1907–08 Manchester United F.C. season

Manchester United

1907–08 season
Chairman	John Henry Davies
Manager	Ernest Mangnall
First Division	1st
FA Cup	Fourth Round
Charity Shield	Winners
Top goalscorer	League: Sandy Turnbull (25) All: Sandy Turnbull (27)
Highest home attendance	50,000 vs Newcastle United (8 February 1908)
Lowest home attendance	6,000 vs Everton (9 November 1904)
Average home league attendance	22,105
Home colours Away colours

The 1907–08 season was Manchester United's 16th season in the Football League.^[1]

First Division

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
2 September 1907	Aston Villa	A	4–1	Meredith (2), Bannister, Wall	20,000
7 September 1907	Liverpool	H	4–0	S. Turnbull (3), Wall	24,000
9 September 1907	Middlesbrough	H	2–1	S. Turnbull (2)	20,000
14 September 1907	Middlesbrough	A	1–2	Bannister	18,000
21 September 1907	Sheffield United	H	2–1	S. Turnbull (2)	25,000
28 September 1907	Chelsea	A	4–1	Meredith (2), S. Turnbull, Bannister	40,000
5 October 1907	Nottingham Forest	H	4–0	Bannister, J. Turnbull, Wall, Own goal	20,000
12 October 1907	Newcastle United	A	6–1	Wall (2), Meredith, Roberts, S. Turnbull, J. Turnbull	25,000
19 October 1907	Blackburn Rovers	A	5–1	S. Turnbull (3), J. Turnbull (2)	30,000
26 October 1907	Bolton Wanderers	H	2–1	S. Turnbull, J. Turnbull	35,000
2 November 1907	Birmingham City	A	4–3	Meredith (2), J. Turnbull, Wall	20,000
9 November 1907	Everton	H	4–3	Wall (2), Meredith, Roberts	6,000
16 November 1907	Sunderland	A	2–1	S. Turnbull (2)	30,000
23 November 1907	Woolwich Arsenal	H	4–2	S. Turnbull (4)	10,000
30 November 1907	Sheffield Wednesday	A	0–2		40,000
7 December 1907	Bristol City	H	2–1	Wall (2)	20,000
14 December 1907	Notts County	A	1–1	Meredith	11,000
21 December 1907	Manchester City	H	3–1	S. Turnbull (2), Wall	35,000
25 December 1907	Bury	H	2–1	Meredith, J. Turnbull	45,000
28 December 1907	Preston North End	A	0–0		12,000
1 January 1908	Bury	A	1–0	Wall	29,500
18 January 1908	Sheffield United	A	0–2		17,000
25 January 1908	Chelsea	H	1–0	J. Turnbull	20,000
8 February 1908	Newcastle United	H	1–1	J. Turnbull	50,000
15 February 1908	Blackburn Rovers	H	1–2	S. Turnbull	15,000
29 February 1908	Birmingham City	H	1–0	S. Turnbull	12,000
14 March 1908	Sunderland	H	3–0	Bell, Berry, Wall	15,000
21 March 1908	Woolwich Arsenal	A	0–1		20,000
25 March 1908	Liverpool	A	4–7	Wall (2), Bannister, J. Turnbull	10,000
28 March 1908	Sheffield Wednesday	H	4–1	Wall (2), Halse, S. Turnbull	30,000
4 April 1908	Bristol City	A	1–1	Wall	12,000
8 April 1908	Everton	A	3–1	Halse, S. Turnbull, Wall	17,000
11 April 1908	Notts County	H	0–1		20,000
17 April 1908	Nottingham Forest	A	0–2		22,000
18 April 1908	Manchester City	A	0–0		40,000
20 April 1908	Aston Villa	H	1–2	Picken	10,000
22 April 1908	Bolton Wanderers	A	2–2	Halse, Stacey	18,000
25 April 1908	Preston North End	H	2–1	Halse, Own goal	8,000

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Relegation
1	Manchester United (C)	38	23	6	9	81	48	1.688	52
2	Aston Villa	38	17	9	12	77	59	1.305	43
3	Manchester City	38	16	11	11	62	54	1.148	43
4	Newcastle United	38	15	12	11	65	54	1.204	42
5	The Wednesday	38	19	4	15	73	64	1.141	42
6	Middlesbrough	38	17	7	14	54	45	1.200	41
7	Bury	38	14	11	13	58	61	0.951	39
8	Liverpool	38	16	6	16	68	61	1.115	38
9	Nottingham Forest	38	13	11	14	59	62	0.952	37
10	Bristol City	38	12	12	14	58	61	0.951	36
11	Everton	38	15	6	17	58	64	0.906	36
12	Preston North End	38	12	12	14	47	53	0.887	36
13	Chelsea	38	14	8	16	53	62	0.855	36
14	Blackburn Rovers	38	12	12	14	51	63	0.810	36
15	Woolwich Arsenal	38	12	12	14	51	63	0.810	36
16	Sunderland	38	16	3	19	78	75	1.040	35
17	Sheffield United	38	12	11	15	52	58	0.897	35
18	Notts County	38	13	8	17	39	51	0.765	34
19	Bolton Wanderers (R)	38	14	5	19	52	58	0.897	33	Relegation to the Second Division
20	Birmingham (R)	38	9	12	17	40	60	0.667	30

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

FA Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
11 January 1908	First Round	Blackpool	H	3–1	Wall (2), Bannister	11,747
1 February 1908	Second Round	Chelsea	H	1–0	S. Turnbull	25,184
22 February 1908	Third Round	Aston Villa	A	2–0	S. Turnbull, Wall	12,777
7 March 1908	Fourth Round	Fulham	A	1–2	J. Turnbull	41,000

FA Charity Shield

Main article: 1908 FA Charity Shield

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F – A	Scorers	Attendance
27 April 1908	Queens Park Rangers	N	1–1	Meredith	6,000
Replay
29 August 1908	Queens Park Rangers	N	4–0	J. Turnbull (3), Wall	6,000

References

1. "Manchester United Season 1907/08". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2008.