The 1932–33 season was Manchester United's 37th season in the Football League. They improved on the previous season's 12th-place finish, but sixth in the final table was not enough for promotion from the Second Division.
Second Division DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance27 August 1932Stoke CityH0–2 24,99629 August 1932Charlton AthleticA1–0 Spence12,9463 September 1932SouthamptonA2–4 Reid, own goal7,9787 September 1932Charlton AthleticH1–1 McLenahan9,48010 September 1932Tottenham HotspurA1–6 Ridding23,33317 September 1932Grimsby TownH1–1 Brown17,66224 September 1932Oldham AthleticA1–1 Spence14,4031 October 1932Preston North EndH0–0 20,8008 October 1932BurnleyA3–2 Brown, Gallimore, Spence5,31415 October 1932Bradford Park AvenueH2–1 Reid (2)18,91822 October 1932MillwallH7–1 Reid (3), Brown (2), Gallimore, Spence15,860 29 October 1932Port ValeA3–3Ridding (2), Brown7,1385 November 1932Notts CountyH2–0 Gallimore, Ridding24,17812 November 1932BuryA2–2 Brown, Ridding21,66319 November 1932FulhamH4–3 Gallimore (2), Brown, Ridding28,80326 November 1932ChesterfieldA1–1 Ridding10,2773 December 1932Bradford CityH0–1 28,51310 December 1932West Ham UnitedA1–3 Ridding13,43517 December 1932Lincoln CityH4–1 Reid (3), own goal18,02124 December 1932Swansea TownA1–2 Brown10,72726 December 1932Plymouth ArgyleA3–2 Spence (2), Reid33,77631 December 1932Stoke CityA0–0 14,1152 January 1933Plymouth ArgyleH4–0 Ridding (2), Chalmers, Spence30,2577 January 1933SouthamptonH1–2 McDonald21,36421 January 1933Tottenham HotspurH2–1 Frame, McDonald20,66131 January 1933Grimsby TownA1–1 Stewart4,0204 February 1933Oldham AthleticH2–0 Ridding, Stewart15,27511 February 1933Preston North EndA3–3 Dewar, Hopkinson, Stewart15,66222 February 1933BurnleyH2–1 McDonald, Warburton18,5334 March 1933MillwallA0–2 22,58711 March 1933Port ValeH1–1 Hine24,69018 March 1933Notts CountyA0–113,01825 March 1933BuryH1–3 McLenahan27,6871 April 1933FulhamA1–3 Dewar21,4775 April 1933Bradford Park AvenueA1–1 Vincent6,3148 April 1933ChesterfieldH2–1 Dewar, Frame16,03114 April 1933Nottingham ForestA2–3 Brown, Dewar12,96315 April 1933Bradford CityA2–1 Brown, Hine11,19517 April 1933Nottingham ForestH2–1 Hine, McDonald16,84922 April 1933West Ham UnitedH1–2 Dewar14,95829 April 1933Lincoln CityA2–3 Dewar, Hine8,5076 May 1933Swansea TownH1–1 Hine65,988
FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance14 January 1933Round 3MiddlesbroughH1–4Spence36,991
Squad statistics Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK John Moody42010430FB Tommy Frame33210342FB Tom Jones10000100FB Jack Mellor40010410FB Jack Silcock27010280FB Henry Topping500050HB George McLachlan17000170HB Hugh McLenahan24210252HB Tom Manley19000190HB Ernest Vincent40110411FW Dick Black100010FW Jim Brown2510002510FW Stewart Chalmers22110231FW Neil Dewar15600156FW Arthur Fitton400040FW Stanley Gallimore12500125FW Herbert Heywood100010FW Ernie Hine14500145FW Samuel Hopkinson610061FW Willie McDonald21400214FW Andy Mitchell100010FW Louis Page300030FW Tommy Reid1110101210FW Bill Ridding2311102411FW Joe Spence19711208FW William Stewart21310223FW Arthur Warburton610061—Own goals—2—0—2
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