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Manchester United 1930-1931

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Points · Division One 1930-1931
22nd in the Division One after 42 matches

Manchester United finished 22nd in the Division One with 22 points from 42 games in 1930-1931, scoring 60 goals in all competitions. They won 8, drew 10 and lost 28 of their 46 games in all competitions under Herbert Bamlett.

Stats
8
Won
10
Drawn
28
Lost
Form
D
L
L
W
W

Season at a Glance

60
Goals Scored
121
Conceded
46
Played

How this season compares

of 123 seasons
0.74
Points per game
122nd-best of 123 full seasons
1.30
Goals per game
109th-best of 123 full seasons
2.63
Conceded per game
122nd-best of 123 full seasons
17%
Win rate
123rd-best of 123 full seasons

In the Division One, United ranked 22nd of 22 for goals scored (-0.71 per game vs the league average) and 21st for fewest conceded. That was 5 places lower than 1929-1930 (-16 points).

Cup Runs

Top Scorers

1
Thomas Reid
33 apps
17
— ast
2
Stanley Gallimore
32 apps
6
— ast
3
Joe Spence
37 apps
6
— ast
4
Samuel Hopkinson
19 apps
5
— ast
5
Harry Rowley
29 apps
5
— ast
6
James Bullock
10 apps
3
— ast
7
Arthur Warburton
22 apps
3
— ast
8
George McLachlan
46 apps
2
— ast
9
Arthur Thomson
3 apps
1
— ast
10
Hugh McLenahan
21 apps
1
— ast

All Results

46 matches
August 1930 0W · 0D · 1L
L
Aston Villa H
D1 Warburton, Reid, Rowley
3–4
30 Aug 18,004 0-0-1 L1
September 1930 0W · 0D · 7L
L
Middlesbrough A
D1 Rowley
1–3
3 Sep 15,712 0-0-2 L2
L
Chelsea A
D1 Reid, Spence
2–6
6 Sep 48,648 0-0-3 L3
L
Huddersfield Town H
D1
0–6
10 Sep 11,836 0-0-4 L4
L
Newcastle United H
D1 Reid 3, Rowley
4–7
13 Sep 10,907 0-0-5 L5
L
Huddersfield Town A
D1
0–3
15 Sep 14,028 0-0-6 L6
L
Sheffield Wednesday A
D1
0–3
20 Sep 18,705 0-0-7 L7
L
Grimsby Town H
D1
0–2
27 Sep 14,695 0-0-8 L8
October 1930 0W · 0D · 4L
L
Manchester City A
D1 Spence
1–4
4 Oct 41,757 0-0-9 L9
L
West Ham United A
D1 Reid
1–5
11 Oct 20,003 0-0-10 L10
L
Arsenal H
D1 McLachlan
1–2
18 Oct 23,406 0-0-11 L11
L
Portsmouth A
D1 Rowley
1–4
25 Oct 19,262 0-0-12 L12
November 1930 1W · 2D · 2L
W
Birmingham City H
D1 Rowley, Gallimore
2–0
1 Nov 11,479 1-0-12 W1
L
Leicester City A
D1 Bullock 3, McLachlan
4–5
8 Nov 17,466 1-0-13 L1
D
Blackpool H
D1
0–0
15 Nov 14,765 1-1-13 D1
L
Sheffield United A
D1 Gallimore
1–3
22 Nov 12,698 1-1-14 L1
D
Sunderland H
D1 Gallimore
1–1
29 Nov 10,971 1-2-14 D1
December 1930 1W · 1D · 4L
L
Blackburn Rovers A
D1 Rowley (pen)
1–4
6 Dec 10,802 1-2-15 L1
W
Derby County H
D1 Reid, Spence
2–1
13 Dec 9,701 2-2-15 W1
L
Leeds United A
D1
0–5
20 Dec 11,282 2-2-16 L1
L
Bolton Wanderers A
D1 Reid
1–3
25 Dec 22,662 2-2-17 L2
D
Bolton Wanderers H
D1 Reid
1–1
26 Dec 12,741 2-3-17 D1
L
Aston Villa A
D1
0–7
27 Dec 32,505 2-3-18 L1
January 1931 3W · 3D · 3L
D
Leeds United H
D1
0–0
1 Jan 9,875 2-4-18 D1
W
Chelsea H
D1 Warburton
1–0
3 Jan 8,966 3-4-18 W1
D
Stoke City A
FAC , 2
3–3
10 Jan 23,415 3-5-18 D1
D
Stoke City H
FAC Replay
0–0
14 Jan 22,013 3-6-18 D2
L
Newcastle United A
D1 Warburton 2, Reid
3–4
17 Jan 24,835 3-6-19 L1
W
Stoke City N
FAC 2nd Replay Spence, Gallimore, Hopkinson 2
4–2
19 Jan 11,788 4-6-19 W1
L
Grimsby Town A
FAC
0–1
24 Jan 15,000 4-6-20 L1
W
Sheffield Wednesday H
D1 Spence, Reid, Hopkinson, Warburton
4–1
28 Jan 6,077 5-6-20 W1
L
Grimsby Town A
D1 Reid
1–2
31 Jan 9,305 5-6-21 L1
February 1931 1W · 0D · 2L
L
Manchester City H
D1 Spence
1–3
7 Feb 39,867 5-6-22 L2
W
West Ham United H
D1 Gallimore
1–0
14 Feb 9,745 6-6-22 W1
L
Arsenal A
D1 Thomson
1–4
21 Feb 41,510 6-6-23 L1
March 1931 0W · 2D · 3L
D
Birmingham City A
D1
0–0
7 Mar 17,678 6-7-23 D1
L
Portsmouth H
D1
0–1
16 Mar 4,808 6-7-24 L1
L
Blackpool A
D1 Hopkinson
1–5
21 Mar 13,612 6-7-25 L2
D
Leicester City H
D1
0–0
25 Mar 3,679 6-8-25 D1
L
Sheffield United H
D1 Hopkinson
1–2
28 Mar 5,420 6-8-26 L1
April 1931 2W · 1D · 2L
D
Liverpool A
D1 Wilson
1–1
3 Apr 27,782 6-9-26 D1
W
Sunderland A
D1 Reid, Hopkinson
2–1
4 Apr 13,590 7-9-26 W1
W
Liverpool H
D1 Reid 2, McLenahan, Rowley
4–1
6 Apr 8,058 8-9-26 W2
L
Blackburn Rovers H
D1
0–1
11 Apr 6,414 8-9-27 L1
L
Derby County A
D1 Spence
1–6
18 Apr 6,613 8-9-28 L2
May 1931 0W · 1D · 0L
D
Middlesbrough H
D1 Gallimore, Reid 2, Bennion
4–4
2 May 3,969 8-10-28 D1

Home & Away

Venue PWDL GFGAGDWin%CSAvg Att
Home 22679 3037-7 27%7 12,154
Away 231319 2682-56 4%1 20,820
Neutral 1100 42+2 100%0 11,788

Home crowds averaged 12,154, away 20,820. Their biggest crowd was 48,648 v Chelsea, the smallest 3,679 v Leicester City.

Season Records

4–1
Biggest win
v Sheffield Wednesday · 28 Jan 1931
0–7
Heaviest defeat
v Aston Villa · 27 Dec 1930
2
Longest win streak
4
Longest unbeaten run
12
Longest winless run
8
Clean sheets
14
Failed to score
0–0
Most common score
5 times

They lost both league meetings with Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Grimsby Town, Huddersfield Town, Manchester City, Newcastle United, Portsmouth and Sheffield United.

When Goals Were Scored

Scored Conceded
15
14
1-15
7
22
16-30
6
18
31-45
10
16
46-60
14
23
61-75
5
18
76+

United's average goal came in the 42', the average one conceded in the 47'. They scored 2 from the 81st minute on and conceded 12. Penalties: 1 scored, 4 conceded.

Min Scorer Opponent Comp Before Date
2' Arthur Warburton vs Aston Villa D1 0–0 30 Aug 1930
28' Thomas Reid vs Aston Villa D1 1–1 30 Aug 1930
52' Harry Rowley vs Aston Villa D1 2–3 30 Aug 1930
50' Harry Rowley @ Middlesbrough D1 0–0 3 Sep 1930
10' Thomas Reid @ Chelsea D1 0–0 6 Sep 1930
83' Joe Spence @ Chelsea D1 1–5 6 Sep 1930
8' Thomas Reid vs Newcastle United D1 0–0 13 Sep 1930
42' Thomas Reid vs Newcastle United D1 1–3 13 Sep 1930
50' Thomas Reid vs Newcastle United D1 2–4 13 Sep 1930
55' Harry Rowley vs Newcastle United D1 3–4 13 Sep 1930
65' Joe Spence @ Manchester City D1 0–4 4 Oct 1930
20' Thomas Reid @ West Ham United D1 0–2 11 Oct 1930
2' George McLachlan vs Arsenal D1 0–0 18 Oct 1930
43' Harry Rowley @ Portsmouth D1 0–3 25 Oct 1930
4' Harry Rowley vs Birmingham City D1 0–0 1 Nov 1930
28' Stanley Gallimore vs Birmingham City D1 1–0 1 Nov 1930
14' James Bullock @ Leicester City D1 0–0 8 Nov 1930
41' James Bullock @ Leicester City D1 1–3 8 Nov 1930
43' George McLachlan @ Leicester City D1 2–3 8 Nov 1930
68' James Bullock @ Leicester City D1 3–5 8 Nov 1930
9' Stanley Gallimore @ Sheffield United D1 0–0 22 Nov 1930
49' Stanley Gallimore vs Sunderland D1 0–0 29 Nov 1930
? Harry Rowley pen @ Blackburn Rovers D1 0–0 6 Dec 1930
15' Thomas Reid vs Derby County D1 0–1 13 Dec 1930
64' Joe Spence vs Derby County D1 1–1 13 Dec 1930
? Thomas Reid @ Bolton Wanderers D1 0–0 25 Dec 1930
10' Thomas Reid vs Bolton Wanderers D1 0–1 26 Dec 1930
30' Arthur Warburton vs Chelsea D1 0–0 3 Jan 1931
16' Thomas Reid 1' , @ Stoke City FAC 0–1 10 Jan 1931
65' Thomas Reid 1' , @ Stoke City FAC 1–2 10 Jan 1931
22' Arthur Warburton @ Newcastle United D1 0–2 17 Jan 1931
50' Arthur Warburton @ Newcastle United D1 1–3 17 Jan 1931
78' Thomas Reid @ Newcastle United D1 2–4 17 Jan 1931
63' Joe Spence v Stoke City FAC 0–2 19 Jan 1931
73' Stanley Gallimore v Stoke City FAC 1–2 19 Jan 1931
78' Samuel Hopkinson v Stoke City FAC 2–2 19 Jan 1931
80' Samuel Hopkinson v Stoke City FAC 3–2 19 Jan 1931
2' Joe Spence vs Sheffield Wednesday D1 0–0 28 Jan 1931
22' Thomas Reid vs Sheffield Wednesday D1 1–0 28 Jan 1931
62' Samuel Hopkinson vs Sheffield Wednesday D1 2–0 28 Jan 1931
64' Arthur Warburton vs Sheffield Wednesday D1 3–0 28 Jan 1931
49' Thomas Reid @ Grimsby Town D1 0–1 31 Jan 1931
40' Joe Spence vs Manchester City D1 0–1 7 Feb 1931
63' Stanley Gallimore vs West Ham United D1 0–0 14 Feb 1931
1' Arthur Thomson @ Arsenal D1 0–0 21 Feb 1931
72' Samuel Hopkinson @ Blackpool D1 0–4 21 Mar 1931
75' Samuel Hopkinson vs Sheffield United D1 0–2 28 Mar 1931
52' John Wilson @ Liverpool D1 0–0 3 Apr 1931
15' Thomas Reid @ Sunderland D1 0–0 4 Apr 1931
72' Samuel Hopkinson @ Sunderland D1 1–1 4 Apr 1931
3' Thomas Reid vs Liverpool D1 0–0 6 Apr 1931
10' Hugh McLenahan vs Liverpool D1 1–0 6 Apr 1931
75' Harry Rowley vs Liverpool D1 2–1 6 Apr 1931
85' Thomas Reid vs Liverpool D1 3–1 6 Apr 1931
54' Joe Spence @ Derby County D1 0–4 18 Apr 1931
5' Stanley Gallimore vs Middlesbrough D1 0–0 2 May 1931
31' Thomas Reid vs Middlesbrough D1 1–3 2 May 1931
50' Samuel Bennion vs Middlesbrough D1 2–3 2 May 1931
62' Thomas Reid vs Middlesbrough D1 3–4 2 May 1931

Squad

23 players
Player LeagueFA Cup Total
Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls
George McLachlan 42 2 4 – 46 2
Alfred Steward 38 – 4 – 42 –
Samuel Bennion 36 1 4 – 40 1
Jack Mellor 35 – 4 – 39 –
Joe Spence 35 5 2 1 37 6
Thomas Reid 30 14 3 3 33 17
Stanley Gallimore 28 5 4 1 32 6
Harry Rowley 29 5 – – 29 5
Clarence Hilditch 25 – 4 – 29 –
William Dale 22 – 4 – 26 –
Jack Silcock 25 – – – 25 –
Arthur Warburton 18 3 4 – 22 3
John "Jack" Wilson 20 1 2 – 22 1
Hugh McLenahan 21 1 – – 21 1
Samuel Hopkinson 17 3 2 2 19 5
James Bullock 10 3 – – 10 3
Thomas Parker 9 – – – 9 –
Charlie Ramsden 7 – 2 – 9 –
Thomas (1924-1937) Jones 5 – – – 5 –
Arthur Chesters 4 – – – 4 –
Arthur Thomson 2 1 1 – 3 1
Frank Williams 3 – – – 3 –
George Lydon 1 – – – 1 –

Division One Table

# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Arsenal 42 28 10 4 127 59 +68 66
2 Aston Villa 42 25 9 8 128 78 +50 59
3 Sheffield Wednesday 42 22 8 12 102 75 +27 52
4 Portsmouth 42 18 13 11 84 67 +17 49
5 Huddersfield Town 42 18 12 12 81 65 +16 48
6 Derby County 42 18 10 14 94 79 +15 46
7 Middlesbrough 42 19 8 15 98 90 +8 46
8 Manchester City 42 18 10 14 75 70 +5 46
9 Liverpool 42 15 12 15 86 85 +1 42
10 Blackburn Rovers 42 17 8 17 83 84 -1 42
11 Sunderland 42 16 9 17 89 85 +4 41
12 Chelsea 42 15 10 17 64 67 -3 40
13 Grimsby Town 42 17 5 20 82 87 -5 39
14 Bolton Wanderers 42 15 9 18 68 81 -13 39
15 Sheffield United 42 14 10 18 78 84 -6 38
16 Leicester City 42 16 6 20 80 95 -15 38
17 Newcastle United 42 15 6 21 78 87 -9 36
18 West Ham United 42 14 8 20 79 94 -15 36
19 Birmingham City 42 13 10 19 55 70 -15 36
20 Blackpool 42 11 10 21 71 125 -54 32
21 Leeds United 42 12 7 23 68 81 -13 31
22 Manchester United 42 7 8 27 53 115 -62 22

Points Progression

Division One

Transfers

3 moves
Out
  • Charlie Spencer Defensive Midfield
    to Tunbridge WellsUndisclosed
  • Frank Mann Defensive Midfield
    to RetiredUndisclosed
  • Tommy Boyle Centre-Forward
    to MacclesfieldUndisclosed

Debuts & Farewells

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Final appearances

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