Manchester United season record

1901-02 Season

United finished 15th in Division Two with 28 points from 34 league matches. West Bromwich Albion won Division Two. Sunderland won the English top-flight title.

15thleague finish
28league points
11league wins
11top-scorer goals

League Record

Manchester United 1901-02 league record
DivisionPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals forGoals againstPointsFinishUnited's divisional outcomeUnited's division winnerTop-flight winner
Div 2341161738532815th15th in Division TwoWest Bromwich AlbionSunderland

Cups And Honours

Manchester United 1901-02 cup progress
FA CupLeague CupCommunity ShieldEurope / worldArchive honours
RIntNot contestedNot contestedNot contestedNo trophy recorded in this archive.

People and Context

Top scorer: Stephen Preston (11 goals in all competitions).

Season in focus

A 15th-place Division Two finish was the last campaign under the Newton Heath name. Stephen Preston led the scoring, but the league form and an intermediate FA Cup exit reflected a club in financial difficulty. Local businessman John Henry Davies’ rescue and the subsequent renaming to Manchester United make this season a pivotal institutional boundary.