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{{Short description|42nd season in existence of Manchester United}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox football club season
{{Infobox football club season
| club = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
| club = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
| season = 1923–24
| season = 1923–24
| manager = {{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Chapman (footballer)|John Chapman]]
| manager =[[John Chapman (footballer)|John Chapman]]
| chairman = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Henry Davies]]
| chairman = [[John Henry Davies]]
| league = [[1923–24 Football League|Second Division]]
| league = [[1923–24 Football League|Second Division]]
| league result = 14th
| league result = 14th
| cup1 = [[1923–24 FA Cup|FA Cup]]
| cup1 = [[1923–24 FA Cup|FA Cup]]
| cup1 result = Second Round
| cup1 result = Second Round
| cup2 =
| cup2 =
| cup2 result =
| cup2 result =
| league topscorer = <br />[[Arthur Lochhead]] (14)
| league topscorer = <br />[[Arthur Lochhead]] (14)
| season topscorer = <br />[[Arthur Lochhead]] (14)
| season topscorer = <br />[[Arthur Lochhead]] (14)
| highest attendance = 66,673 vs [[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] (2 February 1924)
| highest attendance = 66,673 vs [[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] (2 February 1924)
| lowest attendance = 7,000 vs [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] (2 January 1924)
| lowest attendance = 7,000 vs [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] (2 January 1924)
| average attendance = 21,951
| average attendance = 21,951
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The 1923–24 season was Manchester United's 28th season in [[the Football League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/seasons/season1924.html |title=Manchester United Season 1923/24 |accessdate=10 December 2011 |publisher=StretfordEnd.co.uk }}</ref>
The 1923–24 season was Manchester United's 28th season in [[the Football League]]. It was their second successive season in the Second Division, and after narrowly missing out on promotion a year earlier, they finished a disappointing 14th in the league.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/seasons/season1924.html |title=Manchester United Season 1923/24 |access-date=10 December 2011 |publisher=StretfordEnd.co.uk }}</ref>


==Second Division==
==Second Division==
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!Opponents
!Opponents
!H / A
!H / A
!Result<br />F &ndash; A
!Result<br />F – A
!Scorers
!Scorers
!Attendance
!Attendance
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|- style="background:#dfd;"
|25 August 1923
|25 August 1923
|[[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]
|[[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]
|A
|A
|2–1
|2 &ndash; 1
|[[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]], [[Ken MacDonald (footballer)|MacDonald]]
|[[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]], [[Ken MacDonald (footballer)|MacDonald]]
|20,500
|20,500
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|- style="background:#dfd;"
|27 August 1923
|27 August 1923
|[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
|[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
|H
|H
|1–0
|1 &ndash; 0
|[[Ernie Goldthorpe|Goldthorpe]]
|[[Ernie Goldthorpe|Goldthorpe]]
|21,750
|21,750
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|- style="background:#dfd;"
|1 September 1923
|1 September 1923
|[[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]
|[[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]
|H
|H
|2–1
|2 &ndash; 1
|[[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]], [[Joe Spence (footballer born 1898)|Spence]]
|[[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]], [[Joe Spence (footballer born 1898)|Spence]]
|21,000
|21,000
|- bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|- style="background:#ffd;"
|3 September 1923
|3 September 1923
|[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
|[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
|A
|A
|0–0
|0 &ndash; 0
|
|
|11,500
|11,500
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|- style="background:#fdd;"
|8 September 1923
|8 September 1923
|[[Bury F.C.|Bury]]
|[[Bury F.C.|Bury]]
|A
|A
|0–2
|0 &ndash; 2
|
|
|19,000
|19,000
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|- style="background:#fdd;"
|15 September 1923
|15 September 1923
|[[Bury F.C.|Bury]]
|[[Bury F.C.|Bury]]
|H
|H
|0–1
|0 &ndash; 1
|
|
|43,000
|43,000
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|- style="background:#fdd;"
|22 September 1923
|22 September 1923
|[[South Shields F.C.|South Shields]]
|[[South Shields F.C. (1889)|South Shields]]
|A
|A
|0–1
|0 &ndash; 1
|
|
|9,750
|9,750
|- bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|- style="background:#ffd;"
|29 September 1923
|29 September 1923
|[[South Shields F.C.|South Shields]]
|[[South Shields F.C. (1889)|South Shields]]
|H
|H
|1–1
|1 &ndash; 1
|[[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]]
|[[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]]
|22,250
|22,250
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|- style="background:#fdd;"
|6 October 1923
|6 October 1923
|[[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]]
|[[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]]
|A
|A
|2–3
|2 &ndash; 3
|''own goals'' (2)
|''own goals'' (2)
|12,250
|12,250
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|- style="background:#dfd;"
|13 October 1923
|13 October 1923
|[[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]]
|[[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]]
|H
|H
|2–0
|2 &ndash; 0
|[[David Bain (Scottish footballer)|Bain]] (2)
|[[David Bain (Scottish footballer)|Bain]] (2)
|26,000
|26,000
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|- style="background:#dfd;"
|20 October 1923
|20 October 1923
|[[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]
|[[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]
|H
|H
|3–0
|3 &ndash; 0
|[[Frank Mann (footballer)|Mann]] (2), [[David Bain (Scottish footballer)|Bain]]
|[[Frank Mann (footballer)|Mann]] (2), [[David Bain (Scottish footballer)|Bain]]
|31,500
|31,500
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|- style="background:#fdd;"
|27 October 1923
|27 October 1923
|[[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]
|[[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]
|A
|A
|2–3
|2 &ndash; 3
|[[Jack Barber (footballer)|Barber]], [[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]]
|[[Jack Barber (footballer)|Barber]], [[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]]
|16,500
|16,500
|- bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|- style="background:#ffd;"
|3 November 1923
|3 November 1923
|[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|A
|A
|2–2
|2 &ndash; 2
|[[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]] (2)
|[[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]] (2)
|17,000
|17,000
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|- style="background:#dfd;"
|10 November 1923
|10 November 1923
|[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|[[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|H
|H
|3–0
|3 &ndash; 0
|[[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]], [[Frank Mann (footballer)|Mann]], [[Joe Spence (footballer born 1898)|Spence]]
|[[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]], [[Frank Mann (footballer)|Mann]], [[Joe Spence (footballer born 1898)|Spence]]
|20,000
|20,000
|- bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|- style="background:#ffd;"
|17 November 1923
|17 November 1923
|[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]
|[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]
|A
|A
|1–1
|1 &ndash; 1
|''own goal''
|''own goal''
|13,580
|13,580
|- bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|- style="background:#ffd;"
|1 December 1923
|1 December 1923
|[[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds United]]
|[[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds United]]
|A
|A
|0–0
|0 &ndash; 0
|
|
|20,000
|20,000
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|- style="background:#dfd;"
|8 December 1923
|8 December 1923
|[[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds United]]
|[[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds United]]
|H
|H
|3–1
|3 &ndash; 1
|[[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]] (2), [[Joe Spence (footballer born 1898)|Spence]]
|[[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]] (2), [[Joe Spence (footballer born 1898)|Spence]]
|22,250
|22,250
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|- style="background:#dfd;"
|15 December 1923
|15 December 1923
|[[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]
|[[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]
|A
|A
|1–0
|1 &ndash; 0
|[[John Grimwood|Grimwood]]
|[[John Grimwood|Grimwood]]
|7,500
|7,500
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|- style="background:#dfd;"
|22 December 1923
|22 December 1923
|[[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]
|[[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]
|H
|H
|5–0
|5 &ndash; 0
|[[David Bain (Scottish footballer)|Bain]] (3), [[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]], [[Joe Spence (footballer born 1898)|Spence]]
|[[David Bain (Scottish footballer)|Bain]] (3), [[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]], [[Joe Spence (footballer born 1898)|Spence]]
|11,750
|11,750
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|- style="background:#fdd;"
|25 December 1923
|25 December 1923
|[[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]]
|[[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]]
|H
|H
|1–2
|1 &ndash; 2
|[[John Grimwood|Grimwood]]
|[[John Grimwood|Grimwood]]
|34,000
|34,000
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|- style="background:#fdd;"
|26 December 1923
|26 December 1923
|[[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]]
|[[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]]
|A
|A
|0–1
|0 &ndash; 1
|
|
|12,000
|12,000
|- bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|- style="background:#ffd;"
|29 December 1923
|29 December 1923
|[[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]]
|[[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]]
|A
|A
|0–0
|0 &ndash; 0
|
|
|15,500
|15,500
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|- style="background:#fdd;"
|2 January 1924
|2 January 1924
|[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]
|[[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]
|H
|H
|1–2
|1 &ndash; 2
|[[David Bain (Scottish footballer)|Bain]]
|[[David Bain (Scottish footballer)|Bain]]
|7,000
|7,000
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|- style="background:#dfd;"
|5 January 1924
|5 January 1924
|[[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]]
|[[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]]
|H
|H
|3–0
|3 &ndash; 0
|[[David Bain (Scottish footballer)|Bain]], [[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]], [[Frank McPherson|McPherson]]
|[[David Bain (Scottish footballer)|Bain]], [[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]], [[Frank McPherson|McPherson]]
|18,000
|18,000
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|- style="background:#fdd;"
|19 January 1924
|19 January 1924
|[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]
|[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]
|A
|A
|1–3
|1 &ndash; 3
|[[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]]
|[[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]]
|15,500
|15,500
|- bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|- style="background:#ffd;"
|26 January 1924
|26 January 1924
|[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]
|[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]
|H
|H
|0–0
|0 &ndash; 0
|
|
|25,000
|25,000
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|- style="background:#fdd;"
|6 February 1924
|6 February 1924
|[[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]
|[[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]
|A
|A
|0–1
|0 &ndash; 1
|
|
|6,000
|6,000
|- bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|- style="background:#ffd;"
|9 February 1924
|9 February 1924
|[[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]
|[[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]
|H
|H
|0–0
|0 &ndash; 0
|
|
|13,000
|13,000
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|- style="background:#fdd;"
|16 February 1924
|16 February 1924
|[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
|[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
|A
|A
|0–3
|0 &ndash; 3
|
|
|12,000
|12,000
|- bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|- style="background:#ffd;"
|23 February 1924
|23 February 1924
|[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
|[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
|H
|H
|0–0
|0 &ndash; 0
|
|
|25,000
|25,000
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|- style="background:#dfd;"
|1 March 1924
|1 March 1924
|[[Nelson F.C.|Nelson]]
|[[Nelson F.C.|Nelson]]
|A
|A
|2–0
|2 &ndash; 0
|[[Fred Kennedy|Kennedy]], [[Joe Spence (footballer born 1898)|Spence]]
|[[Fred Kennedy (footballer)|Kennedy]], [[Joe Spence (footballer born 1898)|Spence]]
|2,750
|2,750
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|- style="background:#fdd;"
|8 March 1924
|8 March 1924
|[[Nelson F.C.|Nelson]]
|[[Nelson F.C.|Nelson]]
|H
|H
|0–1
|0 &ndash; 1
|
|
|8,500
|8,500
|- bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|- style="background:#ffd;"
|15 March 1924
|15 March 1924
|[[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]
|[[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]
|H
|H
|1–1
|1 &ndash; 1
|[[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]]
|[[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]]
|13,000
|13,000
|- bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|- style="background:#ffd;"
|22 March 1924
|22 March 1924
|[[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]
|[[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]
|A
|A
|1–1
|1 &ndash; 1
|[[James Miller (footballer)|Miller]]
|[[James Miller (1920s footballer)|Miller]]
|6,250
|6,250
|- bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|- style="background:#ffd;"
|29 March 1924
|29 March 1924
|[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke]]
|[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke]]
|H
|H
|2–2
|2 &ndash; 2
|[[Tom Smith (footballer born 1900)|Smith]] (2)
|[[Tom Smith (footballer born 1900)|Smith]] (2)
|13,000
|13,000
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|- style="background:#fdd;"
|5 April 1924
|5 April 1924
|[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke]]
|[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke]]
|A
|A
|0–3
|0 &ndash; 3
|
|
|11,000
|11,000
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|- style="background:#dfd;"
|12 April 1924
|12 April 1924
|[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]
|[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]
|H
|H
|5–1
|5 &ndash; 1
|[[Joe Spence (footballer born 1898)|Spence]] (4), [[Tom Smith (footballer born 1900)|Smith]]
|[[Joe Spence (footballer born 1898)|Spence]] (4), [[Tom Smith (footballer born 1900)|Smith]]
|8,000
|8,000
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|- style="background:#fdd;"
| 18 April 1924
| 18 April 1924
|[[Leyton Orient F.C.|Clapton Orient]]
|[[Leyton Orient F.C.|Clapton Orient]]
|A
|A
|0–1
|0 &ndash; 1
|
|
|18,000
|18,000
|- bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|- style="background:#ffd;"
|19 April 1924
|19 April 1924
|[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]
|[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]
|A
|A
|1–1
|1 &ndash; 1
|[[Joe Spence (footballer born 1898)|Spence]]
|[[Joe Spence (footballer born 1898)|Spence]]
|7,000
|7,000
|- bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|- style="background:#ffd;"
|21 April 1924
|21 April 1924
|[[Leyton Orient F.C.|Clapton Orient]]
|[[Leyton Orient F.C.|Clapton Orient]]
|H
|H
|2–2
|2 &ndash; 2
|[[Sidney Evans|Evans]] (2)
|[[Sidney Evans (footballer)|Evans]] (2)
|11,000
|11,000
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|- style="background:#dfd;"
|26 April 1924
|26 April 1924
|[[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|The Wednesday]]
|[[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|The Wednesday]]
|H
|H
|2–0
|2 &ndash; 0
|[[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]], [[Tom Smith (footballer born 1900)|Smith]]
|[[Arthur Lochhead|Lochhead]], [[Tom Smith (footballer born 1900)|Smith]]
|7,500
|7,500
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|- style="background:#fdd;"
|3 May 1924
|3 May 1924
|[[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|The Wednesday]]
|[[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|The Wednesday]]
|A
|A
|0–2
|0 &ndash; 2
|
|
|7,250
|7,250
|}
|}
{{:1923–24 Football League|transcludesection=Second Division|showteam=MUN|only_totals=y}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!width=30|{{tooltip|Pos|Position}}
!Club
!width=30|{{tooltip|Pld|Matches played}}
!width=30|{{tooltip|W|Matches won}}
!width=30|{{tooltip|D|Matches drawn}}
!width=30|{{tooltip|L|Matches lost}}
!width=30|{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!width=30|{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!width=30|{{tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
!width=30|{{tooltip|Pts|Points}}
|-
|13||align=left|[[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]
|42||13||16||13||44||52||–8||'''42'''
|-
|'''14'''||align=left|'''[[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]'''
|'''42'''||'''13'''||'''14'''||'''15'''||'''52'''||'''44'''||'''+8'''||'''40'''
|-
|15||align=left|[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]
|42||13||13||16||53||65||–12||'''39'''
|}
<small>'''Pld''' = Matches played; '''W''' = Matches won; '''D''' = Matches drawn; '''L''' = Matches lost; '''GF''' = Goals for; '''GA''' = Goals against; '''Pts''' = Points</small>


==FA Cup==
==FA Cup==
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!Opponents
!Opponents
!H / A
!H / A
!Result<br />F &ndash; A
!Result<br />F – A
!Scorers
!Scorers
!Attendance
!Attendance
|- bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|- style="background:#dfd;"
|12 Janaury 1924
|12 January 1924
|First Round
|First Round
|[[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|[[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|H
|H
|1–0
|1 &ndash; 0
|[[Frank McPherson|McPherson]]
|[[Frank McPherson|McPherson]]
|35,700
|35,700
|- bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|- style="background:#fdd;"
|2 February 1924
|2 February 1924
|Second Round
|Second Round
|[[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]]
|[[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]]
|H
|H
|0–3
|0 &ndash; 3
|
|
|66,673
|66,673
|}
|}

==See also==
*[[List of Manchester United F.C. seasons]]


==References==
==References==
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{{1923–24 in English football}}
{{1923–24 in English football}}


[[Category:Manchester United F.C. seasons|1923–24]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:1923-24 Manchester United F.C. season}}
[[Category:Manchester United F.C. seasons]]
[[Category:English football clubs 1923–24 season|Manchester United]]
[[Category:English football clubs 1923–24 season|Manchester United]]

Latest revision as of 03:15, 23 September 2021

Manchester United
1923–24 season
ChairmanJohn Henry Davies
ManagerJohn Chapman
Second Division14th
FA CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Arthur Lochhead (14)
All:
Arthur Lochhead (14)
Highest home attendance66,673 vs Huddersfield Town (2 February 1924)
Lowest home attendance7,000 vs Coventry City (2 January 1924)
Average home league attendance21,951

The 1923–24 season was Manchester United's 28th season in the Football League. It was their second successive season in the Second Division, and after narrowly missing out on promotion a year earlier, they finished a disappointing 14th in the league.[1]

Second Division

[edit]
Date Opponents H / A Result
F – A 		Scorers Attendance
25 August 1923 Bristol City A 2–1 Lochhead, MacDonald 20,500
27 August 1923 Southampton H 1–0 Goldthorpe 21,750
1 September 1923 Bristol City H 2–1 Lochhead, Spence 21,000
3 September 1923 Southampton A 0–0 11,500
8 September 1923 Bury A 0–2 19,000
15 September 1923 Bury H 0–1 43,000
22 September 1923 South Shields A 0–1 9,750
29 September 1923 South Shields H 1–1 Lochhead 22,250
6 October 1923 Oldham Athletic A 2–3 own goals (2) 12,250
13 October 1923 Oldham Athletic H 2–0 Bain (2) 26,000
20 October 1923 Stockport County H 3–0 Mann (2), Bain 31,500
27 October 1923 Stockport County A 2–3 Barber, Lochhead 16,500
3 November 1923 Leicester City A 2–2 Lochhead (2) 17,000
10 November 1923 Leicester City H 3–0 Lochhead, Mann, Spence 20,000
17 November 1923 Coventry City A 1–1 own goal 13,580
1 December 1923 Leeds United A 0–0 20,000
8 December 1923 Leeds United H 3–1 Lochhead (2), Spence 22,250
15 December 1923 Port Vale A 1–0 Grimwood 7,500
22 December 1923 Port Vale H 5–0 Bain (3), Lochhead, Spence 11,750
25 December 1923 Barnsley H 1–2 Grimwood 34,000
26 December 1923 Barnsley A 0–1 12,000
29 December 1923 Bradford City A 0–0 15,500
2 January 1924 Coventry City H 1–2 Bain 7,000
5 January 1924 Bradford City H 3–0 Bain, Lochhead, McPherson 18,000
19 January 1924 Fulham A 1–3 Lochhead 15,500
26 January 1924 Fulham H 0–0 25,000
6 February 1924 Blackpool A 0–1 6,000
9 February 1924 Blackpool H 0–0 13,000
16 February 1924 Derby County A 0–3 12,000
23 February 1924 Derby County H 0–0 25,000
1 March 1924 Nelson A 2–0 Kennedy, Spence 2,750
8 March 1924 Nelson H 0–1 8,500
15 March 1924 Hull City H 1–1 Lochhead 13,000
22 March 1924 Hull City A 1–1 Miller 6,250
29 March 1924 Stoke H 2–2 Smith (2) 13,000
5 April 1924 Stoke A 0–3 11,000
12 April 1924 Crystal Palace H 5–1 Spence (4), Smith 8,000
18 April 1924 Clapton Orient A 0–1 18,000
19 April 1924 Crystal Palace A 1–1 Spence 7,000
21 April 1924 Clapton Orient H 2–2 Evans (2) 11,000
26 April 1924 The Wednesday H 2–0 Lochhead, Smith 7,500
3 May 1924 The Wednesday A 0–2 7,250

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
12 Leicester City 42 17 8 17 64 54 1.185 42
13 Stockport County 42 13 16 13 44 52 0.846 42
14 Manchester United 42 13 14 15 52 44 1.182 40
15 Crystal Palace 42 13 13 16 53 65 0.815 39
16 Port Vale 42 13 12 17 50 66 0.758 38
Source: [citation needed]

FA Cup

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Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F – A 		Scorers Attendance
12 January 1924 First Round Plymouth Argyle H 1–0 McPherson 35,700
2 February 1924 Second Round Huddersfield Town H 0–3 66,673

References

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  1. ^ "Manchester United Season 1923/24". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
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