League Record
| Division | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals for | Goals against | Points | Finish | English top-flight champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Div 1 relegated | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 41 | 73 | 28 | 22nd | Liverpool |
Cups And Honours
| FA Cup | League Cup | Community Shield | Europe / world | Archive honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Not contested | Not eligible | Not contested | No trophy recorded in this archive. |
People and Context
Top scorer: Joe Spence (15 goals in all competitions).
Season in focus
United finished bottom of the First Division and were relegated after winning only eight league matches. Joe Spence’s 15 goals were the main attacking return, but a first-round FA Cup exit offered no respite. The fall ended a long top-flight stay and forced the club into a new rebuilding phase.