The 1933–34 season was Manchester United's 38th season in the Football League.
5 May 1934 was one of the most important dates in the history of Manchester United. Going into the last game of the season the team were in 21st place in the Second Division, one point away from safety. However, their future was in their own hands, as in the last game of the season they played Millwall, the team just above them and keeping them in the relegation zone.
After taking the lead through Tom Manley, United's Jack Cape then put the game beyond doubt when he added a second. This result meant Millwall were relegated to the Third Division instead of Manchester United.
Second Division DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance26 August 1933Plymouth ArgyleA0–4 25,70030 August 1933Nottingham ForestH0–1 16,9342 September 1933Lincoln CityH1–1 Green16,9877 September 1933Nottingham ForestA1–1 Stewart10,6509 September 1933Bolton WanderersH1–5 Stewart21,77916 September 1933BrentfordA4–3 Brown (2), Frame, Hine17,18023 September 1933BurnleyH5–2 Dewar (4), Brown18,41130 September 1933Oldham AthleticA0–2 22,7367 October 1933Preston North EndH1–0 Hine22,30314 October 1933Bradford Park AvenueA1–6 Hine11,03321 October 1933BuryA1–2 Byrne15,00828 October 1933Hull CityH4–1 Heywood (2), Green, Hine16,2694 November 1933FulhamA2–0 Stewart, own goal17,04911 November 1933SouthamptonH1–0 Manley18,14918 November 1933BlackpoolA1–3Brown14,38425 November 1933Bradford CityH2–1 Dewar, own goal20,9022 December 1933Port ValeA3–2Black, Brown, Dewar10,3169 December 1933Notts CountyH1–2 Dewar15,56416 December 1933Swansea TownA1–2 Hine6,59123 December 1933MillwallH1–1 Dewar12,04325 December 1933Grimsby TownH1–3 Vose29,44326 December 1933Grimsby TownA3–7 Byrne (2), Frame15,80130 December 1933Plymouth ArgyleH0–3 12,2066 January 1934Lincoln CityA1–5 Brown6,07520 January 1934Bolton WanderersA1–3 Ball11,88727 January 1934BrentfordH1–3 Ball16,8913 February 1934BurnleyA4–1 Cape (2), Green, Stewart9,90610 February 1934Oldham AthleticH2–3 Cape, Green24,48021 February 1934Preston North EndA2–3 Gallimore (2)9,17324 February 1934Bradford Park AvenueH0–4 13,3893 March 1934BuryH2–1 Ball, Gallimore11,17610 March 1934Hull CityA1–4 Ball5,77117 March 1934FulhamH1–0 Ball17,56524 March 1934SouthamptonA0–1 4,84030 March 1934West Ham UnitedH0–1 29,11431 March 1934BlackpoolH2–0 Cape, Hine20,0382 April 1934West Ham UnitedA1–2 Cape20,0857 April 1934Bradford CityA1–1 Cape9,25814 April 1934Port ValeH2–0 Brown, McMillen14,77721 April 1934Notts CountyA0–09,64528 April 1934Swansea TownH1–1 Topping16,6785 May 1934MillwallA2–0 Cape, Manley24,003
FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance13 January 1934Round 3PortsmouthH1–1McLenahan23,28217 January 1934Round 3ReplayPortsmouthA1–4Ball18,748
Squad statistics Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK Billy Behan100010GK Jack Hacking10000100GK Jack Hall23020250GK Charlie Hillam800080FB Tommy Frame18200182FB Jack Griffiths10000100FB Tom Jones39020410FB Tom Manns200020FB Walter McMillen23120251FB Jack Mellor500050FB George Nevin401050FB Jack Silcock16010170FB Henry Topping610061HB Tom Manley30220322HB Bill McKay10000100HB Hugh McLenahan22021241HB Percy Newton200020HB William Robertson10000100HB Ernest Vincent800080HB George Vose17120191FW Alf Ainsworth200020FW Jack Ball18521206FW Dick Black410041FW Jim Brown15710167FW David Byrne430043FW Jack Cape17700177FW Stewart Chalmers12000120FW Neil Dewar21800218FW Stanley Gallimore730073FW Eddie Green940094FW Herbert Heywood320032FW Ernie Hine33620356FW Samuel Hopkinson900090FW Willie McDonald400040FW Charlie McGillivray801090FW Bill Ridding500050FW William Stewart25420274FW Arthur Warburton200020—Own goals—2—0—2
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