The 1904–05 season was Manchester United's 13th season in the Football League. United finished 3rd in the Second Division. The Reds also competed in the FA Cup, but failed to get past the Intermediate Round stage, losing to Fulham.
Second Division DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance3 September 1904Port ValeA2–2Allan (2)4,00010 September 1904Bristol CityH4–1Peddie, S. Robertson, A. Schofield, Williams20,00017 September 1904Bolton WanderersH1–2Mackie25,00024 September 1904GlossopA2–1Allan, Roberts6,0008 October 1904Bradford CityA1–1Arkesden12,00015 October 1904Lincoln CityH2–0Arkesden, A. Schofield15,00022 October 1904Leicester FosseA3–0Arkesden, Peddie, A. Schofield7,00029 October 1904BarnsleyH4–0Allan, Downie, Peddie, A. Schofield15,0005 November 1904West Bromwich AlbionA2–0Arkesden, Williams5,00012 November 1904BurnleyH1–0Arkesden15,00019 November 1904Grimsby TownA1–0Bell4,0003 December 1904Doncaster RoversA1–0Peddie10,00010 December 1904Gainsborough TrinityH3–1Arkesden (2), Allan12,00017 December 1904Burton UnitedA3–2Peddie (3)3,00024 December 1904LiverpoolH3–1Arkesden, Roberts, Williams40,00026 December 1904ChesterfieldH3–0Allan (2), Williams20,00031 December 1904Port ValeH6–1Allan (3), Arkesden, Hayes, Roberts8,0002 January 1905Bradford CityH7–0Arkesden (2), Roberts (2), Allan, Peddie, own goal10,0003 January 1905Bolton WanderersA4–2Allan (2), Peddie, Williams35,0007 January 1905Bristol CityA1–1Arkesden12,00021 January 1905GlossopH4–1Mackie (2), Arkesden, Grassam20,00011 February 1905Lincoln CityA0–32,00018 February 1905Leicester FosseH4–1Peddie (3), Allan7,00025 February 1905BarnsleyA0–05,0004 March 1905West Bromwich AlbionH2–0Peddie, Williams8,00011 March 1905BurnleyA0–27,00018 March 1905Grimsby TownH2–1Allan, Duckworth12,00025 March 1905BlackpoolA1–0Grassam6,0001 April 1905Doncaster RoversH6–0Duckworth (3), Beddow, Peddie, Wombwell60008 April 1905Gainsborough TrinityA0–06,00015 April 1905Burton UnitedH5–0Duckworth (2), Peddie (2), Arkesden16,00021 April 1905ChesterfieldA0–210,00022 April 1905LiverpoolA0–428,00024 April 1905BlackpoolH3–1Allan, Arkesden, Peddie4,000
FA Cup Manchester United entered the 1904–05 FA Cup at the Intermediate Round stage and were drawn at home to Fulham on 14 January 1905. The match finished 2–2, with goals from Tommy Arkesden and Charles Mackie. The replay was played four days later away at Craven Cottage, and ended scoreless. On 23 January, Fulham and United played a second replay at the neutral venue of Villa Park, which Fulham won by a single goal.
DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance14 January 1905Intermediate RoundFulhamH2–2Arkesden, Mackie17,00018 January 1905Intermediate RoundReplayFulhamA0–015,00023 January 1905Intermediate Round2nd ReplayFulhamN0–16,000
Squad statistics Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK Harry Moger32030350GK Bob Valentine200020FB Tommy Blackstock300030FB Bob Bonthron32030350FB John Fitchett11020130FB Vince Hayes22130251FB Dick Holden100010HB Alex Bell29130321HB Alex Downie32130351HB Dick Duckworth860086HB Billy Griffiths200020HB Charlie Roberts28500285HB Sandy Robertson810081FW Jack Allan2716002716FW Tommy Arkesden2815313116FW Clem Beddow910091FW Billy Grassam623092FW William Hartwell201030FW George Lyons001010FW Charles Mackie532174FW Jack Peddie (c)3217003217FW Alex Robertson101020FW Alf Schofield24430274FW Harry Williams22620246FW Dick Wombwell810081
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