1942–43 Manchester United F.C. season
| 1942–43 season | ||||
| Chairman | James W. Gibson | |||
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| Manager | Walter Crickmer | |||
| War League North Regional League First Championship | 4th | |||
| War League North Regional League Second Championship | 6th | |||
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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 | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 26 | 27 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 26 | 26 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 32 | 26 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
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 | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 26 | 26 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 52 | 26 | 25 |
| 7 | York City | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 30 | 25 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
References
- ↑ "Manchester United In War League 1942/43". StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ↑ Rollin, Jack (2005). Soccer at War: 1939 - 45. London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0-7553-1431-X.
- ↑ "England 1942/43". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 31 December 2011.
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