1926–27 Manchester United F.C. season

The 1926–27 season was Manchester United's 31st season in the Football League.[1]

Manchester United
1926–27 season
ChairmanJohn Henry Davies
ManagerJohn Chapman
(until 8 October 1926)
Lal Hilditch
(8 October 1926 – 13 April 1927)
Herbert Bamlett
(from 13 April 1927)
First Division15th
FA CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Joe Spence (18)
All:
Joe Spence (19)
Highest home attendance50,665 vs Tottenham Hotspur (27 December 1926)
Lowest home attendance14,709 vs Bury (5 March 1927)
Average home league attendance26,274

During the season on 7 October 1926, The Football Association announced that United manager John Chapman had been suspended from "taking part in football or football management for improper conduct in his position as Secretary-Manager of the Manchester United Football Club".[2] No further explanation for the suspension was ever given. By the next match, two days later against Bolton Wanderers, Lal Hilditch had taken over on a temporary basis as player-manager. Hilditch managed the team until 13 April 1927 when Herbert Bamlett appointed as the new United manager.

First Division
Date Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Attendance
28 August 1926 Liverpool A 2 – 4 McPherson (2) 34,795
30 August 1926 Sheffield United A 2 – 2 McPherson (2) 14,844
4 September 1926 Leeds United H 2 – 2 McPherson (2) 26,338
11 September 1926 Newcastle United A 2 – 4 McPherson, Spence 28,050
15 September 1926 Arsenal H 2 – 2 Hanson, Spence 15,259
18 September 1926 Burnley H 2 – 1 Spence (2) 32,593
25 September 1926 Cardiff City A 2 – 0 Rennox, Spence 17,267
2 October 1926 Aston Villa H 2 – 1 Barson, Rennox 31,234
9 October 1926 Bolton Wanderers A 0 – 4 17,869
16 October 1926 Bury A 3 – 0 Spence (2), McPherson 22,728
23 October 1926 Birmingham H 0 – 1 32,010
30 October 1926 West Ham United A 0 – 4 17,733
6 November 1926 The Wednesday H 0 – 0 16,166
13 November 1926 Leicester City A 3 – 2 McPherson (2), Rennox 18,521
20 November 1926 Everton H 2 – 1 Rennox (2) 24,361
27 November 1926 Blackburn Rovers A 1 – 2 Spence 17,280
4 December 1926 Huddersfield Town H 0 – 0 33,135
11 December 1926 Sunderland A 0 – 6 15,385
18 December 1926 West Bromwich Albion H 2 – 0 Sweeney (2) 18,585
25 December 1926 Tottenham Hotspur A 1 – 1 Spence 37,287
27 December 1926 Tottenham Hotspur H 2 – 1 McPherson (2) 50,665
28 December 1926 Arsenal A 0 – 1 30,111
1 January 1927 Sheffield United H 5 – 0 McPherson (2), Barson, Rennox, Sweeney 33,593
15 January 1927 Liverpool H 0 – 1 30,304
22 January 1927 Leeds United A 3 – 2 McPherson, Rennox, Spence 16,816
5 February 1927 Burnley A 0 – 1 22,010
9 February 1927 Newcastle United H 3 – 1 Hanson, Harris, Spence 25,402
12 February 1927 Cardiff City H 1 – 1 Hanson 26,213
19 February 1927 Aston Villa A 0 – 2 32,467
26 February 1927 Bolton Wanderers H 0 – 0 29,618
5 March 1927 Bury H 1 – 2 Smith 14,709
12 March 1927 Birmingham A 0 – 4 14,392
19 March 1927 West Ham United H 0 – 3 18,347
26 March 1927 The Wednesday A 0 – 2 11,997
2 April 1927 Leicester City H 1 – 0 Spence 17,119
9 April 1927 Everton A 0 – 0 22,564
15 April 1927 Derby County H 2 – 2 Spence (2) 31,110
16 April 1927 Blackburn Rovers H 2 – 0 Hanson, Spence 24,845
18 April 1927 Derby County A 2 – 2 Spence (2) 17,306
23 April 1927 Huddersfield Town A 0 – 0 13,870
30 April 1927 Sunderland H 0 – 0 17,300
7 May 1927 West Bromwich Albion A 2 – 2 Hanson, Spence 6,668
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
13 Tottenham Hotspur 42 16 9 17 76 78 0.974 41
14 Cardiff City[lower-alpha 1] 42 16 9 17 55 65 0.846 41 FA Cup Winners and Welsh Cup winners
15 Manchester United 42 13 14 15 52 64 0.813 40
16 The Wednesday 42 15 9 18 75 92 0.815 39
17 Birmingham 42 17 4 21 64 73 0.877 38
Source:
Notes:
  1. Cardiff City were winners of both the FA Cup, their only win, and the Welsh Cup, which they now won for the 5th time.

FA Cup
Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Attendance
8 January 1927 Round 3 Reading A 1 – 1 Bennion 28,918
12 January 1927 Round 3
Replay		 Reading H 2 – 2 Spence, Sweeney 29,122
17 January 1927 Round 3
Replay		 Reading N 1 – 2 McPherson 16,500

References
  1. "Manchester United Season 1926/27". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  2. Kelly, Steven F. (1994). Back Page United. p. 68. ISBN 1-85291-553-6.
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