NEWTON HEATH/
MANCHESTER UNITED SEASON
1926-1927

A statistical compilation of all Newton Heath/Manchester United matches during the 1926-1927 season including RESULTS, STATS and HISTORY. Navigate page below for a statistical breakdown unrivalled by other sites, as we are proud to showcase the club’s entire history of first team games offering stats on appearances, goals, opponent manager, club manager, stadium, competition, opponents, opponent nationality, red cards, cup finals, penalties for, penalties against, own goals for, own goals against, most goals scored, most goals conceded, hat-tricks and a chronological list of all matches played in 1926-1927.

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Newton Heath/Manchester United 1926-1927 Season Record

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Win%
H	22	9	9	4	31	21	+10	40.91
A	22	4	7	11	24	46	-22	18.18
N	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0.00
Total	45	13	16	16	56	69	-13	28.89

First Match Played:	28 Aug 1926 Liverpool L 2-4 League Division One @ Anfield
Last Match Played:	07 May 1927 West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 League Division One @ The Hawthorns
Highest Attendance:	(50665) 27 Dec 1926 Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 League Division One @ Old Trafford
Most Goals scored in a Match:	(5) See table below
Most Goals Conceded in a Match:	(6) See table below

No	Player Name	Goals	Apps

1.	Spence, Joe	19	43
2.	McPherson, Frank	16	35
3.	Rennox, Clatworthy	7	23
4.	Hanson, James	5	22
5.	Sweeney, Eric	4	16
6.	Barson, Frank	2	24
7.	Harris, Thomas	1	4
8.	Smith, Albert	1	5
9.	Bennion, Samuel	1	40

No	Player Name	Apps	Goals

1.	Steward, Alfred	45	0
2.	Spence, Joe	43	19
3.	Bennion, Samuel	40	1
4.	McPherson, Frank	35	16
5.	Moore, Charlie	33	0
6.	Silcock, Jack	29	0
7.	Barson, Frank	24	2
8.	Rennox, Clatworthy	23	7
9.	Hanson, James	22	5
10.	Wilson, John "Jack"	21	0
11.	Jones, Thomas (1924-1937)	21	0
12.	Hilditch, Clarence	19	0
13.	Partridge, Edward	19	0
14.	Chapman, William	17	0
15.	Grimwood, John	17	0
16.	Thomas, Harry	16	0
17.	Sweeney, Eric	16	4
18.	Mann, Frank	14	0
19.	Smith, Thomas	11	0
20.	Hannaford, Charles	7	0
21.	Inglis, William	6	0
22.	Smith, Albert	5	1
23.	Haslam, George	4	0
24.	Harris, Thomas	4	1
25.	Haworth, Ronald	2	0
26.	Iddon. Richard	1	0
27.	Astley, John "Joe"	1	0

No	Opponent Manager	Count

1.	Wylie, Andrew	3
2.	McQueen, Matt	2
3.	Nicholson, John	2
4.	Fairclough, Arthur	2
5.	Watt, Frank	2
6.	Chapman, Herbert	2
7.	Pickles, Albert	2
8.	Stewart, Fred	2
9.	Smith, W J	2
10.	Foweraker, Charles	2
11.	King, Syd	2
12.	Brown, Robert	2
13.	Orr, William	2
14.	McIntosh, Thomas	2
15.	Chaplin, Jack	2
16.	Kyle, Bob	2
17.	Everiss, Fred	2
18.	McWilliam, Peter	2
19.	Jobey, George	2
20.	Hunter - Thompson, James	1
21.	Beer, Billy	1
22.	Carr, Jack	1
23.	Smith, Percy	1
24.	Harvey, Bill	1
25.	Crompton, Bob	1

No	MUFC Managers	Count

1.	Hilditch, Clarence	31
2.	Chapman, John	8
3.	Bamlett, Herbert	6

Stadiums Manchester United have played at

No	Stadium	Count

1.	Old Trafford	22
2.	Villa Park	2
3.	Anfield	1
4.	Baseball Ground	1
5.	Boleyn Ground	1
6.	Bramall Lane	1
7.	Burnden Park	1
8.	Elland Road	1
9.	Elm Park	1
10.	Ewood Park	1
11.	Filbert Street	1
12.	Gigg Lane	1
13.	Goodison Park	1
14.	Highbury	1
15.	Hillsborough	1
16.	Leeds Road	1
17.	Ninian Park	1
18.	Roker Park	1
19.	St Andrews	1
20.	St James Park, Newcastle	1
21.	The Hawthorns	1
22.	Turf Moor	1
23.	White Hart Lane	1

No	Competition	Count

1.	League Division One	42
2.	FA Cup	3

No	Opponent	Count

1.	Reading	3
2.	Arsenal	2
3.	Aston Villa	2
4.	Birmingham City	2
5.	Blackburn Rovers	2
6.	Bolton Wanderers	2
7.	Burnley	2
8.	Bury	2
9.	Cardiff City	2
10.	Derby County	2
11.	Everton	2
12.	Huddersfield Town	2
13.	Leeds United	2
14.	Leicester City	2
15.	Liverpool	2
16.	Newcastle United	2
17.	Sheffield United	2
18.	Sheffield Wednesday	2
19.	Sunderland	2
20.	Tottenham Hotspur	2
21.	West Bromwich Albion	2
22.	West Ham United	2

No	Opponent Nationality	Count

1.	England	43
2.	Wales	2

No	Date	Player	Opponent

No red cards recorded.

No	Date	WDL	F-A	Opponent	Competition

No cup finals recorded.

No	Date	Player Name	No	Opponent

1.	28-08-1926	McPherson, Frank	1	Liverpool
2.	04-09-1926	McPherson, Frank	1	Leeds United
3.	11-09-1926	McPherson, Frank	1	Newcastle United
4.	22-01-1927	McPherson, Frank	1	Leeds United
5.	16-04-1927	Spence, Joe	1	Blackburn Rovers

Date	Opponent	No	F-A	Scorer
30-08-1926	Sheffield United	1	2-2	Fred Tunstall 16', 52' (pen)
04-09-1926	Leeds United	1	2-2	Tom Jennings 5', Russell Wainscoat 15' (pen)
11-12-1926	Sunderland	1	0-6	Dave Halliday 52', 65', 71', 75', Bobby Gurney 57', Billy Clunas 61' (pen)
12-01-1927	Reading	1	2-2	Frank Richardson 30', 35' (pen)
17-01-1927	Reading	1	1-2	Frank Richardson (pen) 49', Bill Johnstone 89'
22-01-1927	Leeds United	1	3-2	Tom Jennings 23', 82' (pen)

Date	No	F-A	Opponents	Scorers
No own goals recorded.

Date	No	F-A	Player Name	Opponent
30-10-1926	1	0-4	Mann, Frank	West Ham United

Date	Opponent	WDL	F-A	HAN	Competition
01-01-1927	Sheffield United	W	5-0	H	League Division One

Date	Opponent	WDL	F-A	HAN	Competition
11-12-1926	Sunderland	L	0-6	A	League Division One

No	Date	Player Name	No	Opponent
No hat-tricks recorded.

No	Date	Opponent	Comp	F-A	HAN	Scorers	Opp Scorers
1.	28-08-1926	Liverpool	Div 1	2-4	A	Francis McPherson 47', 71' (pen)	Gordon Hodgson 24', Dick Forshaw 26', 32', 75'
2.	30-08-1926	Sheffield United	Div 1	2-2	A	Francis McPherson 19', 55'	Fred Tunstall 16', 52' (pen)
3.	04-09-1926	Leeds United	Div 1	2-2	H	Francis McPherson 43', 88' (pen)	Tom Jennings 5', Russell Wainscoat 15' (pen)
4.	11-09-1926	Newcastle United	Div 1	2-4	A	Francis McPherson 16' (pen), Joe Spence 62'	Tom McDonald 14', 52', Stan Seymour 47', Hugh Gallacher 61'
5.	15-09-1926	Arsenal	Div 1	2-2	H	Joe Spence 8', James Hanson 25'	Jimmy Brain 45', 50'
6.	18-09-1926	Burnley	Div 1	2-1	H	Joe Spence 10', 20'	Benny Cross 73'
7.	25-09-1926	Cardiff City	Div 1	2-0	A	Joe Spence 20', Clatworthy Rennox 54'
8.	02-10-1926	Aston Villa	Div 1	2-1	H	Frank Barson 59', Clatworthy Rennox 75'	Walter Harris 90'
9.	09-10-1926	Bolton Wanderers	Div 1	0-4	A		John Smith 7', Bill Wright 26', 49', Billy Butler 89'
10.	16-10-1926	Bury	Div 1	3-0	A	Francis McPherson ??', Joe Spence ??', ??'
11.	23-10-1926	Birmingham City	Div 1	0-1	H		Wallace Harris 30'
12.	30-10-1926	West Ham United	Div 1	0-4	A		Frank Mann 5' (o.g.), Vivian Gibbins 20', Victor Watson 60', Tommy Yews 77'
13.	06-11-1926	Sheffield Wednesday	Div 1	0-0	H
14.	13-11-1926	Leicester City	Div 1	3-2	A	Francis McPherson 21', 60', Clatworthy Rennox 22'	Billy Lane 6', *Ernie Hine 30'
15.	20-11-1926	Everton	Div 1	2-1	H	Clatworthy Rennox 50', 80'	Dixie Dean 30'
16.	27-11-1926	Blackburn Rovers	Div 1	1-2	A	Joe Spence ??'	Ted Harper ??', ??'
17.	04-12-1926	Huddersfield Town	Div 1	0-0	H
18.	11-12-1926	Sunderland	Div 1	0-6	A		Dave Halliday 52', 65', 71', 75', Bobby Gurney 57', Billy Clunas 61' (pen)
19.	18-12-1926	West Bromwich Albion	Div 1	2-0	H	Eric Sweeney 10', 20'
20.	25-12-1926	Tottenham Hotspur	Div 1	1-1	A	Joe Spence 40'	Jimmy Dimmock 75'
21.	27-12-1926	Tottenham Hotspur	Div 1	2-1	H	Francis McPherson 12', 83'	Charlie Handley 60'
22.	28-12-1926	Arsenal	Div 1	0-1	A		Billy Blyth 47'
23.	01-01-1927	Sheffield United	Div 1	5-0	H	Clatworthy Rennox 48', Eric Sweeney 50', Frank Barson 60', Francis McPherson 72', 74'
24.	08-01-1927	Reading	FAC	1-1	A	Samuel Bennion 87'	Frank Richardson 67'
25.	12-01-1927	Reading	FAC	2-2	H	Joe Spence 34', Eric Sweeney 49'	Frank Richardson 30', 35' (pen)
26.	15-01-1927	Liverpool	Div 1	0-1	H		Dick Forshaw 57'
27.	17-01-1927	Reading	FAC	1-2	N	Francis McPherson 44'	Frank Richardson (pen) 49', Bill Johnstone 89'
28.	22-01-1927	Leeds United	Div 1	3-2	A	Clatworthy Rennox 28', Francis McPherson 72' (pen), Joe Spence 76'	Tom Jennings 23', 82' (pen)
29.	05-02-1927	Burnley	Div 1	0-1	A		Jack Bruton 44'
30.	09-02-1927	Newcastle United	Div 1	3-1	H	Joe Spence 5', Thomas Harris 70', James Hanson 75'	Tom McDonald 20'
31.	12-02-1927	Cardiff City	Div 1	1-1	H	James Hanson 30'	Hugh Ferguson 39'
32.	19-02-1927	Aston Villa	Div 1	0-2	A		George Cook 36', Dicky York 60'
33.	26-02-1927	Bolton Wanderers	Div 1	0-0	H
34.	05-03-1927	Bury	Div 1	1-2	H	Albert Smith 21'	Alex Massie 1', Jack Ball 56'
35.	12-03-1927	Birmingham City	Div 1	0-4	A		Joe Bradford 20', 57', Johnny Crosbie 53', Aubrey Scriven 74'
36.	19-03-1927	West Ham United	Div 1	0-3	H		Victor Watson 30', 77', Joseph Johnson 88'
37.	26-03-1927	Sheffield Wednesday	Div 1	0-2	A		Jimmy Trotter 39', 83'
38.	02-04-1927	Leicester City	Div 1	1-0	H	Joe Spence 81'
39.	09-04-1927	Everton	Div 1	0-0	A
40.	15-04-1927	Derby County	Div 1	2-2	H	Joe Spence ??', ??'	Harry Bedford ??', Jack Whitehouse ??'
41.	16-04-1927	Blackburn Rovers	Div 1	2-0	H	Jimmy Hanson 40', Joe Spence 80' (pen)
42.	18-04-1927	Derby County	Div 1	2-2	A	Joe Spence 6', 38'	Jimmy Gill 12', George Thornewell 21'
43.	23-04-1927	Huddersfield Town	Div 1	0-0	A
44.	30-04-1927	Sunderland	Div 1	0-0	H
45.	07-05-1927	West Bromwich Albion	Div 1	2-2	A	Joe Spence 5', James Hanson 40'	Tommy Magee 50', Stan Davies 55'