# 1921–22 Manchester United F.C. season

The 1921–22 season was Manchester United's 26th in the Football League and their 11th in the First Division.
At the end of the season, United finished last in the league and were relegated to the Second Division, where they had not played since 1906.

## First Division

| Date | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | League position |
| 27 August 1921 | Everton | A | 0–5 | | 30,000 | 22nd |
| 29 August 1921 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2–3 | Partridge, Robinson | 20,000 | 21st |
| 3 September 1921 | Everton | H | 2–1 | Harrison, Spence | 25,000 | 19th |
| 7 September 1921 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–0 | | 15,000 | 17th |
| 10 September 1921 | Chelsea | A | 0–0 | | 35,000 | 19th |
| 17 September 1921 | Chelsea | H | 0–0 | | 28,000 | 20th |
| 24 September 1921 | Preston North End | A | 2–3 | Lochhead, Partridge | 25,000 | 19th |
| 1 October 1921 | Preston North End | H | 1–1 | Spence | 30,000 | 19th |
| 8 October 1921 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–2 | Sapsford, Spence | 35,000 | 18th |
| 15 October 1921 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–1 | Sapsford, Spence | 30,000 | 14th |
| 22 October 1921 | Manchester City | A | 1–4 | Spence | 24,000 | 17th |
| 29 October 1921 | Manchester City | H | 3–1 | Spence (3) | 56,000 | 15th |
| 5 November 1921 | Middlesbrough | H | 3–5 | Lochhead, Sapsford, Spence | 30,000 | 17th |
| 12 November 1921 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–2 | | 18,000 | 17th |
| 19 November 1921 | Aston Villa | A | 1–3 | Spence | 30,000 | 20th |
| 26 November 1921 | Aston Villa | H | 1–0 | Henderson | 33,000 | 19th |
| 3 December 1921 | Bradford City | A | 1–2 | Spence | 15,000 | 20th |
| 10 December 1921 | Bradford City | H | 1–1 | Henderson | 9,000 | 20th |
| 17 December 1921 | Liverpool | A | 1–2 | Sapsford | 40,000 | 21st |
| 24 December 1921 | Liverpool | H | 0–0 | | 30,000 | 21st |
| 26 December 1921 | Burnley | H | 0–1 | | 15,000 | 21st |
| 27 December 1921 | Burnley | A | 2–4 | Lochhead, Sapsford | 10,000 | 21st |
| 31 December 1921 | Newcastle United | A | 0–3 | | 20,000 | 22nd |
| 2 January 1922 | Sheffield United | A | 0–3 | | 18,000 | 22nd |
| 14 January 1922 | Newcastle United | H | 0–1 | | 20,000 | 22nd |
| 21 January 1922 | Sunderland | A | 1–2 | Sapsford | 10,000 | 22nd |
| 28 January 1922 | Sunderland | H | 3–1 | Lochhead, Sapsford, Spence | 18,000 | 22nd |
| 11 February 1922 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–1 | Spence | 30,000 | 22nd |
| 18 February 1922 | Birmingham | A | 1–0 | Spence | 20,000 | 21st |
| 25 February 1922 | Birmingham | H | 1–1 | Sapsford | 35,000 | 21st |
| 27 February 1922 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–1 | Sapsford | 30,000 | 20th |
| 11 March 1922 | Arsenal | H | 1–0 | Spence | 30,000 | 20th |
| 18 March 1922 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0–1 | | 30,000 | 21st |
| 25 March 1922 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–3 | | 15,000 | 22nd |
| 1 April 1922 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–1 | | 28,000 | 22nd |
| 5 April 1922 | Arsenal | A | 1–3 | Lochhead | 25,000 | 22nd |
| 8 April 1922 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | | 28,000 | 22nd |
| 15 April 1922 | Oldham Athletic | H | 0–3 | | 30,000 | 22nd |
| 17 April 1922 | Sheffield United | H | 3–2 | Harrison, Lochhead, Partridge | 28,000 | 22nd |
| 22 April 1922 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–1 | Lochhead | 30,000 | 22nd |
| 29 April 1922 | Cardiff City | H | 1–1 | Partridge | 18,000 | 22nd |
| 6 May 1922 | Cardiff City | A | 1–3 | Lochhead | 16,000 | 22nd |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
| 18 | Birmingham | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 60 | 0.800 | 37 | |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 50 | 0.760 | 37 | |
| 20 | Everton | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 57 | 55 | 1.036 | 36 | |
| 21 | Bradford City (R) | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 48 | 72 | 0.667 | 32 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 22 | Manchester United (R) | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 41 | 73 | 0.562 | 28 | Relegation to the Second Division |

## FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | H/A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 7 January 1922 | Round 3 | Cardiff City | H | 1–4 | Sapsford | 25,726 |