1937–38 Manchester United F.C. season
{{Short description|56th season in existence of Manchester United}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Manchester United
| season = 1937–38
| manager = Scott Duncan
(until 7 November 1937)
Walter Crickmer
(from 9 November 1937)
| chairman = James W. Gibson
| league = Second Division
| league result = 2nd (promoted)
| cup1 = FA Cup
| cup1 result = Fifth Round
| cup2 =
| cup2 result =
| league topscorer =
Tommy Bamford (14)
| season topscorer =
Tommy Bamford (15)
Harry Baird (15)
| highest attendance = 53,604 vs Bury (7 May 1938)
| lowest attendance = 14,572 vs West Ham United (23 February 1938)
| average attendance = 27,944
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| prevseason = 1936–37
| nextseason = 1938–39
}}
The 1937–38 season was Manchester United's 42nd season in the Football League.{{cite web |url=http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/seasons/season1938.html |title=Manchester United Season 1937/38|access-date=31 December 2011 |publisher=StretfordEnd.co.uk }}
The season began with Scott Duncan still manager after the club's relegation, but he was sacked on 7 November 1937 and two days later Walter Crickmer was appointed as the manager for the second time.
At the end of the season, United finished second in the league and were promoted back to the First Division, where they would remain for the next 36 years.
Second Division
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Date
!Opponents !H / A !Result !Scorers !Attendance |
|---|
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|28 August 1937 |H |3–0 |29,446 |
| bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|30 August 1937 |A |0–1 | |30,575 |
| bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|4 September 1937 |A |0–1 | |20,610 |
| bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|8 September 1937 |H |2–2 |17,455 |
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|11 September 1937 |H |4–1 |22,394 |
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|13 September 1937 |Bury |A |2–1 |Ferrier (2) |9,954 |
| bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|18 September 1937 |A |0–1 | |24,386 |
| bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|25 September 1937 |H |1–2 |22,729 |
| bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|2 October 1937 |H |0–1 | |20,105 |
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|9 October 1937 |A |1–0 |31,189 |
| bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|16 October 1937 |A |1–1 |19,580 |
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|23 October 1937 |H |1–0 |16,379 |
| bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|30 October 1937 |A |0–1 | |17,350 |
| bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|6 November 1937 |H |0–0 | |18,359 |
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|13 November 1937 |A |7–1 |Bamford (4), Baird, Bryant, Manley |17,407 |
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|20 November 1937 |H |3–1 |33,193 |
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|27 November 1937 |A |3–2 |17,397 |
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|4 December 1937 |H |5–1 |17,782 |
| bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|11 December 1937 |A |0–4 | |12,004 |
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|27 December 1937 |H |4–3 |Baird (2), McKay, Wrigglesworth |30,778 |
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|28 December 1937 |A |3–2 |19,283 |
| bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|1 January 1938 |A |2–2 |40,088 |
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 15 January 1938 |H |4–2 |Bamford, Bryant, Carey, McKay |16,845 |
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|29 January 1938 |H |3–1 |31,852 |
| bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|2 February 1938 |A |2–2 |7,859 |
| bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|5 February 1938 |A |3–3 |20,354 |
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|17 February 1938 |A |2–1 |17,754 |
| bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|19 February 1938 |H |0–1 | |34,631 |
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|23 February 1938 |H |4–0 |14,572 |
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|26 February 1938 |H |2–1 |30,892 |
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|5 March 1938 |A |3–1 |37,156 |
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|12 March 1938 |H |1–0 |30,363 |
| bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|19 March 1938 |A |1–1 |20,311 |
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|26 March 1938 |H |4–1 |27,311 |
| bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|2 April 1938 |A |0–3 | |54,654 |
| bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|9 April 1938 |H |0–0 | |25,879 |
| bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|15 April 1938 |A |0–1 | |28,459 |
| bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|16 April 1938 |A |2–2 |13,811 |
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|18 April 1938 |H |4–0 |35,808 |
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|23 April 1938 |H |3–1 |28,919 |
| bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|30 April 1938 |A |0–1 | |14,816 |
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|7 May 1938 |Bury |H |2–0 |53,604 |
{{:1937–38 Football League|transcludesection=Second Division|showteam=MUN|only_totals=y}}
FA Cup
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Date
!Round !Opponents !H / A !Result !Scorers !Attendance |
|---|
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|8 January 1938 |Round 3 |H |3–0 |49,004 |
| bgcolor="#ffffdd"
|22 January 1938 |Round 4 |A |2–2 |35,549 |
| bgcolor="#ddffdd"
|26 January 1938 |Round 4 |H |1–0 |33,601 |
| bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|12 February 1938 |Round 5 |A |0–2 | |24,147 |
References
{{reflist}}
{{Manchester United F.C. seasons}}
{{1937–38 in English football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1937-38 Manchester United F.C. season}}