Manchester United 1922-1923
48
Points · Division One 1922-1923
4th in the Division One after 42 matches
Manchester United finished 4th in the Division One with 48 points from 42 games in 1922-1923, scoring 54 goals in all competitions. They won 18, drew 15 and lost 12 of their 45 games in all competitions under John Chapman.
Stats
18
Won
15
Drawn
12
Lost
Form
D
L
W
D
W
Season at a Glance
54
Goals Scored
41
Conceded
45
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.53
Points per game
86th-best of 123 full seasons
1.20
Goals per game
117th-best of 123 full seasons
0.91
Conceded per game
27th-best of 123 full seasons
40%
Win rate
91st-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 8th of 22 for goals scored (+0.07 per game vs the league average) and 3rd for fewest conceded. That was 18 places higher than 1921-1922 (+20 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Ernest Goldthorpe
25 apps
12
— ast
2
Arthur Lochhead
37 apps
11
— ast
3
Joe Spence
37 apps
10
— ast
4
Joseph Myerscough
14 apps
3
— ast
5
Harry (1922-1923) Williams
5 apps
2
— ast
6
Neil McBain
21 apps
2
— ast
7
William Henderson
2 apps
1
— ast
8
Kenneth MacDonald
2 apps
1
— ast
9
Jack Barber
3 apps
1
— ast
10
David Bain
4 apps
1
— ast
All Results
45 matches
August 1922 1W · 0D · 1L
W
Crystal Palace H
D2 Spence, Wood
2–1
26 Aug 30,000 1-0-0 W1
L
Sheffield Wednesday A
D2
0–1
28 Aug 12,500 1-0-1 L1
September 1922 5W · 0D · 1L
W
Crystal Palace A
D2 Williams, Spence 2
3–2
2 Sep 8,500 2-0-1 W1
W
Sheffield Wednesday H
D2 Spence (pen)
1–0
4 Sep 22,000 3-0-1 W2
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
D2 Williams
1–0
9 Sep 18,000 4-0-1 W3
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
D2 Spence
1–0
16 Sep 28,000 5-0-1 W4
L
Coventry City A
D2
0–2
23 Sep 19,000 5-0-2 L1
W
Coventry City H
D2 Henderson (pen), Spence
2–1
30 Sep 25,000 6-0-2 W1
October 1922 0W · 2D · 2L
L
Port Vale H
D2 Spence
1–2
7 Oct 25,000 6-0-3 L1
L
Port Vale A
D2
0–1
14 Oct 16,000 6-0-4 L2
D
Fulham H
D2 Myerscough
1–1
21 Oct 18,000 6-1-4 D1
D
Fulham A
D2
0–0
28 Oct 20,000 6-2-4 D2
November 1922 0W · 3D · 1L
D
Leyton Orient H
D2
0–0
4 Nov 16,500 6-3-4 D3
D
Leyton Orient A
D2 Goldthorpe
1–1
11 Nov 11,000 6-4-4 D4
D
Bury A
D2 Goldthorpe 2
2–2
18 Nov 21,000 6-5-4 D5
L
Bury H
D2
0–1
25 Nov 28,000 6-5-5 L1
December 1922 3W · 1D · 3L
W
Rotherham United H
D2 Lochhead, Spence, McBain
3–0
2 Dec 13,500 7-5-5 W1
D
Rotherham United A
D2 Goldthorpe
1–1
9 Dec 7,500 7-6-5 D1
W
Stockport County H
D2 McBain
1–0
16 Dec 24,000 8-6-5 W1
L
Stockport County A
D2
0–1
23 Dec 15,500 8-6-6 L1
L
West Ham United H
D2 Lochhead
1–2
25 Dec 17,500 8-6-7 L2
W
West Ham United A
D2 Lochhead 2
2–0
26 Dec 25,000 9-6-7 W1
L
Hull City A
D2 Lochhead
1–2
30 Dec 6,750 9-6-8 L1
January 1923 4W · 2D · 0L
W
Barnsley H
D2 Lochhead
1–0
1 Jan 29,000 10-6-8 W1
W
Hull City H
D2 Lochhead, Goldthorpe, Bell (og)
3–2
6 Jan 15,000 11-6-8 W2
D
Bradford City A
FAC Partridge
1–1
13 Jan 27,000 11-7-8 D1
W
Bradford City H
FAC Replay Goldthorpe, Barber
2–0
17 Jan 27,791 12-7-8 W1
D
Leeds United H
D2
0–0
20 Jan 25,000 12-8-8 D1
W
Leeds United A
D2 Lochhead
1–0
27 Jan 24,500 13-8-8 W1
February 1923 1W · 2D · 1L
L
Tottenham Hotspur A
FAC
0–4
3 Feb 38,333 13-8-9 L1
W
Notts County A
D2 Goldthorpe 4, Myerscough 2
6–1
10 Feb 10,000 14-8-9 W1
D
Derby County H
D2
0–0
17 Feb 27,500 14-9-9 D1
D
Notts County H
D2 Lochhead
1–1
21 Feb 12,100 14-10-9 D2
March 1923 1W · 3D · 2L
L
Southampton H
D2 Lochhead
1–2
3 Mar 30,000 14-10-10 L1
D
Derby County A
D2 MacDonald
1–1
14 Mar 12,000 14-11-10 D1
D
Bradford City A
D2 Goldthorpe
1–1
17 Mar 10,000 14-12-10 D2
D
Bradford City H
D2 Spence
1–1
21 Mar 15,000 14-13-10 D3
W
South Shields H
D2 Lochhead, Goldthorpe 2
3–0
30 Mar 26,000 15-13-10 W1
L
Blackpool A
D2
0–1
31 Mar 21,000 15-13-11 L1
April 1923 3W · 2D · 1L
W
South Shields A
D2 Hilditch, Goldthorpe, Spence
3–0
2 Apr 6,500 16-13-11 W1
W
Blackpool H
D2 Lochhead, Radford (pen)
2–1
7 Apr 20,000 17-13-11 W2
D
Southampton A
D2
0–0
11 Apr 5,500 17-14-11 D1
W
Leicester City A
D2 Bain
1–0
14 Apr 25,000 18-14-11 W1
L
Leicester City H
D2
0–2
21 Apr 30,000 18-14-12 L1
D
Barnsley A
D2 Spence, Lochhead
2–2
28 Apr 8,000 18-15-12 D1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 50% | 10 | 22,950 |
| Away | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 30% | 7 | 16,025 |
Home crowds averaged 22,950, away 16,025. Their biggest crowd was 38,333 v Tottenham Hotspur, the smallest 5,500 v Southampton.
Season Records
6–1
Biggest win
v Notts County · 10 Feb 1923
0–4
Heaviest defeat
v Tottenham Hotspur · 3 Feb 1923
4
Longest win streak
6
Longest unbeaten run
8
Longest winless run
17
Clean sheets
13
Failed to score
1–1
Most common score
8 times
United completed the league double over Crystal Palace, South Shields and Wolverhampton Wanderers. They lost both league meetings with Port Vale.
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 8 from the 81st minute on and conceded 5. Penalties: 3 scored, 2 conceded. Own goals: 1 for, 0 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Joe Spence | vs Crystal Palace | D2 | 0–0 | 26 Aug 1922 |
| ? | John Wood | vs Crystal Palace | D2 | 1–0 | 26 Aug 1922 |
| ? | George Whitworth | vs Crystal Palace | D2 | 2–0 | 26 Aug 1922 |
| 16' | Sid Binks | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D2 | 0–0 | 28 Aug 1922 |
| 23' | Harry Williams | @ Crystal Palace | D2 | 0–0 | 2 Sep 1922 |
| 48' | Norman Waite | @ Crystal Palace | D2 | 1–0 | 2 Sep 1922 |
| 60' | George Whitworth | @ Crystal Palace | D2 | 1–1 | 2 Sep 1922 |
| 65' | Joe Spence | @ Crystal Palace | D2 | 1–2 | 2 Sep 1922 |
| 84' | Joe Spence | @ Crystal Palace | D2 | 2–2 | 2 Sep 1922 |
| 61' | Joe Spence pen | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D2 | 0–0 | 4 Sep 1922 |
| 85' | Harry Williams | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D2 | 0–0 | 9 Sep 1922 |
| 89' | Joe Spence | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D2 | 0–0 | 16 Sep 1922 |
| 70' | Bill Toms | @ Coventry City | D2 | 0–0 | 23 Sep 1922 |
| 85' | Alec Mercer | @ Coventry City | D2 | 0–1 | 23 Sep 1922 |
| 43' | William Henderson pen | vs Coventry City | D2 | 0–0 | 30 Sep 1922 |
| 85' | Alec Mercer | vs Coventry City | D2 | 1–0 | 30 Sep 1922 |
| 86' | Joe Spence | vs Coventry City | D2 | 1–1 | 30 Sep 1922 |
| 15' | Joe Spence | vs Port Vale | D2 | 0–0 | 7 Oct 1922 |
| 63' | John Hampson | vs Port Vale | D2 | 1–0 | 7 Oct 1922 |
| 67' | Ernest Collinge | vs Port Vale | D2 | 1–1 | 7 Oct 1922 |
| 5' | Billy Harrison | @ Port Vale | D2 | 0–0 | 14 Oct 1922 |
| 10' | Danny Shea | vs Fulham | D2 | 0–0 | 21 Oct 1922 |
| 51' | Joseph Myerscough | vs Fulham | D2 | 0–1 | 21 Oct 1922 |
| 30' | Ernest Goldthorpe | @ Leyton Orient | D2 | 0–0 | 11 Nov 1922 |
| 89' | Sam Tonner | @ Leyton Orient | D2 | 1–0 | 11 Nov 1922 |
| 14' | Ernest Goldthorpe | @ Bury | D2 | 0–0 | 18 Nov 1922 |
| 23' | Jock Aitken pen | @ Bury | D2 | 1–0 | 18 Nov 1922 |
| 38' | Ralph Burkinshaw | @ Bury | D2 | 1–1 | 18 Nov 1922 |
| 61' | Ernest Goldthorpe | @ Bury | D2 | 1–2 | 18 Nov 1922 |
| 46' | Billy Stage | vs Bury | D2 | 0–0 | 25 Nov 1922 |
| 40' | Arthur Lochhead | vs Rotherham United | D2 | 0–0 | 2 Dec 1922 |
| 41' | Joe Spence | vs Rotherham United | D2 | 1–0 | 2 Dec 1922 |
| 75' | Neil McBain | vs Rotherham United | D2 | 2–0 | 2 Dec 1922 |
| 31' | Ernest Goldthorpe | @ Rotherham United | D2 | 0–0 | 9 Dec 1922 |
| 48' | Dickie Pearson | @ Rotherham United | D2 | 1–0 | 9 Dec 1922 |
| 52' | Neil McBain | vs Stockport County | D2 | 0–0 | 16 Dec 1922 |
| 30' | Thomas Green | @ Stockport County | D2 | 0–0 | 23 Dec 1922 |
| ? | Arthur Lochhead | vs West Ham United | D2 | 0–0 | 25 Dec 1922 |
| ? | William Brown | vs West Ham United | D2 | 1–0 | 25 Dec 1922 |
| ? | William Moore | vs West Ham United | D2 | 1–1 | 25 Dec 1922 |
| 80' | Arthur Lochhead | @ West Ham United | D2 | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1922 |
| 90' | Arthur Lochhead | @ West Ham United | D2 | 1–0 | 26 Dec 1922 |
| 2' | Arthur Lochhead | @ Hull City | D2 | 0–0 | 30 Dec 1922 |
| 28' | James Wood | @ Hull City | D2 | 1–0 | 30 Dec 1922 |
| 86' | Paddy Mills | @ Hull City | D2 | 1–1 | 30 Dec 1922 |
| 21' | Arthur Lochhead | vs Barnsley | D2 | 0–0 | 1 Jan 1923 |
| 2' | James Wood | vs Hull City | D2 | 0–0 | 6 Jan 1923 |
| 17' | Alexander Thom | vs Hull City | D2 | 0–1 | 6 Jan 1923 |
| 44' | Arthur Lochhead | vs Hull City | D2 | 0–2 | 6 Jan 1923 |
| 51' | Ernest Goldthorpe | vs Hull City | D2 | 1–2 | 6 Jan 1923 |
| 57' | Matthew Bell OG | vs Hull City | D2 | 2–2 | 6 Jan 1923 |
| 23' | Edward Partridge | @ Bradford City | FAC | 0–0 | 13 Jan 1923 |
| 39' | Arthur Rigby pen | @ Bradford City | FAC | 1–0 | 13 Jan 1923 |
| 22' | Ernest Goldthorpe | vs Bradford City | FAC | 0–0 | 17 Jan 1923 |
| 55' | Jack Barber | vs Bradford City | FAC | 1–0 | 17 Jan 1923 |
| 65' | Arthur Lochhead | @ Leeds United | D2 | 0–0 | 27 Jan 1923 |
| 4' | Alex Lindsay | @ Tottenham Hotspur | FAC | 0–0 | 3 Feb 1923 |
| 66' | Charlie Handley | @ Tottenham Hotspur | FAC | 0–1 | 3 Feb 1923 |
| 77' | Charlie Handley | @ Tottenham Hotspur | FAC | 0–2 | 3 Feb 1923 |
| 85' | Charlie Handley | @ Tottenham Hotspur | FAC | 0–3 | 3 Feb 1923 |
| 7' | Don Cock | @ Notts County | D2 | 0–0 | 10 Feb 1923 |
| 9' | Ernest Goldthorpe | @ Notts County | D2 | 0–1 | 10 Feb 1923 |
| 22' | Joseph Myerscough | @ Notts County | D2 | 1–1 | 10 Feb 1923 |
| 45' | Joseph Myerscough | @ Notts County | D2 | 2–1 | 10 Feb 1923 |
| 62' | Ernest Goldthorpe | @ Notts County | D2 | 3–1 | 10 Feb 1923 |
| 64' | Ernest Goldthorpe | @ Notts County | D2 | 4–1 | 10 Feb 1923 |
| 66' | Ernest Goldthorpe | @ Notts County | D2 | 5–1 | 10 Feb 1923 |
| 5' | Alf Widdowson | vs Notts County | D2 | 0–0 | 21 Feb 1923 |
| 44' | Arthur Lochhead | vs Notts County | D2 | 0–1 | 21 Feb 1923 |
| 30' | Bill Rawlings | vs Southampton | D2 | 0–0 | 3 Mar 1923 |
| 68' | Charlie Brown | vs Southampton | D2 | 0–1 | 3 Mar 1923 |
| 75' | Arthur Lochhead | vs Southampton | D2 | 0–2 | 3 Mar 1923 |
| 26' | Kenneth MacDonald | @ Derby County | D2 | 0–0 | 14 Mar 1923 |
| 70' | Jim Moore | @ Derby County | D2 | 1–0 | 14 Mar 1923 |
| 17' | Fred Rhodes | @ Bradford City | D2 | 0–0 | 17 Mar 1923 |
| 84' | Ernest Goldthorpe | @ Bradford City | D2 | 0–1 | 17 Mar 1923 |
| 15' | Donald Duckett | vs Bradford City | D2 | 0–0 | 21 Mar 1923 |
| 55' | Joe Spence | vs Bradford City | D2 | 0–1 | 21 Mar 1923 |
| 57' | Arthur Lochhead | vs South Shields | D2 | 0–0 | 30 Mar 1923 |
| 68' | Ernest Goldthorpe | vs South Shields | D2 | 1–0 | 30 Mar 1923 |
| 72' | Ernest Goldthorpe | vs South Shields | D2 | 2–0 | 30 Mar 1923 |
| 80' | John Charles | @ Blackpool | D2 | 0–0 | 31 Mar 1923 |
| 20' | Clarence Hilditch | @ South Shields | D2 | 0–0 | 2 Apr 1923 |
| 80' | Ernest Goldthorpe | @ South Shields | D2 | 1–0 | 2 Apr 1923 |
| 83' | Joe Spence | @ South Shields | D2 | 2–0 | 2 Apr 1923 |
| 9' | Jimmy Leaver | vs Blackpool | D2 | 0–0 | 7 Apr 1923 |
| 51' | Arthur Lochhead | vs Blackpool | D2 | 0–1 | 7 Apr 1923 |
| 55' | Charles Radford pen | vs Blackpool | D2 | 1–1 | 7 Apr 1923 |
| 23' | David Bain | @ Leicester City | D2 | 0–0 | 14 Apr 1923 |
| 54' | Johnny Duncan | vs Leicester City | D2 | 0–0 | 21 Apr 1923 |
| 75' | Tom Smith | vs Leicester City | D2 | 0–1 | 21 Apr 1923 |
| 9' | Joe Spence | @ Barnsley | D2 | 0–0 | 28 Apr 1923 |
| 60' | Ernie Hine | @ Barnsley | D2 | 1–0 | 28 Apr 1923 |
| 80' | Jimmy Curran | @ Barnsley | D2 | 1–1 | 28 Apr 1923 |
| 85' | Arthur Lochhead | @ Barnsley | D2 | 1–2 | 28 Apr 1923 |
Squad
29 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| John Mew | 41 | – | 3 | – | 44 | – |
| Jack Silcock | 37 | – | 3 | – | 40 | – |
| John Grimwood | 36 | – | 3 | – | 39 | – |
| Arthur Lochhead | 34 | 11 | 3 | – | 37 | 11 |
| Joe Spence | 35 | 10 | 2 | – | 37 | 10 |
| Charles Radford | 34 | 1 | 3 | – | 37 | 1 |
| Clarence Hilditch | 32 | 1 | 3 | – | 35 | 1 |
| Frank Barson | 31 | – | 3 | – | 34 | – |
| Edward Partridge | 30 | – | 3 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Ernest Goldthorpe | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 12 |
| Neil McBain | 21 | 2 | – | – | 21 | 2 |
| Harry Thomas | 18 | – | – | – | 18 | – |
| John Wood | 15 | – | 1 | – | 16 | – |
| Joseph Myerscough | 13 | 3 | 1 | – | 14 | 3 |
| Samuel Bennion | 14 | – | – | – | 14 | – |
| Charlie Moore | 12 | – | – | – | 12 | – |
| Frank Mann | 10 | – | – | – | 10 | – |
| Harry (1922-1923) Williams | 5 | 2 | – | – | 5 | 2 |
| David Bain | 4 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 1 |
| Jack Barber | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Herbert Cartman | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Wilfred Lievesley | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – |
| David Lyner | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| William Henderson | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 |
| Kenneth MacDonald | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 |
| Albert Broome | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| James Pugh | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| William Sarvis | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Alfred Steward | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notts County | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 53 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 51 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 65 | 44 | +21 | 51 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 48 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 47 |
| 6 | Bury | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 47 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 47 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 46 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 45 |
| 10 | Fulham | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 44 |
| 11 | Southampton | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 42 |
| 12 | Hull City | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 45 | -2 | 42 |
| 13 | South Shields | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 40 |
| 14 | Derby County | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 50 | -4 | 39 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 37 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 62 | -8 | 37 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 37 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 46 | 63 | -17 | 37 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 50 | -10 | 36 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 43 | 58 | -15 | 36 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 44 | 63 | -19 | 35 |
| 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 42 | 77 | -35 | 27 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
5 moves
In
- James Bain Central Midfield
Out
- Neil McBain Defensive Midfield
- Billy Harrison Striker
- Cyril Barlow Right-Back
- James Robinson Left Winger
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Frank Barson 34 apps
- Ernest Goldthorpe 25 apps, 12 goals
- John Wood 16 apps
- Frank Mann 10 apps
- Harry (1922-1923) Williams 5 apps, 2 goals
- David Bain 4 apps, 1 goal
- Jack Barber 3 apps, 1 goal
- Herbert Cartman 3 apps
- Wilfred Lievesley 3 apps
- David Lyner 3 apps
- Kenneth MacDonald 2 apps, 1 goal
- Albert Broome 1 app
- William Sarvis 1 app
Final appearances
- Neil McBain last of 21 apps
- Joseph Myerscough last of 14 apps
- James Pugh last of 1 app
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1922-1923?
On this day in 1922-1923