Manchester United 1924-1925
57
Points · Division One 1924-1925
2nd in the Division One after 42 matches
Manchester United finished 2nd in the Division One with 57 points from 42 games in 1924-1925, scoring 57 goals in all competitions. They won 23, drew 11 and lost 9 of their 43 games in all competitions under John Chapman.
Stats
23
Won
11
Drawn
9
Lost
Form
D
W
D
W
D
Season at a Glance
57
Goals Scored
25
Conceded
43
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.86
Points per game
42nd-best of 123 full seasons
1.33
Goals per game
104th-best of 123 full seasons
0.58
Conceded per game
2nd-best of 123 full seasons
53%
Win rate
45th-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 5th of 22 for goals scored (+0.20 per game vs the league average) and 1st for fewest conceded. That was 12 places higher than 1923-1924 (+17 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
William Henderson
23 apps
13
— ast
2
Arthur Lochhead
37 apps
12
— ast
3
Frank McPherson
39 apps
6
— ast
4
Joe Spence
43 apps
5
— ast
5
Albert Pape
16 apps
4
— ast
6
Thomas Smith
32 apps
4
— ast
7
James Hanson
3 apps
3
— ast
8
Fredrick Kennedy
12 apps
3
— ast
9
Ernest Goldthorpe
1 apps
1
— ast
10
John Grimwood
40 apps
1
— ast
All Results
43 matches
August 1924 1W · 0D · 0L
W
Leicester City H
D2 Goldthorpe (pen)
1–0
30 Aug 21,250 1-0-0 W1
September 1924 4W · 1D · 1L
L
Stockport County A
D2 Lochhead
1–2
1 Sep 12,500 1-0-1 L1
D
Stoke City A
D2
0–0
6 Sep 15,250 1-1-1 D1
W
Barnsley H
D2 Henderson
1–0
8 Sep 9,500 2-1-1 W1
W
Coventry City H
D2 Henderson 2, McPherson, Lochhead, Spence
5–1
13 Sep 12,000 3-1-1 W2
W
Oldham Athletic A
D2 Henderson 3
3–0
20 Sep 14,500 4-1-1 W3
W
Sheffield Wednesday H
D2 Smith, McPherson
2–0
27 Sep 29,500 5-1-1 W4
October 1924 3W · 1D · 0L
W
Leyton Orient A
D2 Lochhead
1–0
4 Oct 15,000 6-1-1 W5
W
Crystal Palace H
D2 Lochhead
1–0
11 Oct 27,750 7-1-1 W6
W
Southampton A
D2 Lochhead 2 (pen)
2–0
18 Oct 10,000 8-1-1 W7
D
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
D2
0–0
25 Oct 17,500 8-2-1 D1
November 1924 2W · 3D · 0L
W
Fulham H
D2 Lochhead, Henderson
2–0
1 Nov 24,000 9-2-1 W1
D
Portsmouth A
D2 Smith
1–1
8 Nov 19,500 9-3-1 D1
W
Hull City H
D2 Hanson, McPherson
2–0
15 Nov 29,750 10-3-1 W1
D
Blackpool A
D2 Hanson
1–1
22 Nov 9,500 10-4-1 D1
D
Derby County H
D2 Hanson
1–1
29 Nov 59,500 10-5-1 D2
December 1924 3W · 1D · 2L
W
South Shields A
D2 Henderson, McPherson
2–1
6 Dec 6,500 11-5-1 W1
W
Bradford City H
D2 Henderson 2, McPherson
3–0
13 Dec 18,250 12-5-1 W2
L
Port Vale A
D2 Lochhead
1–2
20 Dec 11,000 12-5-2 L1
D
Middlesbrough A
D2 Henderson
1–1
25 Dec 18,500 12-6-2 D1
W
Middlesbrough H
D2 Henderson
2–0
26 Dec 44,000 13-6-2 W1
L
Leicester City A
D2
0–3
27 Dec 18,250 13-6-3 L1
January 1925 2W · 0D · 3L
W
Chelsea H
D2 Grimwood
1–0
1 Jan 30,500 14-6-3 W1
W
Stoke City H
D2 Henderson 2
2–0
3 Jan 24,500 15-6-3 W2
L
Sheffield Wednesday A
FAC
0–2
10 Jan 35,079 15-6-4 L1
L
Coventry City A
D2
0–1
17 Jan 9,000 15-6-5 L2
L
Oldham Athletic H
D2
0–1
24 Jan 20,000 15-6-6 L3
February 1925 2W · 1D · 1L
W
Leyton Orient H
D2 McPherson, Kennedy 2, Pape
4–2
7 Feb 18,250 16-6-6 W1
L
Crystal Palace A
D2 Lochhead
1–2
14 Feb 11,250 16-6-7 L1
D
Sheffield Wednesday A
D2 Pape
1–1
23 Feb 3,000 16-7-7 D1
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
D2 Kennedy, Spence 2
3–0
28 Feb 21,250 17-7-7 W1
March 1925 2W · 1D · 1L
L
Fulham A
D2
0–1
7 Mar 16,000 17-7-8 L1
W
Portsmouth H
D2 Spence, Lochhead
2–0
14 Mar 22,000 18-7-8 W1
W
Hull City A
D2 Lochhead
1–0
21 Mar 6,250 19-7-8 W2
D
Blackpool H
D2
0–0
28 Mar 26,250 19-8-8 D1
April 1925 4W · 2D · 1L
L
Derby County A
D2
0–1
4 Apr 24,000 19-8-9 L1
W
Stockport County H
D2 Pape 2
2–0
10 Apr 43,500 20-8-9 W1
W
South Shields H
D2 Lochhead
1–0
11 Apr 24,000 21-8-9 W2
D
Chelsea A
D2
0–0
13 Apr 16,500 21-9-9 D1
W
Bradford City A
D2 Smith
1–0
18 Apr 13,250 22-9-9 W1
D
Southampton H
D2 Pape
1–1
22 Apr 26,500 22-10-9 D1
W
Port Vale H
D2 Lochhead, Spence, Smith, McPherson
4–0
25 Apr 33,500 23-10-9 W1
May 1925 0W · 1D · 0L
D
Barnsley A
D2
0–0
2 May 11,250 23-11-9 D1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 6 | +34 | 81% | 16 | 26,940 |
| Away | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 27% | 9 | 14,254 |
Home crowds averaged 26,940, away 14,254. Their biggest crowd was 59,500 v Derby County, the smallest 3,000 v Sheffield Wednesday.
Season Records
5–1
Biggest win
v Coventry City · 13 Sep 1924
0–3
Heaviest defeat
v Leicester City · 27 Dec 1924
7
Longest win streak
16
Longest unbeaten run
3
Longest winless run
25
Clean sheets
11
Failed to score
1–0
Most common score
8 times
United completed the league double over Bradford City, Hull City, Leyton Orient and South Shields.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 42', the average one conceded in the 51'. They scored 5 from the 81st minute on and conceded 4. Penalties: 2 scored, 0 conceded.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43' | Ernest Goldthorpe pen | vs Leicester City | D2 | 0–0 | 30 Aug 1924 |
| 4' | Harold Dennison | @ Stockport County | D2 | 0–0 | 1 Sep 1924 |
| 36' | Arthur Lochhead | @ Stockport County | D2 | 0–1 | 1 Sep 1924 |
| 81' | Ernest Simms | @ Stockport County | D2 | 1–1 | 1 Sep 1924 |
| 30' | William Henderson | vs Barnsley | D2 | 0–0 | 8 Sep 1924 |
| 12' | William Henderson | vs Coventry City | D2 | 0–0 | 13 Sep 1924 |
| 32' | Arthur Lochhead | vs Coventry City | D2 | 1–0 | 13 Sep 1924 |
| 34' | Joe Spence | vs Coventry City | D2 | 2–0 | 13 Sep 1924 |
| ? | William Henderson | vs Coventry City | D2 | 3–0 | 13 Sep 1924 |
| ? | Francis McPherson | vs Coventry City | D2 | 4–0 | 13 Sep 1924 |
| ? | Fred Morris | vs Coventry City | D2 | 5–0 | 13 Sep 1924 |
| 5' | William Henderson | @ Oldham Athletic | D2 | 0–0 | 20 Sep 1924 |
| 10' | William Henderson | @ Oldham Athletic | D2 | 1–0 | 20 Sep 1924 |
| 36' | William Henderson | @ Oldham Athletic | D2 | 2–0 | 20 Sep 1924 |
| 29' | Thomas Smith | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D2 | 0–0 | 27 Sep 1924 |
| 89' | Francis McPherson | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D2 | 1–0 | 27 Sep 1924 |
| 75' | Arthur Lochhead | @ Leyton Orient | D2 | 0–0 | 4 Oct 1924 |
| 65' | Arthur Lochhead | vs Crystal Palace | D2 | 0–0 | 11 Oct 1924 |
| 65' | Arthur Lochhead | @ Southampton | D2 | 0–0 | 18 Oct 1924 |
| 66' | Arthur Lochhead pen | @ Southampton | D2 | 1–0 | 18 Oct 1924 |
| 45' | Arthur Lochhead | vs Fulham | D2 | 0–0 | 1 Nov 1924 |
| 47' | William Henderson | vs Fulham | D2 | 1–0 | 1 Nov 1924 |
| 10' | Thomas Smith | @ Portsmouth | D2 | 0–0 | 8 Nov 1924 |
| 67' | William Beedie | @ Portsmouth | D2 | 1–0 | 8 Nov 1924 |
| 13' | James Hanson | vs Hull City | D2 | 0–0 | 15 Nov 1924 |
| 85' | Francis McPherson | vs Hull City | D2 | 1–0 | 15 Nov 1924 |
| 31' | James Hanson | @ Blackpool | D2 | 0–0 | 22 Nov 1924 |
| 59' | Harry Bedford | @ Blackpool | D2 | 1–0 | 22 Nov 1924 |
| 19' | Albert Fairclough | vs Derby County | D2 | 0–0 | 29 Nov 1924 |
| 83' | James Hanson | vs Derby County | D2 | 0–1 | 29 Nov 1924 |
| 17' | William Henderson | @ South Shields | D2 | 0–0 | 6 Dec 1924 |
| 41' | Jack Oxberry | @ South Shields | D2 | 1–0 | 6 Dec 1924 |
| 70' | Francis McPherson | @ South Shields | D2 | 1–1 | 6 Dec 1924 |
| 27' | William Henderson | vs Bradford City | D2 | 0–0 | 13 Dec 1924 |
| 59' | William Henderson | vs Bradford City | D2 | 1–0 | 13 Dec 1924 |
| 70' | Francis McPherson | vs Bradford City | D2 | 2–0 | 13 Dec 1924 |
| 30' | Arthur Lochhead | @ Port Vale | D2 | 0–0 | 20 Dec 1924 |
| 70' | Jack Lowe | @ Port Vale | D2 | 1–0 | 20 Dec 1924 |
| 83' | Wilf Kirkham | @ Port Vale | D2 | 1–1 | 20 Dec 1924 |
| ? | William Henderson | @ Middlesbrough | D2 | 0–0 | 25 Dec 1924 |
| ? | Jesse Thomas Williams | @ Middlesbrough | D2 | 1–0 | 25 Dec 1924 |
| 25' | William Henderson | vs Middlesbrough | D2 | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1924 |
| 50' | Johnny Duncan | @ Leicester City | D2 | 0–0 | 27 Dec 1924 |
| 75' | Arthur Chandler 17' | @ Leicester City | D2 | 0–1 | 27 Dec 1924 |
| 30' | John Grimwood | vs Chelsea | D2 | 0–0 | 1 Jan 1925 |
| 43' | William Henderson | vs Stoke City | D2 | 0–0 | 3 Jan 1925 |
| 83' | William Henderson | vs Stoke City | D2 | 1–0 | 3 Jan 1925 |
| 35' | Harold Hill | @ Sheffield Wednesday | FAC | 0–0 | 10 Jan 1925 |
| 82' | Harold Hill | @ Sheffield Wednesday | FAC | 0–1 | 10 Jan 1925 |
| 12' | Fred Morris | @ Coventry City | D2 | 0–0 | 17 Jan 1925 |
| 60' | Bert Watson | vs Oldham Athletic | D2 | 0–0 | 24 Jan 1925 |
| 17' | Francis McPherson | vs Leyton Orient | D2 | 0–0 | 7 Feb 1925 |
| 23' | Fredrick Kennedy | vs Leyton Orient | D2 | 1–0 | 7 Feb 1925 |
| 33' | Clatworthy Rennox | vs Leyton Orient | D2 | 2–0 | 7 Feb 1925 |
| 44' | Albert Pape | vs Leyton Orient | D2 | 2–1 | 7 Feb 1925 |
| 73' | Fredrick Kennedy | vs Leyton Orient | D2 | 3–1 | 7 Feb 1925 |
| 77' | Herbert Bliss | vs Leyton Orient | D2 | 4–1 | 7 Feb 1925 |
| 42' | Arthur Lochhead | @ Crystal Palace | D2 | 0–0 | 14 Feb 1925 |
| 68' | Tom Hoddinott | @ Crystal Palace | D2 | 1–0 | 14 Feb 1925 |
| 87' | Tom Hoddinott | @ Crystal Palace | D2 | 1–1 | 14 Feb 1925 |
| 9' | Alex Weaver | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D2 | 0–0 | 23 Feb 1925 |
| 24' | Albert Pape | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D2 | 0–1 | 23 Feb 1925 |
| 35' | Fredrick Kennedy | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D2 | 0–0 | 28 Feb 1925 |
| 57' | Joe Spence | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D2 | 1–0 | 28 Feb 1925 |
| 90' | Joe Spence | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D2 | 2–0 | 28 Feb 1925 |
| 40' | George Edmonds | @ Fulham | D2 | 0–0 | 7 Mar 1925 |
| 10' | Joe Spence | vs Portsmouth | D2 | 0–0 | 14 Mar 1925 |
| 43' | Arthur Lochhead | vs Portsmouth | D2 | 1–0 | 14 Mar 1925 |
| 2' | Arthur Lochhead | @ Hull City | D2 | 0–0 | 21 Mar 1925 |
| 8' | Harold Wightman | @ Derby County | D2 | 0–0 | 4 Apr 1925 |
| 50' | Albert Pape | vs Stockport County | D2 | 0–0 | 10 Apr 1925 |
| 52' | Albert Pape | vs Stockport County | D2 | 1–0 | 10 Apr 1925 |
| 18' | Arthur Lochhead | vs South Shields | D2 | 0–0 | 11 Apr 1925 |
| 75' | Thomas Smith | @ Bradford City | D2 | 0–0 | 18 Apr 1925 |
| 29' | Albert Pape | vs Southampton | D2 | 0–0 | 22 Apr 1925 |
| 68' | Art Dominy | vs Southampton | D2 | 1–0 | 22 Apr 1925 |
| 3' | Arthur Lochhead | vs Port Vale | D2 | 0–0 | 25 Apr 1925 |
| 10' | Joe Spence | vs Port Vale | D2 | 1–0 | 25 Apr 1925 |
| 46' | Thomas Smith | vs Port Vale | D2 | 2–0 | 25 Apr 1925 |
| 62' | Francis McPherson | vs Port Vale | D2 | 3–0 | 25 Apr 1925 |
Squad
24 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| Joe Spence | 42 | 5 | 1 | – | 43 | 5 |
| Alfred Steward | 42 | – | 1 | – | 43 | – |
| Charlie Moore | 40 | – | 1 | – | 41 | – |
| John Grimwood | 39 | 1 | 1 | – | 40 | 1 |
| Frank McPherson | 38 | 6 | 1 | – | 39 | 6 |
| Arthur Lochhead | 37 | 12 | – | – | 37 | 12 |
| Frank Mann | 32 | – | 1 | – | 33 | – |
| Thomas Smith | 31 | 4 | 1 | – | 32 | 4 |
| Frank Barson | 32 | – | – | – | 32 | – |
| Jack Silcock | 29 | – | – | – | 29 | – |
| William Henderson | 22 | 13 | 1 | – | 23 | 13 |
| Samuel Bennion | 17 | – | – | – | 17 | – |
| Albert Pape | 16 | 4 | – | – | 16 | 4 |
| Thomas (1924-1937) Jones | 15 | – | 1 | – | 16 | – |
| Fredrick Kennedy | 11 | 3 | 1 | – | 12 | 3 |
| Clarence Hilditch | 4 | – | 1 | – | 5 | – |
| Clatworthy Rennox | 4 | – | – | – | 4 | – |
| James Hanson | 3 | 3 | – | – | 3 | 3 |
| Harry Thomas | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Ernest Goldthorpe | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| James (1922-1928) Bain | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| George Haslam | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Edward Partridge | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Christopher Taylor | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 90 | 32 | +58 | 59 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 57 | 23 | +34 | 57 |
| 3 | Derby County | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 71 | 36 | +35 | 55 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 42 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 48 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 47 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 46 |
| 7 | Southampton | 42 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 44 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 48 | 56 | -8 | 42 |
| 9 | South Shields | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 41 |
| 10 | Hull City | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 41 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 40 |
| 12 | Fulham | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 41 | 56 | -15 | 40 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 39 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 56 | -6 | 38 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 59 | -13 | 38 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 38 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 65 | 61 | +4 | 37 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 51 | -16 | 37 |
| 19 | Stockport County | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 57 | -20 | 37 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 46 | -12 | 35 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 34 |
| 22 | Coventry City | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 45 | 84 | -39 | 31 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
1 moves
In
- Albert Pape Centre-Forward
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Albert Pape 16 apps, 4 goals
- Thomas (1924-1937) Jones 16 apps
- Clatworthy Rennox 4 apps
- James Hanson 3 apps, 3 goals
- James (1922-1928) Bain 1 app
- Christopher Taylor 1 app
Final appearances
- William Henderson last of 23 apps
- Fredrick Kennedy last of 12 apps
- Ernest Goldthorpe last of 1 app
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1924-1925?
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