The 1909–10 season was Manchester United's 18th consecutive season in the Football League and fourth in a row in the First Division.
The club's participation in the Football League seemed uncertain at the start of the season, the Football Association withdrew its recognition of the Association of Football Players’ and Trainers’ Union when the union's intentions were made clear to the FA. Footballers throughout the country relinquished their membership of the AFPTU but the Manchester United team stood up to the FA and refused to give up membership. The club's players, who were dubbed by the press as the "Outcasts FC", continued to strike against the FA until their demands were met, but the FA responded by banning those affiliated with the AFPTU. A compromise was reached between the two parties and the suspension was lifted in time for the first game of the season.
In February 1910, the club moved from their old ground at Bank Street to a new home at Old Trafford. The first game played at the new stadium was a First Division fixture against Liverpool on 19 February 1910; the visitors won the match 4–3.
First Division DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance1 September 1909Bradford CityH1–0Wall12,0004 September 1909BuryH2–0J. Turnbull (2)12,0006 September 1909Notts CountyH2–1J. Turnbull, Wall6,00011 September 1909Tottenham HotspurA2–2J. Turnbull, Wall40,00018 September 1909Preston North EndH1–1Roberts13,00025 September 1909Notts CountyA2–3S. Turnbull (2)11,0002 October 1909Newcastle UnitedH1–1Wall30,0009 October 1909LiverpoolA2–3S. Turnbull (2)40,00016 October 1909Aston VillaH2–0Halse, S. Turnbull20,00023 October 1909Sheffield UnitedA1–0S. Turnbull30,00030 October 1909ArsenalH1–0Wall20,0006 November 1909Bolton WanderersA3–2Homer (2), Halse20,00013 November 1909ChelseaH2–0S. Turnbull, Wall10,00020 November 1909Blackburn RoversA2–3Homer (2)40,00027 November 1909Nottingham ForestH2–6Halse, Wall12,0004 December 1909SunderlandA0–312,00018 December 1909MiddlesbroughA2–1Homer, S. Turnbull10,00025 December 1909Sheffield WednesdayH0–325,00027 December 1909Sheffield WednesdayA1–4Wall37,0001 January 1910Bradford CityA2–0S. Turnbull, Wall25,0008 January 1910BuryA1–1Homer10,00022 January 1910Tottenham HotspurH5–0Roberts (2), Connor, Hooper, Meredith7,0005 February 1910Preston North EndA0–14,00012 February 1910Newcastle UnitedA4–3S. Turnbull (2), Blott, Roberts20,00019 February 1910LiverpoolH3–4Homer, S. Turnbull, Wall45,00026 February 1910Aston VillaA1–7Meredith20,0005 March 1910Sheffield UnitedH1–0Picken40,00012 March 1910ArsenalA0–04,00019 March 1910Bolton WanderersH5–0Halse, Meredith, Picken, J. Turnbull, Wall20,00025 March 1910Bristol CityH2–1Picken, J. Turnbull50,00026 March 1910ChelseaA1–1J. Turnbull25,00028 March 1910Bristol CityA1–2Meredith18,0002 April 1910Blackburn RoversH2–0Halse (2)20,0006 April 1910EvertonH3–2J. Turnbull (2), Meredith5,5009 April 1910Nottingham ForestA0–27,00016 April 1910SunderlandH2–0S. Turnbull, Wall12,00023 April 1910EvertonA3–3Homer, S. Turnbull, Wall10,00030 April 1910MiddlesbroughH4–1Picken (4)10,000
FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance15 January 1910First RoundBurnleyA0–216,628
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