# 1926–27 Manchester United F.C. season

The 1926–27 season was Manchester United's 31st season in the Football League.
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". 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 | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 76 | 78 | 0.974 | 41 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 65 | 0.846 | 41 |
| 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 |

## 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 |