1901–02 Newton Heath F.C. season

English football club season June 2025 March 2015 March 2015 Newton Heath 1901–02 James West Secretary William Healey Bank Street Ground President Second Division 15th place FA Cup Intermediate Round Stephen Preston (11) Stephen Preston (11) 13,000 vs West Bromwich Albion (9 November 1901) 500 vs Burton United (21 April 1902) 4,389 _collar FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000066 000066 _black_stripes _blackstripes3 _black_stripes FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 000066 000066 1900–01 1902–03 The 1901–02 season was Newton Heath's 10th season in the Football League and their 8th in the Second Division. They finished 15th place in the league, avoiding relegation by only five points. In the FA Cup, the Heathens were knocked out by Lincoln City, losing 2–1 in the Intermediate Round. The club also entered teams in the Lancashire and Manchester Senior Cups in 1901–02. They only managed to reach the second round of the Lancashire Cup, before losing 5–0 to Southport Central, but the real success came in the Manchester Cup, in which they beat Bolton Wanderers after a replay in the semi-final, before beating Manchester City 2–1 in the final. The season marked also the final season for the club under its original name Newton Heath. The club had been struggling financially during the season, and were taken to court by their president, William Healey, over a sum of £242 17s 10d owed to him by the club in January 1902.June 2025 Unable to pay, as they were £2,670 in debt, the club was declared bankrupt. Two months later, club captain Harry Stafford managed to enlist the help of Manchester brewer John Henry Davies, who, in conjunction with three other local businessmen, invested a total of £1,000 in the club. Davies was installed as club president and the club was renamed "Manchester United".Saving Manchester United https://www.tutburymuseum.org/articles/saving-manchester-united/ Tutbury Museum 8 June 2025Manchester United. Newton Heath F.C.s Affairs. Future Arrangements. https://www.newspapers.com/image/800061842/?match=1&terms=%22Newton%20Heath%22%20%22Manchester%20United%22 8 June 2025 Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser 26 April 1902 Second Division DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance7 September 1901Gainsborough TrinityH3–0Preston (2), Lappin10,00014 September 1901MiddlesbroughA0–512,00021 September 1901Bristol CityH1–0Griffiths6,00028 September 1901BlackpoolA4–2Preston (2), Schofield, own goal4,0005 October 1901Stockport CountyH3–3Schofield, Smith, Preston5,00012 October 1901Burton UnitedA0–03,00019 October 1901GlossopA0–05,00026 October 1901Doncaster RoversH6–0Coupar (2), Schofield, Griffiths, Preston, own goal7,0009 November 1901West Bromwich AlbionH1–2Fisher13,00016 November 1901Woolwich ArsenalA0–23,00023 November 1901BarnsleyH1–0Griffiths4,00030 November 1901Leicester FosseA2–3Cartwright (2)4,0007 December 1901Preston North EndA1–5Preston3,00021 December 1901Burslem Port ValeH1–0Richards3,00026 December 1901Lincoln CityA0–24,0001 January 1902Preston North EndH0–210,0004 January 1902Gainsborough TrinityA1–1Lappin2,00018 January 1902Bristol CityA0–46,00025 January 1902BlackpoolH0–13,0001 February 1902Stockport CountyA0–13,00011 February 1902BurnleyH2–0Lappin, Preston1,00015 February 1902GlossopH1–0Erentz4,00022 February 1902Doncaster RoversA0–43,0001 March 1902Lincoln CityH0–06,0008 March 1902West Bromwich AlbionA0–48,00015 March 1902Woolwich ArsenalH0–13,00017 March 1902ChesterfieldA0–32,00022 March 1902BarnsleyA2–3Cartwright, Higson2,50028 March 1902BurnleyA0–13,00029 March 1902Leicester FosseH2–0Griffiths, Hayes2,0007 April 1902MiddlesbroughH1–2Erentz (pen.)2,00019 April 1902Burslem Port ValeA1–1Coupar2,00021 April 1902Burton UnitedH3–1Cartwright, Griffiths, Preston50023 April 1902ChesterfieldH2–0Coupar, Preston2,000 Second Division NEH y FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance14 December 1901Intermediate RoundLincoln CityH1–2Fisher4,000 References Category:Manchester United F.C. seasons Newton Heath