The 1905–06 season was Manchester United's 14th season in
the Football League. United finished second in the
Second Division and gained promotion to the
Football League First Division
The Football League First Division was a division of the Football League in England from 1888 until 2004. It was the top division in the English football league system from the season 1888–89 until 1991–92, a century in which the First ...
for the
1906–07 season. In the FA Cup, United reached the fourth round, where they were defeated by
Woolwich Arsenal.
Second Division
FA Cup
Manchester United entered the 1905–06 FA Cup at the first round proper stage and were drawn at home to
Staple Hill on 13 January 1906. United dominated the match, winning 7–2 with a hat-trick from
Clem Beddow and two goals from
Jack Picken
John Barclay Picken (1880 – 31 July 1952) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward for several clubs in The Football League, including Bolton Wanderers, Manchester United, Burnley and Bristol City, as well as Plymouth Argyle in ...
;
Jack Allan and
Harry Williams scored the other two goals. In the second round, United were drawn at home to
Norwich City on 3 February 1906.
Harry Moger kept the Canaries off the score sheet, while United saw goals from
Alex Downie
Alexander Frank Downie, OBE, MLC (born 1945, Douglas) is a Manx politician and former marine engineer. He is a member of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man and a former Trade and Industry Minister of the Government. He was a Membe ...
,
Jack Peddie and
Charlie Sagar
Charles Sagar (28 March 1878 – 4 December 1919) was an English footballer. Born in Edgworth, Lancashire, he played in The Football League for Bury and Manchester United at the turn of the 20th century. He also played twice for the England nat ...
. The Reds then faced
Aston Villa
Aston Villa Football Club is a professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, England. The club competes in the , the top tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1874, they have played at their home ground, Villa Park ...
at home in the third round stage on 24 February. 35,500 fans watched United defeat Villa 5–1 to reach the fourth round for the first time in their history; Picken scored a hat-trick for United, while Sagar scored two goals. United were drawn at home to
Woolwich Arsenal in the fourth round. The match was played on 10 March, but goals by Peddie and Sagar would not be enough, as Arsenal advanced the next round with three goals of their own.
Squad statistics
References
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Manchester United
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of City of Salford, Salford to ...