 0–1 | 27 Mar 1920 |
| 89' | Joe Hargreaves | @ Bradford City | D1 | 1–1 | 27 Mar 1920 |
| 78' | Tommy Loughran | vs Bradford Park Avenue | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Apr 1920 |
| 30' | Frank Roberts | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Apr 1920 |
| 63' | William Toms | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–1 | 3 Apr 1920 |
| 27' | William Toms | @ Bradford Park Avenue | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Apr 1920 |
| 52' | Tom Keetley | @ Bradford Park Avenue | D1 | 1–0 | 6 Apr 1920 |
| 57' | John Grimwood | @ Bradford Park Avenue | D1 | 1–1 | 6 Apr 1920 |
| 61' | Wilfred Woodcock | @ Bradford Park Avenue | D1 | 2–1 | 6 Apr 1920 |
| 62' | George Bissett | @ Bradford Park Avenue | D1 | 3–1 | 6 Apr 1920 |
| ? | George Bissett | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Apr 1920 |
| ? | George Bissett | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 10 Apr 1920 |
| ? | Billy Meredith | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 2–0 | 10 Apr 1920 |
| ? | William Toms | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 3–0 | 10 Apr 1920 |
| ? | Wilfred Woodcock | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 4–0 | 10 Apr 1920 |
| ? | Billy Herbert | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 5–0 | 10 Apr 1920 |
| ? | Joe Smith | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 5–1 | 10 Apr 1920 |
| ? | Frank Roberts | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 5–2 | 10 Apr 1920 |
| 10' | Harry Healless | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Apr 1920 |
| 25' | Fredrick Hopkin | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–1 | 17 Apr 1920 |
| ? | Norman Rogers | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Apr 1920 |
| ? | Norman Rogers | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–1 | 24 Apr 1920 |
| ? | Norman Rogers pen | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–2 | 24 Apr 1920 |
| ? | Ernest Hawksworth | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–3 | 24 Apr 1920 |
| ? | Ernest Hawksworth | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–4 | 24 Apr 1920 |
| 5' | Joe Spence | @ Notts County | D1 | 0–0 | 1 May 1920 |
| 83' | Billy Meredith | @ Notts County | D1 | 1–0 | 1 May 1920 |
Squad
25 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| John Mew | 42 | – | 2 | – | 44 | – |
| Fred Hopkin | 39 | 4 | 2 | – | 41 | 4 |
| Jack Silcock | 40 | – | 1 | – | 41 | – |
| Thomas Meehan | 36 | 2 | 2 | – | 38 | 2 |
| Charlie Moore | 36 | – | 2 | – | 38 | – |
| Clarence Hilditch | 32 | 1 | 2 | – | 34 | 1 |
| Joe Spence | 32 | 9 | 1 | – | 33 | 9 |
| Wilfred Woodcock | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 7 |
| Arthur Whalley | 23 | – | 2 | – | 25 | – |
| John Grimwood | 22 | 1 | 2 | – | 24 | 1 |
| George Bissett | 22 | 2 | – | – | 22 | 2 |
| Billy Meredith | 19 | 1 | 2 | – | 21 | 1 |
| Frank Hodges | 18 | 2 | – | – | 18 | 2 |
| James Hodge | 16 | 2 | – | – | 16 | 2 |
| James Montgomery | 14 | 1 | – | – | 14 | 1 |
| William Toms | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 |
| Frank Harris | 7 | 1 | – | – | 7 | 1 |
| Cyril Barlow | 7 | – | – | – | 7 | – |
| Thomas Forster | 5 | – | – | – | 5 | – |
| Arthur Potts | 4 | – | 1 | – | 5 | – |
| James Robinson | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| George Sapsford | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| John Williamson | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| John Prentice | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Walter Spratt | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Points Progression
League Division One
Transfers
11 moves
In
- Cyril Barlow Right-Back
- Jack Grimwood Midfielder
- James Robinson Left Winger
- Tommy Meehan Midfielder
Out
- Edward Hudson Right-Back
- Elijah Round Goalkeeper
- George Stacey Left-Back
- George Wall Striker
- Jimmy Hodge Midfielder
- John Hodge Right-Back
- Patrick O'Connell Midfielder
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Fred Hopkin 41 apps, 4 goals
- Jack Silcock 41 apps
- Thomas Meehan 38 apps, 2 goals
- Charlie Moore 38 apps
- Clarence Hilditch 34 apps, 1 goal
- Joe Spence 33 apps, 9 goals
- John Grimwood 24 apps, 1 goal
- George Bissett 22 apps, 2 goals
- Frank Hodges 18 apps, 2 goals
- William Toms 13 apps, 3 goals
- Frank Harris 7 apps, 1 goal
- Cyril Barlow 7 apps
- Thomas Forster 5 apps
- James Robinson 2 apps
- George Sapsford 2 apps
- John Williamson 2 apps
- John Prentice 1 app
Final appearances
- Wilfred Woodcock last of 30 apps
- Arthur Whalley last of 25 apps
- James Hodge last of 16 apps
- Arthur Potts last of 5 apps
- Walter Spratt last of 1 app
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1919-1920?
On this day in 1919-1920