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The 1942–43 season was Manchester United's fourth season in the non-competitive War League during the Second World War.[1][2][3]

Many of Manchester United's players went off to fight in the war, but for those who remained, the Football League organised a special War League.

War League North Regional League First Championship

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
29 August 1942 Everton A 2–2 Catterick, Pearson
5 September 1942 Everton H 2–1 Carey, Mitten
12 September 1942 Chester H 0–2
19 September 1942 Chester A 2–2 Catterick, Roughton
26 September 1942 Blackburn Rovers A 2–4 Bryant, Catterick
3 October 1942 Blackburn Rovers H 5–2 J. Smith (3), Mitten, Morris
10 October 1942 Liverpool H 3–4 J. Smith (2), Mitten
17 October 1942 Liverpool A 1–2 Carey
24 October 1942 Stockport County A 4–1 Bellis (2), Carey, own goal
31 October 1942 Stockport County H 3–1 J. Smith (2), Bellis
11 November 1942 Manchester City H 2–1 Pearson, own goal
14 November 1942 Manchester City A 5–0 J. Smith (3), Bryant (2)
21 November 1942 Tranmere Rovers A 5–0 Morris (2), J. Smith (2), own goal
28 November 1942 Tranmere Rovers H 5–1 Pearson (2), J. Rowley (2), J. Smith
5 December 1942 Wrexham H 6–1 J. Smith (3), Bellis (2), Bryant
12 December 1942 Wrexham A 5–2 J. Smith (3), Bryant, Carey
19 December 1942 Bolton Wanderers A 2–0 Carey, Mitten
25 December 1942 Bolton Wanderers H 4–0 Carey (2), Bryant, Roughton
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
3 Sheffield Wednesday 18 12 3 3 61 26 2.346 27
4 Manchester United 18 12 2 4 58 26 2.231 26
5 Huddersfield Town 18 10 6 2 52 32 1.625 26
Source: [citation needed]

War League North Regional League Second Championship

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
26 December 1942 Chester H 3–0 Bellis (2), Mitten
2 January 1943 Chester A 1–4 J. Smith
9 January 1943 Blackpool A 1–1 Pearson
16 January 1943 Blackpool H 5–3 Buchan (3), Bryant
23 January 1943 Everton H 1–4 J. Smith
30 January 1943 Everton A 5–0 J. Smith (3), Buchan, Pearson
6 February 1943 Manchester City A 0–0
13 February 1943 Manchester City H 1–1 J. Smith
20 February 1943 Crewe Alexandra H 7–0 J. Smith (3), Pearson (2), Bryant, Morris
27 February 1943 Crewe Alexandra A 3–2 Bryant (2), Broadis
6 March 1943 Manchester City H 0–1
13 March 1943 Manchester City A 0–2
20 March 1943 Bury H 4–1 J. Rowley (3), Broadis
27 March 1943 Bury H 5–3 Bellis, Hyde, McKay, J. Smith, own goal
3 April 1943 Crewe Alexandra H 4–1 J. Smith (2), McKay, Hyde
10 April 1943 Crewe Alexandra A 6–0 J. Smith (2), Black, Bryant, W. Griffiths, Pearson
17 April 1943 Oldham Athletic H 3–0 J. Smith, Bellis
24 April 1943 Oldham Athletic A 1–3 J. Smith
1 May 1943 Sheffield United H 2–0 Carey, J. Smith
8 May 1943 Liverpool A 3–1 Bellis, Pearson, J. Rowley
15 May 1943 Liverpool H 3–3 J. Rowley (2), Roughton
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
5 Sheffield Wednesday 20 9 8 3 43 26 1.654 26
6 Manchester United 19 11 3 5 52 26 2.000 25
7 York City 18 11 3 4 52 30 1.733 25
Source: [citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Manchester United In War League 1942/43". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  2. ^ Rollin, Jack (2005). Soccer at War: 1939 - 45. London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0-7553-1431-X.
  3. ^ "England 1942/43". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 31 December 2011.
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