The 1937/38 season was for Manchester United the 42nd season in the Football League and the first season after being eliminated in the Second Division [1] .
 Manchester United | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| general information | |||
| Season | 1937/38 | ||
| Trainer | Scott Duncan (until November 7, 1937) Walter Crickmer(from November 9, 1937) | ||
| The chairman | James gibson | ||
| Captain | George rafton | ||
| Stadium | Old Trafford | ||
| Competition | |||
| Second division | 2nd (  access to the First Division ) | ||
| FA Cup | 5 round | ||
| Top scorer | |||
| League |  Tommy Bamford (14) | ||
| Total | Tommy Bamford (15) Harry Byrd (15) | ||
| Home attendance | |||
| The largest | 53,604 against Bury (May 7, 1938) | ||
| Smallest | 14,572 against West Ham United (February 23, 1938) | ||
| Average | 27 944 | ||
| The form | |||
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On November 7, 1937, Scott Duncan was fired from his post as head coach of the club. Two days later, Walter Crickmer was appointed to this position, the second time became the head coach of Manchester United.
United finished the season on the second line of the standings, which guaranteed a return to the First Division . After that, United played in the top division of English football for the next 36 years.
Content
- 1 Second Division
- 1.1 Final standings
- 2 FA Cup
- 3 Player Statistics
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Second Division
| date of | Rival | D / AT | Score | United Goalscorers | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28, 1937 | Newcastle United | D | 3-0 | Manly (2), Bryant | 29,446 |
| August 30, 1937 | Coventry City | AT | 0: 1 | 30,575 | |
| September 4, 1937 | Luton Town | AT | 0: 1 | 20 610 | |
| September 8, 1937 | Coventry City | D | 2: 2 | Bamford , Bryant | 17 455 |
| September 11, 1937 | Barnsley | D | 4: 1 | Bamford (3), Manly | 22 394 |
| September 13, 1937 | Take it | AT | 2: 1 | Ferrier (2) | 9954 |
| September 18, 1937 | Stockport County | AT | 0: 1 | 24,386 | |
| September 25, 1937 | Southampton | D | 1: 2 | Manly | 22,729 |
| October 2, 1937 | Sheffield United | D | 0: 1 | 20 105 | |
| October 9, 1937 | Tottenham Hotspur | AT | 1-0 | Manly | 31 189 |
| October 16, 1937 | Blackburn rovers | AT | 1: 1 | Bamford | 19 580 |
| October 23, 1937 | Sheffield Wensday | D | 1-0 | Ferrier | 16,379 |
| October 30, 1937 | Fulham | AT | 0: 1 | 17 350 | |
| November 6, 1937 | Plymouth Argyle | D | 0: 0 | 18 359 | |
| November 13, 1937 | Chesterfield | AT | 7: 1 | Bamford (4), Byrd , Bryant , Manly | 17 407 |
| November 20, 1937 | Aston Villa | D | 3: 1 | Bamford , Manley , Pearson | 33 193 |
| November 27, 1937 | Norwich city | AT | 3: 2 | Byrd , Bryant , Pearson | 17 397 |
| December 4, 1937 | Swansea town | D | 5: 1 | Rowley (4), Bryant | 17,782 |
| December 11, 1937 | Bradford Park Avenue | AT | 0: 4 | 12 004 | |
| December 27, 1937 | Nottingham forest | D | 4: 3 | Byrd (2), Mackay , Rigglesworth | 30,778 |
| December 28, 1937 | Nottingham forest | AT | 3: 2 | Bamford , Bryant , Carey | 19,283 |
| January 1, 1938 | Newcastle United | AT | 2: 2 | Bamford , Rowley | 40,088 |
| January 15, 1938 | Luton Town | D | 4: 2 | Bamford , Bryant , Carey , Mackay | 16,845 |
| January 29, 1938 | Stockport County | D | 3: 1 | Bamford , Bryant , Mackay | 31 852 |
| February 2, 1938 | Barnsley | AT | 2: 2 | Rowley Smith | 7859 |
| February 5, 1938 | Southampton | AT | 3: 3 | Redwood (2), Byrd | 20 354 |
| February 17, 1938 | Sheffield United | AT | 2: 1 | Bryant Smith | 17,754 |
| February 19, 1938 | Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0: 1 | 34 631 | |
| February 23, 1938 | West Ham United | D | 4-0 | Byrd (2), Smith , Wassall | 14,572 |
| February 26, 1938 | Blackburn rovers | D | 2: 1 | Byrd , Bryant | 30 892 |
| March 5, 1938 | Sheffield Wensday | AT | 3: 1 | Byrd , Brown , Rowley | 37 156 |
| March 12, 1938 | Fulham | D | 1-0 | Baird | 30 363 |
| March 19, 1938 | Plymouth Argyle | AT | 1: 1 | Rowley | 20 311 |
| March 26, 1938 | Chesterfield | D | 4: 1 | Smith (2), Bryant , Carey | 27 311 |
| April 2, 1938 | Aston Villa | AT | 0: 3 | 54,654 | |
| April 9, 1938 | Norwich city | D | 0: 0 | 25,879 | |
| April 15, 1938 | Burnley | AT | 0: 1 | 28 459 | |
| April 16, 1938 | Swansea town | AT | 2: 2 | Rowley Smith | 13,811 |
| April 18, 1938 | Burnley | D | 4-0 | Mackay (2), Byrd , Bryant | 35,808 |
| April 23, 1938 | Bradford Park Avenue | D | 3: 1 | Byrd , Mackay , Smith | 28 919 |
| April 30, 1938 | West Ham United | AT | 0: 1 | 14,816 | |
| May 7, 1938 | Take it | D | 2-0 | Mackay Smith | 53,604 |
Final standings
| No. | Club | M | AT | N | P | MH | MP | RM | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Aston Villa | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 73 | 35 | +38 | 57 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 42 | 22 | 9 | eleven | 82 | fifty | +32 | 53 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wensday | 42 | 22 | 9 | eleven | 73 | 56 | +17 | 53 |
FA Cup
| date of | Round | Rival | D / AT | Score | United Goalscorers | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 8, 1938 | Round 3 | Yeovil Town | D | 3-0 | Byrd , Bamford , Pearson | 49 004 |
| January 22, 1938 | Round 4 | Barnsley | AT | 2: 2 | Byrd , Carey | 35 549 |
| January 26, 1938 | Round 4. Replay | Barnsley | D | 1-0 | Baird | 33 601 |
| February 12, 1938 | Round 5 | Brentford | AT | 0: 2 | 24,147 |
Player Stats
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | ||
| VR | Tommy Breen | 33 | −34 | four | −4 | 37 | −38 |
| VR | Jack bridon | 9 | −16 | 0 | 0 | 9 | −16 |
| Defense | George rafton | 39 | 0 | four | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Defense | Hubert Redwood | 29th | 2 | four | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Defense | Joni Carey | 16 | 3 | 3 | one | 19 | four |
| Defense | Jack griffiths | eighteen | 0 | 0 | 0 | eighteen | 0 |
| Defense | Billy Porter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Haw | Bill mackay | 37 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 7 |
| Haw | George Wose | 33 | 0 | four | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Haw | James brown | 28 | one | 3 | 0 | 31 | one |
| Haw | Tom Manley | 21 | 7 | one | 0 | 22 | 7 |
| Haw | George Gladwin | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Haw | Burt Wally | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Haw | Ted Savage | four | 0 | one | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Haw | Walter Winterbottom | four | 0 | 0 | 0 | four | 0 |
| Haw | David jones | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 |
| Nap | Billy Bryant | 39 | 12 | four | 0 | 43 | 12 |
| Nap | Harry Byrd | 35 | 12 | four | 3 | 39 | fifteen |
| Nap | Jack rowley | 25 | 9 | four | 0 | 29th | 9 |
| Nap | Tommy Bamford | 23 | fourteen | four | one | 27 | fifteen |
| Nap | Jack smith | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 |
| Nap | Stan Pearson | eleven | 2 | one | one | 12 | 3 |
| Nap | Jackie Wassall | 9 | one | 0 | 0 | 9 | one |
| Nap | Ron Ferrier | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Nap | Billy Rigglesworth | four | one | 0 | 0 | four | one |
| Nap | Robert Murray | four | 0 | 0 | 0 | four | 0 |
| Nap | George Match | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nap | Ernie Thompson | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 |
Notes
- ↑ Season 1937/38 . StretfordEnd.co.uk.
Links
- 1937/38 season on StretfordEnd.co.uk