The 1921–22 season was Manchester United's 26th in the Football League and their 11th in the First Division.
At the end of the season, United finished last in the league and were relegated to the Second Division, where they had not played since 1906.
First Division DateOpponentsH/AResultF–AScorersAttendanceLeagueposition27 August 1921EvertonA0–530,00022nd29 August 1921West Bromwich AlbionH2–3 Partridge, Robinson20,00021st3 September 1921EvertonH2–1 Harrison, Spence25,00019th7 September 1921West Bromwich AlbionA0–015,00017th10 September 1921ChelseaA0–035,00019th17 September 1921ChelseaH0–0 28,00020th24 September 1921Preston North EndA2–3Lochhead, Partridge25,00019th1 October 1921Preston North EndH1–1 Spence30,00019th8 October 1921Tottenham HotspurA2–2Sapsford, Spence35,00018th15 October 1921Tottenham HotspurH2–1 Sapsford, Spence30,00014th22 October 1921Manchester CityA1–4Spence24,00017th29 October 1921Manchester CityH3–1 Spence (3)56,00015th5 November 1921MiddlesbroughH3–5 Lochhead, Sapsford, Spence30,00017th12 November 1921MiddlesbroughA0–218,00017th19 November 1921Aston VillaA1–3Spence30,00020th26 November 1921Aston VillaH1–0 Henderson33,00019th3 December 1921Bradford CityA1–2Spence15,00020th10 December 1921Bradford CityH1–1 Henderson9,00020th17 December 1921LiverpoolA1–2Sapsford40,00021st24 December 1921LiverpoolH0–0 30,00021st26 December 1921BurnleyH0–1 15,00021st27 December 1921BurnleyA2–4Lochhead, Sapsford10,00021st31 December 1921Newcastle UnitedA0–320,00022nd2 January 1922Sheffield UnitedA0–318,00022nd14 January 1922Newcastle UnitedH0–1 20,00022nd21 January 1922SunderlandA1–2Sapsford10,00022nd28 January 1922SunderlandH3–1 Lochhead, Sapsford, Spence18,00022nd11 February 1922Huddersfield TownH1–1 Spence30,00022nd18 February 1922BirminghamA1–0Spence20,00021st25 February 1922BirminghamH1–1 Sapsford35,00021st27 February 1922Huddersfield TownA1–1Sapsford30,00020th11 March 1922ArsenalH1–0 Spence30,00020th18 March 1922Blackburn RoversH0–130,00021st25 March 1922Blackburn RoversA0–315,00022nd1 April 1922Bolton WanderersH0–128,00022nd5 April 1922ArsenalA1–3Lochhead25,00022nd8 April 1922Bolton WanderersA0–128,00022nd15 April 1922Oldham AthleticH0–330,00022nd17 April 1922Sheffield UnitedH3–2Harrison, Lochhead, Partridge28,00022nd22 April 1922Oldham AthleticA1–1Lochhead30,00022nd29 April 1922Cardiff CityH1–1Partridge18,00022nd6 May 1922Cardiff CityA1–3Lochhead16,00022nd
FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH/AResultF–AScorersAttendance7 January 1922Round 3Cardiff CityH1–4Sapsford25,726
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