League Record
| Division | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals for | Goals against | Points | Finish | United's divisional outcome | United's division winner | Top-flight winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Div 2 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 53 | 28 | 15th | 15th in Division Two | West Bromwich Albion | Sunderland |
Cups And Honours
| FA Cup | League Cup | Community Shield | Europe / world | Archive honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RInt | Not contested | Not contested | Not contested | No 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.