Manchester United 1951-1952
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Won the Division One title · 1st in the Division One, 57 pts
Manchester United won the Division One title in 1951-1952, finishing 1st in the Division One with 57 points from 42 games and scoring 95 goals in all competitions. They won 23, drew 11 and lost 9 of their 43 games in all competitions under Matt Busby.
Stats
23
Won
11
Drawn
9
Lost
Form
W
W
D
W
W
Season at a Glance
95
Goals Scored
54
Conceded
43
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.86
Points per game
42nd-best of 123 full seasons
2.21
Goals per game
10th-best of 123 full seasons
1.26
Conceded per game
72nd-best of 123 full seasons
53%
Win rate
45th-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 2nd of 22 for goals scored (+0.65 per game vs the league average) and 2nd for fewest conceded. That was 1 place higher than 1950-1951 (+1 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Jack Rowley
41 apps
29
— ast
2
Stan Pearson
42 apps
22
— ast
3
John Downie
32 apps
11
— ast
4
Roger Byrne
25 apps
7
— ast
5
Johnny Berry
37 apps
5
— ast
6
John Aston Snr
18 apps
4
— ast
7
James "Ernie" Bond
20 apps
3
— ast
8
Johnny Carey
39 apps
3
— ast
9
Frank Clempson
8 apps
2
— ast
10
Henry Cockburn
39 apps
2
— ast
All Results
43 matches
August 1951 3W · 1D · 0L
D
West Bromwich Albion A
D1 Rowley 3
3–3
18 Aug 27,486 0-1-0 D1
W
Middlesbrough H
D1 Rowley 3, Pearson
4–2
22 Aug 37,339 1-1-0 W1
W
Newcastle United H
D1 Rowley, Downie
2–1
25 Aug 51,850 2-1-0 W2
W
Middlesbrough A
D1 Pearson 2, Rowley 2
4–1
29 Aug 44,212 3-1-0 W3
September 1951 3W · 1D · 3L
L
Bolton Wanderers A
D1
0–1
1 Sep 52,239 3-1-1 L1
W
Charlton Athletic H
D1 Rowley 2, Downie
3–2
5 Sep 26,773 4-1-1 W1
W
Stoke City H
D1 Rowley 3, Pearson
4–0
8 Sep 43,660 5-1-1 W2
D
Charlton Athletic A
D1 Downie 2
2–2
12 Sep 28,806 5-2-1 D1
W
Manchester City A
D1 Berry, McShane
2–1
15 Sep 52,571 6-2-1 W1
L
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1
0–2
22 Sep 70,882 6-2-2 L1
L
Preston North End H
D1 Snr
1–2
29 Sep 53,454 6-2-3 L2
October 1951 3W · 0D · 1L
W
Derby County H
D1 Pearson, Berry
2–1
6 Oct 39,767 7-2-3 W1
W
Aston Villa A
D1 Pearson 2, Rowley 2, Bond
5–2
13 Oct 47,795 8-2-3 W2
L
Sunderland H
D1
0–1
20 Oct 40,915 8-2-4 L1
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
D1 Pearson, Rowley
2–0
27 Oct 46,167 9-2-4 W1
November 1951 0W · 2D · 2L
D
Huddersfield Town H
D1 Pearson
1–1
3 Nov 25,616 9-3-4 D1
L
Chelsea A
D1 Pearson, Rowley
2–4
10 Nov 48,960 9-3-5 L1
L
Portsmouth H
D1 Downie
1–3
17 Nov 35,914 9-3-6 L2
D
Liverpool A
D1
0–0
24 Nov 42,378 9-4-6 D1
December 1951 5W · 2D · 0L
W
Blackpool H
D1 Rowley, Downie 2
3–1
1 Dec 34,154 10-4-6 W1
W
Arsenal A
D1 Rowley, Pearson, Daniel (og)
3–1
8 Dec 55,451 11-4-6 W2
W
West Bromwich Albion H
D1 Berry, Pearson 2, Downie 2
5–1
15 Dec 27,584 12-4-6 W3
D
Newcastle United A
D1 Cockburn, Bond
2–2
22 Dec 45,414 12-5-6 D1
W
Fulham H
D1 Berry, Bond, Rowley
3–2
25 Dec 33,802 13-5-6 W1
D
Fulham A
D1 Rowley, Pearson, Bond
3–3
26 Dec 32,671 13-6-6 D1
W
Bolton Wanderers H
D1 Pearson
1–0
29 Dec 53,205 14-6-6 W1
January 1952 1W · 2D · 1L
D
Stoke City A
D1
0–0
5 Jan 36,389 14-7-6 D1
L
Hull City H
FAC
0–2
12 Jan 43,517 14-7-7 L1
D
Manchester City H
D1 Carey
1–1
19 Jan 54,245 14-8-7 D1
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1 Ramsey (og), Pearson
2–0
26 Jan 40,845 15-8-7 W1
February 1952 2W · 0D · 0L
W
Preston North End A
D1 Snr, Berry
2–1
9 Feb 38,792 16-8-7 W2
W
Derby County A
D1 Pearson, Rowley, Snr
3–0
16 Feb 27,693 17-8-7 W3
March 1952 2W · 1D · 1L
D
Aston Villa H
D1 Berry
1–1
1 Mar 39,910 17-9-7 D1
W
Sunderland A
D1 Rowley, Cockburn
2–1
8 Mar 48,078 18-9-7 W1
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
D1 Clempson, Snr
2–0
15 Mar 45,109 19-9-7 W2
L
Huddersfield Town A
D1 Clempson, Pearson
2–3
22 Mar 30,316 19-9-8 L1
April 1952 4W · 2D · 1L
L
Portsmouth A
D1
0–1
5 Apr 25,522 19-9-9 L2
D
Burnley A
D1 Byrne
1–1
11 Apr 38,907 19-10-9 D1
W
Liverpool H
D1 Byrne 2 (pen), Downie, Rowley
4–0
12 Apr 42,970 20-10-9 W1
W
Burnley H
D1 Rowley, Pearson, Downie, Byrne 2, Carey
6–1
14 Apr 44,508 21-10-9 W2
D
Blackpool A
D1 Byrne, Rowley
2–2
19 Apr 29,118 21-11-9 D1
W
Chelsea H
D1 Pearson, Carey, (o.g.)
3–0
21 Apr 37,436 22-11-9 W1
W
Arsenal H
D1 Rowley 3 (pen), Pearson 2, Byrne
6–1
26 Apr 53,651 23-11-9 W2
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 68% | 6 | 41,192 |
| Away | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 38% | 4 | 41,421 |
Home crowds averaged 41,192, away 41,421. Their biggest crowd was 70,882 v Tottenham Hotspur, the smallest 25,522 v Portsmouth.
Season Records
6–1
Biggest win
v Burnley · 14 Apr 1952
2–4
Heaviest defeat
v Chelsea · 10 Nov 1951
3
Longest win streak
9
Longest unbeaten run
4
Longest winless run
10
Clean sheets
7
Failed to score
2–1
Most common score
5 times
United completed the league double over Arsenal, Derby County, Middlesbrough and Wolverhampton Wanderers. They lost both league meetings with Portsmouth.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 49', the average one conceded in the 48'. They scored 16 from the 81st minute on and conceded 9. Penalties: 2 scored, 4 conceded. Own goals: 2 for, 1 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9' | Jack Rowley | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Aug 1951 |
| 19' | Ronnie Allen | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 18 Aug 1951 |
| 62' | Arthur Smith | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–1 | 18 Aug 1951 |
| 67' | Arthur Smith | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–2 | 18 Aug 1951 |
| 69' | Jack Rowley | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–3 | 18 Aug 1951 |
| 79' | Jack Rowley | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 2–3 | 18 Aug 1951 |
| 10' | Jack Rowley | vs Middlesbrough | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Aug 1951 |
| 14' | Stan Pearson | vs Middlesbrough | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Aug 1951 |
| 46' | Jack Rowley | vs Middlesbrough | D1 | 2–0 | 22 Aug 1951 |
| 72' | Jack Rowley | vs Middlesbrough | D1 | 3–0 | 22 Aug 1951 |
| 77' | Neil Mochan | vs Middlesbrough | D1 | 4–0 | 22 Aug 1951 |
| 90' | Neil Mochan | vs Middlesbrough | D1 | 4–1 | 22 Aug 1951 |
| 18' | George Robledo | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Aug 1951 |
| 49' | Jack Rowley | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 0–1 | 25 Aug 1951 |
| 59' | John Downie | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 1–1 | 25 Aug 1951 |
| 25' | Stan Pearson | @ Middlesbrough | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Aug 1951 |
| 58' | Jack Rowley | @ Middlesbrough | D1 | 1–0 | 29 Aug 1951 |
| 66' | Stan Pearson | @ Middlesbrough | D1 | 2–0 | 29 Aug 1951 |
| 85' | Lloyd Delapenha pen | @ Middlesbrough | D1 | 3–0 | 29 Aug 1951 |
| 90' | Jack Rowley | @ Middlesbrough | D1 | 3–1 | 29 Aug 1951 |
| 52' | Nat Lofthouse | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Sep 1951 |
| 23' | Jack Rowley | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Sep 1951 |
| 40' | Billy Kiernan | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 1–0 | 5 Sep 1951 |
| 50' | Charlie Vaughan | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 1–1 | 5 Sep 1951 |
| 87' | Jack Rowley | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 1–2 | 5 Sep 1951 |
| 90' | John Downie | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 2–2 | 5 Sep 1951 |
| 7' | Jack Rowley | vs Stoke City | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Sep 1951 |
| 69' | Jack Rowley | vs Stoke City | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Sep 1951 |
| 79' | Jack Rowley | vs Stoke City | D1 | 2–0 | 8 Sep 1951 |
| 86' | Stan Pearson | vs Stoke City | D1 | 3–0 | 8 Sep 1951 |
| 14' | John Downie | @ Charlton Athletic | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Sep 1951 |
| 29' | Billy Kiernan | @ Charlton Athletic | D1 | 1–0 | 12 Sep 1951 |
| 65' | John Downie | @ Charlton Athletic | D1 | 1–1 | 12 Sep 1951 |
| 82' | Gordon Hurst | @ Charlton Athletic | D1 | 2–1 | 12 Sep 1951 |
| 8' | Johnny Berry | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Sep 1951 |
| 63' | John Hart | @ Manchester City | D1 | 1–0 | 15 Sep 1951 |
| 88' | Harry McShane | @ Manchester City | D1 | 1–1 | 15 Sep 1951 |
| 44' | Les Medley | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Sep 1951 |
| 64' | Sonny Walters | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–1 | 22 Sep 1951 |
| 2' | John Aston Snr | vs Preston North End | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Sep 1951 |
| 10' | Eddie Quigley | vs Preston North End | D1 | 1–0 | 29 Sep 1951 |
| 78' | Charlie Wayman | vs Preston North End | D1 | 1–1 | 29 Sep 1951 |
| 33' | Jack Stamps | vs Derby County | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Oct 1951 |
| 38' | Stan Pearson | vs Derby County | D1 | 0–1 | 6 Oct 1951 |
| 87' | Johnny Berry | vs Derby County | D1 | 1–1 | 6 Oct 1951 |
| 4' | William Goffin | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Oct 1951 |
| 8' | Stan Pearson | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–1 | 13 Oct 1951 |
| 44' | Herbert Smith | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 1–1 | 13 Oct 1951 |
| 53' | Jack Rowley | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 1–2 | 13 Oct 1951 |
| 54' | Stan Pearson | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 2–2 | 13 Oct 1951 |
| 57' | Ernie Bond | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 3–2 | 13 Oct 1951 |
| 59' | Jack Rowley | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 4–2 | 13 Oct 1951 |
| 70' | Dickie Davis | vs Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Oct 1951 |
| 7' | Stan Pearson | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Oct 1951 |
| 77' | Jack Rowley | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Oct 1951 |
| 77' | Stan Pearson | vs Huddersfield Town | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Nov 1951 |
| 81' | Vic Metcalfe pen | vs Huddersfield Town | D1 | 1–0 | 3 Nov 1951 |
| 8' | Stan Pearson | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Nov 1951 |
| 17' | Jack Rowley | @ Chelsea | D1 | 1–0 | 10 Nov 1951 |
| 18' | Seamus D'Arcy | @ Chelsea | D1 | 2–0 | 10 Nov 1951 |
| 33' | Roy Bentley | @ Chelsea | D1 | 2–1 | 10 Nov 1951 |
| 70' | Bobby Smith | @ Chelsea | D1 | 2–2 | 10 Nov 1951 |
| 75' | Seamus D'Arcy | @ Chelsea | D1 | 2–3 | 10 Nov 1951 |
| 17' | Jackie Henderson | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Nov 1951 |
| 27' | Marcel Gaillard | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 0–1 | 17 Nov 1951 |
| 49' | John Downie | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 0–2 | 17 Nov 1951 |
| 52' | Henry Cockburn OG | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 1–2 | 17 Nov 1951 |
| 14' | Jack Rowley | vs Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Dec 1951 |
| 20' | John Downie | vs Blackpool | D1 | 1–0 | 1 Dec 1951 |
| 44' | William Perry | vs Blackpool | D1 | 2–0 | 1 Dec 1951 |
| 72' | John Downie | vs Blackpool | D1 | 2–1 | 1 Dec 1951 |
| 11' | Jack Rowley | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Dec 1951 |
| 30' | Stan Pearson | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Dec 1951 |
| 77' | Ray Daniel OG | @ Arsenal | D1 | 2–0 | 8 Dec 1951 |
| 85' | Jimmy Logie | @ Arsenal | D1 | 3–0 | 8 Dec 1951 |
| 1' | Ronnie Allen | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Dec 1951 |
| 46' | Johnny Berry | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–1 | 15 Dec 1951 |
| 48' | Stan Pearson | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–1 | 15 Dec 1951 |
| 69' | John Downie | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 2–1 | 15 Dec 1951 |
| 71' | John Downie | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 3–1 | 15 Dec 1951 |
| 85' | Stan Pearson | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 4–1 | 15 Dec 1951 |
| 13' | Henry Cockburn | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Dec 1951 |
| 19' | William I. Foulkes | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Dec 1951 |
| 21' | Jackie Milburn | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 1–1 | 22 Dec 1951 |
| 39' | Ernie Bond | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 1–2 | 22 Dec 1951 |
| ? | Johnny Berry | vs Fulham | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Dec 1951 |
| ? | Ernie Bond | vs Fulham | D1 | 1–0 | 25 Dec 1951 |
| ? | Jack Rowley | vs Fulham | D1 | 2–0 | 25 Dec 1951 |
| ? | Bob Thomas | vs Fulham | D1 | 3–0 | 25 Dec 1951 |
| ? | Bob Thomas | vs Fulham | D1 | 3–1 | 25 Dec 1951 |
| 12' | Jack Rowley | @ Fulham | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1951 |
| 16' | Eddie Lowe | @ Fulham | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Dec 1951 |
| 49' | Stan Pearson | @ Fulham | D1 | 1–1 | 26 Dec 1951 |
| 51' | Ernie Bond | @ Fulham | D1 | 2–1 | 26 Dec 1951 |
| 75' | Arthur Stevens | @ Fulham | D1 | 3–1 | 26 Dec 1951 |
| 89' | Eddie Lowe | @ Fulham | D1 | 3–2 | 26 Dec 1951 |
| 26' | Stan Pearson | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Dec 1951 |
| 16' | Sydney Gerrie | vs Hull City | FAC | 0–0 | 12 Jan 1952 |
| 43' | Kenneth Harrison | vs Hull City | FAC | 0–1 | 12 Jan 1952 |
| 49' | Frank McCourt | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Jan 1952 |
| 60' | Johnny Carey | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–1 | 19 Jan 1952 |
| 55' | Alf Ramsey OG | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Jan 1952 |
| 87' | Stan Pearson | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Jan 1952 |
| 4' | John Aston Snr | @ Preston North End | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Feb 1952 |
| 30' | Charlie Wayman | @ Preston North End | D1 | 1–0 | 9 Feb 1952 |
| 57' | Johnny Berry | @ Preston North End | D1 | 1–1 | 9 Feb 1952 |
| 26' | Stan Pearson | @ Derby County | D1 | 0–0 | 16 Feb 1952 |
| 69' | Jack Rowley | @ Derby County | D1 | 1–0 | 16 Feb 1952 |
| 88' | John Aston Snr | @ Derby County | D1 | 2–0 | 16 Feb 1952 |
| 28' | John Dixon | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Mar 1952 |
| 30' | Johnny Berry | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–1 | 1 Mar 1952 |
| 14' | Trevor Ford pen | @ Sunderland | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Mar 1952 |
| 88' | Jack Rowley | @ Sunderland | D1 | 0–1 | 8 Mar 1952 |
| 90' | Henry Cockburn | @ Sunderland | D1 | 1–1 | 8 Mar 1952 |
| 26' | Frank Clempson | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Mar 1952 |
| 85' | John Aston Snr | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 15 Mar 1952 |
| 19' | Jim Glazzard | @ Huddersfield Town | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Mar 1952 |
| 22' | Frank Clempson | @ Huddersfield Town | D1 | 0–1 | 22 Mar 1952 |
| 44' | Vic Metcalfe pen | @ Huddersfield Town | D1 | 1–1 | 22 Mar 1952 |
| 62' | Stan Pearson | @ Huddersfield Town | D1 | 1–2 | 22 Mar 1952 |
| 87' | Jim Glazzard | @ Huddersfield Town | D1 | 2–2 | 22 Mar 1952 |
| 76' | Duggie Reid | @ Portsmouth | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Apr 1952 |
| 15' | Roger Byrne | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Apr 1952 |
| 87' | Les Shannon | @ Burnley | D1 | 1–0 | 11 Apr 1952 |
| 26' | Roger Byrne pen | vs Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Apr 1952 |
| 51' | John Downie | vs Liverpool | D1 | 1–0 | 12 Apr 1952 |
| 53' | Roger Byrne | vs Liverpool | D1 | 2–0 | 12 Apr 1952 |
| 59' | Jack Rowley | vs Liverpool | D1 | 3–0 | 12 Apr 1952 |
| 49' | Jack Rowley | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 14 Apr 1952 |
| 50' | Stan Pearson | vs Burnley | D1 | 1–0 | 14 Apr 1952 |
| 56' | John Downie | vs Burnley | D1 | 2–0 | 14 Apr 1952 |
| 61' | Roger Byrne | vs Burnley | D1 | 3–0 | 14 Apr 1952 |
| 85' | Pat Corr | vs Burnley | D1 | 4–0 | 14 Apr 1952 |
| 89' | Roger Byrne | vs Burnley | D1 | 4–1 | 14 Apr 1952 |
| 90' | Johnny Carey | vs Burnley | D1 | 5–1 | 14 Apr 1952 |
| 12' | Roger Byrne | @ Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Apr 1952 |
| 19' | Jackie Mudie | @ Blackpool | D1 | 1–0 | 19 Apr 1952 |
| 31' | Jackie Mudie | @ Blackpool | D1 | 1–1 | 19 Apr 1952 |
| 53' | Jack Rowley | @ Blackpool | D1 | 1–2 | 19 Apr 1952 |
| 23' | Stan Pearson | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Apr 1952 |
| 44' | Johnny Carey | vs Chelsea | D1 | 1–0 | 21 Apr 1952 |
| 48' | Phillip McKnight (o.g.) | vs Chelsea | D1 | 2–0 | 21 Apr 1952 |
| 8' | Jack Rowley | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Apr 1952 |
| 40' | Stan Pearson | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Apr 1952 |
| 44' | Roger Byrne | vs Arsenal | D1 | 2–0 | 26 Apr 1952 |
| 74' | Jack Rowley | vs Arsenal | D1 | 3–0 | 26 Apr 1952 |
| 76' | Freddie Cox | vs Arsenal | D1 | 4–0 | 26 Apr 1952 |
| 82' | Jack Rowley pen | vs Arsenal | D1 | 4–1 | 26 Apr 1952 |
| 89' | Stan Pearson | vs Arsenal | D1 | 5–1 | 26 Apr 1952 |
Squad
24 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| Allenby Chilton | 42 | – | 1 | – | 43 | – |
| Stan Pearson | 41 | 22 | 1 | – | 42 | 22 |
| Jack Rowley | 40 | 29 | 1 | – | 41 | 29 |
| Johnny Carey | 38 | 3 | 1 | – | 39 | 3 |
| Henry Cockburn | 38 | 2 | 1 | – | 39 | 2 |
| Johnny Berry | 36 | 5 | 1 | – | 37 | 5 |
| Reg Allen | 33 | – | 1 | – | 34 | – |
| John Downie | 31 | 11 | 1 | – | 32 | 11 |
| Roger Byrne | 24 | 7 | 1 | – | 25 | 7 |
| Thomas McNulty | 24 | – | 1 | – | 25 | – |
| James "Ernie" Bond | 19 | 3 | 1 | – | 20 | 3 |
| John Aston Snr | 18 | 4 | – | – | 18 | 4 |
| William Redman | 18 | – | – | – | 18 | – |
| Thomas Gibson | 17 | – | – | – | 17 | – |
| Harry McShane | 12 | 1 | – | – | 12 | 1 |
| Jack Crompton | 9 | – | – | – | 9 | – |
| Frank Clempson | 8 | 2 | – | – | 8 | 2 |
| Mark Jones | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Jeffery Whitefoot | 3 | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Brian Birch | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| William McGlen | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| John Walton | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Jackie Blanchflower | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Laurence Cassidy | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 95 | 52 | +43 | 57 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 76 | 51 | +25 | 53 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 80 | 61 | +19 | 53 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 68 | 58 | +10 | 48 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 65 | 61 | +4 | 48 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 79 | 70 | +9 | 47 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 74 | 54 | +20 | 46 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 98 | 73 | +25 | 45 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 45 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 68 | 63 | +5 | 44 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 42 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 57 | 61 | -4 | 43 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 70 | 61 | +9 | 42 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 74 | 77 | -3 | 41 |
| 14 | Burnley | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 56 | 63 | -7 | 40 |
| 15 | Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 61 | -3 | 39 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 38 |
| 17 | Derby County | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 63 | 80 | -17 | 37 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 64 | 88 | -20 | 36 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 52 | 72 | -24 | 36 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 49 | 88 | -39 | 31 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 49 | 82 | -33 | 28 |
| 22 | Fulham | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 58 | 77 | -19 | 27 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
5 moves
In
- Johnny Berry Right Winger
- John Walton Second Striker
Out
- Brian Birch Second Striker
- Alec Gaskell Centre-Forward
- Jack Warner Midfielder
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Johnny Berry 37 apps, 5 goals
- Roger Byrne 25 apps, 7 goals
- James "Ernie" Bond 20 apps, 3 goals
- John Walton 2 apps
- Jackie Blanchflower 1 app
Final appearances
- Brian Birch last of 2 apps
- William McGlen last of 2 apps
- Laurence Cassidy last of 1 app
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1951-1952?
On this day in 1951-1952