SI published a historical report comparing Manchester United's current run of six consecutive matches without a win with the club's longest winless streak. SI said Manchester United's longest winless streak was 16 straight matches without winning.
The 16-match sequence
SI said the 1929–30 campaign concluded with four winless matches, and Manchester United then lost the opening 12 matches of the 1930–31 season, failing to pick up a single point until Nov. 1. SI said the streak ended on Nov. 1 with a 2-0 victory over Birmingham City at Old Trafford.
League position in 1929–30
SI said Manchester United finished the 1929–30 season in 17th place out of 22, two points clear of the relegation zone.
Supporters' Club demands
SI said the Manchester United Supporters’ Club issued a five-point demand to the board, asking for a new manager to replace Bamlett, a new scouting system, new signings, five new shareholders elected to the board and the issue of new shares to raise funds. SI said those demands were ignored, leading to threats of a boycott when Arsenal visited Old Trafford on Oct. 18, 1930.
Attendances and later changes
SI said 23,406 attended that Arsenal game, making it the best-attended home game of the season. SI also said fewer than 4,000 watched Manchester United's final game as a top-flight team for five years in May 1931.
SI said James W. Gibson took over post-relegation in 1931. SI said Manchester United did not fully stabilize until the appointment of manager Matt Busby at the end of World War Two.