1942–43 Manchester United F.C. season
61st season in existence of Manchester United
Manchester United 1942–43 football season
1942–43 season | |||
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Chairman | James W. Gibson | ||
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
- ^ "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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