League Record
| Division | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals for | Goals against | Points | Finish | United's divisional outcome | United's division winner | Top-flight winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 55 | 17 | 9th | 9th in the Football Alliance | Not recorded in this archive | Everton |
Cups And Honours
| FA Cup | League Cup | Community Shield | Europe / world | Archive honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QR2 | Not contested | Not contested | Not contested | No trophy recorded in this archive. |
People and Context
Top scorer: Bob Ramsay (7 goals in all competitions).
Season in focus
Newton Heath finished ninth in the Football Alliance, with Bob Ramsay leading a low-scoring side. The FA Cup ended in qualifying and there was no immediate route to the Football League. The season nevertheless formed part of the sustained Alliance record that would help secure election to the enlarged league a year later.