| 1938–39 season | |||
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| Chairman | James W. Gibson | ||
| Manager | Walter Crickmer | ||
| First Division | 14th | ||
| FA Cup | Third Round | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Jimmy Hanlon (12) All: Jimmy Hanlon (12) |
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| Highest home attendance | 42,008 vs Arsenal (10 December 1938) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 12,073 vs Liverpool (6 May 1939) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 29,791 | ||
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The 1938–39 season was Manchester United's 43rd season in the Football League. Newly promoted back to the First Division, they secured their survival with a 14th-place finish.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points