# 1911–12 Manchester United F.C. season

The 1911–12 season was Manchester United's 20th season in the Football League and fifth in the First Division.

## FA Charity Shield

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 25 September 1911 | Swindon Town | N | 8–4 | Halse (6), Turnbull, Wall | 10,000 |

## First Division

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | League position |
| 2 September 1911 | Manchester City | A | 0–0 | | 35,000 | 9th |
| 9 September 1911 | Everton | H | 2–1 | Halse, Turnbull | 20,000 | 7th |
| 16 September 1911 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–1 | | 35,000 | 10th |
| 23 September 1911 | Sunderland | H | 2–2 | Stacey (2) | 20,000 | 12th |
| 30 September 1911 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2–2 | West (2) | 30,000 | 12th |
| 7 October 1911 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 3–1 | Halse (2), West | 30,000 | 11th |
| 14 October 1911 | Bury | A | 1–0 | Turnbull | 18,000 | 6th |
| 21 October 1911 | Middlesbrough | H | 3–4 | Halse, Turnbull, West | 20,000 | 9th |
| 28 October 1911 | Notts County | A | 1–0 | Turnbull | 15,000 | 7th |
| 4 November 1911 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–2 | Halse | 20,000 | 10th |
| 11 November 1911 | Preston North End | H | 0–0 | | 10,000 | 9th |
| 18 November 1911 | Liverpool | A | 2–3 | Roberts, West | 15,000 | 13th |
| 25 November 1911 | Aston Villa | H | 3–1 | West (2), Roberts | 20,000 | 8th |
| 2 December 1911 | Newcastle United | A | 3–2 | West (2), Halse | 40,000 | 8th |
| 9 December 1911 | Sheffield United | H | 1–0 | Halse | 12,000 | 7th |
| 16 December 1911 | Oldham Athletic | A | 2–2 | Turnbull, West | 20,000 | 6th |
| 23 December 1911 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 2–0 | Halse, Turnbull | 20,000 | 3rd |
| 25 December 1911 | Bradford City | H | 0–1 | | 50,000 | 6th |
| 26 December 1911 | Bradford City | A | 1–0 | West | 40,000 | 2nd |
| 30 December 1911 | Manchester City | H | 0–0 | | 50,000 | 4th |
| 1 January 1912 | Arsenal | H | 2–0 | Meredith, West | 20,000 | 3rd |
| 6 January 1912 | Everton | A | 0–4 | | 12,000 | 4th |
| 20 January 1912 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–2 | Wall | 8,000 | 4th |
| 27 January 1912 | Sunderland | A | 0–5 | | 12,000 | 8th |
| 10 February 1912 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–3 | | 25,000 | 9th |
| 17 February 1912 | Bury | H | 0–0 | | 6,000 | 10th |
| 2 March 1912 | Notts County | H | 2–0 | West (2) | 10,000 | 10th |
| 16 March 1912 | Preston North End | A | 0–0 | | 7,000 | 12th |
| 23 March 1912 | Liverpool | H | 1–1 | Nuttall | 10,000 | 12th |
| 30 March 1912 | Aston Villa | A | 0–6 | | 15,000 | 13th |
| 5 April 1912 | Arsenal | A | 1–2 | Turnbull | 14,000 | 14th |
| 6 April 1912 | Newcastle United | H | 0–2 | | 14,000 | 16th |
| 9 April 1912 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | Wall | 20,000 | 15th |
| 13 April 1912 | Sheffield United | A | 1–6 | Nuttall | 7,000 | 17th |
| 17 April 1912 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–3 | | 5,000 | 17th |
| 20 April 1912 | Oldham Athletic | H | 3–1 | West (2), Wall | 15,000 | 14th |
| 27 April 1912 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | Meredith | 20,000 | 16th |
| 29 April 1912 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 3–1 | Hamill, Meredith, West | 20,000 | 13th |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers (C) | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 43 | 1.395 | 49 | |
| 2 | Everton | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 42 | 1.095 | 46 | |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 64 | 50 | 1.280 | 44 | |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 54 | 43 | 1.256 | 43 | |
| 5 | The Wednesday | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 49 | 1.408 | 41 | |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 76 | 63 | 1.206 | 41 | |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 45 | 1.244 | 40 | |
| 8 | Sunderland | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 58 | 51 | 1.137 | 39 | |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 43 | 47 | 0.915 | 39 | |
| 10 | Woolwich Arsenal | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 55 | 59 | 0.932 | 38 | |
| 11 | Bradford City | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 50 | 0.920 | 38 | |
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 53 | 1.000 | 37 | |
| 13 | Manchester United | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 60 | 0.750 | 37 | |
| 14 | Sheffield United | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 63 | 56 | 1.125 | 36 | |
| 15 | Manchester City | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 58 | 0.966 | 35 | |
| 16 | Notts County | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 63 | 0.730 | 35 | |
| 17 | Liverpool | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 49 | 55 | 0.891 | 34 | |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 54 | 0.852 | 34 | |
| 19 | Preston North End (R) | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 57 | 0.702 | 33 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 20 | Bury (R) | 38 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 59 | 0.542 | 21 | Relegation to the Second Division |

## FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 13 January 1912 | First Round | Huddersfield Town | H | 3–1 | West (2), Halse | 19,579 |
| 3 February 1912 | Second Round | Coventry City | A | 5–1 | Halse (2), West (2), Turnbull | 17,130 |
| 24 February 1912 | Third Round | Reading | A | 1–1 | West | 24,069 |
| 29 February 1912 | Third Round Replay | Reading | H | 3–0 | Turnbull (2), Halse | 29,511 |
| 9 March 1912 | Fourth Round | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–1 | own goal | 59,300 |
| 14 March 1912 | Fourth Round Replay | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2–4 | West (2) | 39,296 |