1941–42 Manchester United F.C. season

The 1941–42 season was Manchester United's third season in the non-competitive War League during the Second World War.[1][2][3]

Manchester United

1941–42 season
Chairman	James W. Gibson
Manager	Walter Crickmer
War League North Regional League First Championship	4th
War League North Regional League Second Championship	1st
Home colours Away colours

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
30 August 1941	New Brighton	H	13–1	J. Rowley (7), Smith (3), Bryant (2), Mitten
6 September 1941	New Brighton	A	3–3	Carey, Morris, Whalley
13 September 1941	Stockport County	A	5–1	J. Rowley (4), Mitten
20 September 1941	Stockport County	H	7–1	J. Rowley (4), Carey, Mitten, Warner
27 September 1941	Everton	H	2–3	J. Rowley, Smith
4 October 1941	Everton	A	3–1	Carey, J. Rowley, Smith
11 October 1941	Chester	A	7–0	Mitten (2), Smith (2), Morris, Warner, Whalley
18 October 1941	Chester	H	8–1	J. Rowley (4), Smith (2), Bryant, Carey
25 October 1941	Stoke City	A	1–1	Carey
1 November 1941	Stoke City	H	3–0	Carey, Rowley, Whalley
8 November 1941	Tranmere Rovers	H	6–1	J. Rowley (5), Smith
15 November 1941	Tranmere Rovers	A	1–1	J. Rowley
22 November 1941	Liverpool	A	1–1	Smith
29 November 1941	Liverpool	H	2–2	J. Rowley (2)
6 December 1941	Wrexham	H	10–3	Carey (4), J. Rowley (3), Smith (2), Bryant
13 December 1941	Wrexham	A	4–3	Morris (4)
20 December 1941	Manchester City	A	1–2	Morris
25 December 1941	Manchester City	H	2–2	J. Rowley, Smith

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
3	Preston North End	18	13	1	4	58	18	27
4	Manchester United	18	10	6	2	79	27	26
5	Stoke City	18	12	2	4	75	36	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
27 December 1941	Bolton Wanderers	H	3–1	J. Rowley (2), Morris
3 January 1942	Bolton Wanderers	A	2–2	Pearson, J. Rowley
10 January 1942	Oldham Athletic	H	1–1	Morris
17 January 1942	Oldham Athletic	A	3–1	Carey (2), J. Rowley
31 January 1942	Southport	A	3–1	Carey, J. Rowley, Smith
14 February 1942	Sheffield United	A	2–0	Carey, J. Rowley
21 February 1942	Preston North End	H	0–2
28 February 1942	Preston North End	A	3–1	J. Rowley (2), Carey
21 March 1942	Sheffield United	H	2–2	Catterick, Smith
28 March 1942	Southport	H	4–2	Catterick (2), Carey (2)
4 April 1942	Blackburn Rovers	A	2–1	Catterick, Walker
6 April 1942	Blackburn Rovers	H	3–1	Carey (2), Bryant
11 April 1942	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	5–4	Catterick (2), Carey, Morris, Smith
18 April 1942	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	0–2 (a.e.t.)
25 April 1942	Oldham Athletic	H	5–1	Carey (2), Morris (2), Catterick
2 May 1942	Oldham Athletic	A	2–1	Carey, Smith
9 May 1942	Blackburn Rovers	A	1–1	Carey
16 May 1942	Blackburn Rovers	H	0–1
23 May 1942	Manchester City	A	3–1	Worrall (2), Whalley

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	PAvg
1	Manchester United	19	12	4	3	44	25	28	33.895
2	Blackpool	22	14	4	4	108	34	32	33.455
3	Northampton Town	21	14	2	5	70	31	30	32.857

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
PAvg = Points average per 23 matches (Pts / Pld * 23)

References

1. "Manchester United In War League 1941/42". 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 1941/42". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 31 December 2011.