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1943–44 Manchester United F.C. season
English football club season
English football club season
| Field | Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| club | Manchester United | ||||
| season | 1943–44 | ||||
| manager | Walter Crickmer | ||||
| chairman | James W. Gibson | ||||
| league | War League North | ||||
| Regional League | |||||
| First Championship | |||||
| league result | 2nd | ||||
| league2 | War League North | ||||
| Regional League | |||||
| Second Championship | |||||
| league2 result | 9th | ||||
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| prevseason | 1942–43 | ||||
| nextseason | 1944–45 |
Regional League First Championship Regional League Second Championship The 1943–44 season was Manchester United's fifth season in the non-competitive War League during the Second World War.
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 | |||
| 28 August 1943 | Stockport County | H | 6–0 | Bellis (2), Smith (2), McDonald, McKay | |
| 4 September 1943 | Stockport County | A | 3–3 | McDonald (2), Bryant | |
| 11 September 1943 | Everton | H | 4–1 | McDonald (2), Broadis, Smith | |
| 18 September 1943 | Everton | A | 1–6 | Bellis | |
| 25 September 1943 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2–1 | Bryant (2) | |
| 2 October 1943 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–2 | Roughton | |
| 9 October 1943 | Chester | H | 3–1 | Bellis (3) | |
| 16 October 1943 | Chester | A | 4–5 | Smith (2), McKay, own goal | |
| 23 October 1943 | Liverpool | A | 4–3 | Pearson (2), McDonald, Smith | |
| 30 October 1943 | Liverpool | H | 1–0 | McKay | |
| 6 November 1943 | Manchester City | A | 2–2 | S. Pearson, Smith | |
| 13 November 1943 | Manchester City | H | 3–0 | Bryant, Morris, Smith | |
| 20 November 1943 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 6–3 | Mitten (4), Smith (2) | |
| 27 November 1943 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–0 | McKay | |
| 4 December 1943 | Wrexham | A | 4–1 | Morris (2), Bryant, Smith | |
| 11 December 1943 | Wrexham | H | 5–0 | S. Pearson (3), Smith (2) | |
| 18 December 1943 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 3–1 | Morris, Smith, Warner | |
| 25 December 1943 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 3–1 | Smith (2), Bryant |
War League North Regional League Second Championship
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F–A | Scorers | Attendance | |||
| 27 December 1943 | Halifax Town | H | 6–2 | S. Pearson (3), Smith (2), A. Rowley | |
| 1 January 1944 | Halifax Town | A | 1–1 | Smith | |
| 8 January 1944 | Stockport County | A | 3–2 | Brook (2), Bryant | |
| 15 January 1944 | Stockport County | H | 4–2 | Smith (3), Brook | |
| 22 January 1944 | Manchester City | H | 1–3 | Smith | |
| 29 January 1944 | Manchester City | A | 3–2 | J. Rowley (2), Smith | |
| 5 February 1944 | Bury | A | 3–0 | S. Pearson (2), Smith | |
| 12 February 1944 | Bury | H | 3–3 | Brook, Bryant, McKay | |
| 19 February 1944 | Oldham Athletic | H | 3–2 | Smith (3) | |
| 26 February 1944 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–1 | Bryant | |
| 4 March 1944 | Wrexham | A | 4–1 | Bryant, Morris, J. Rowley, Smith | |
| 11 March 1944 | Wrexham | H | 2–2 | Pearson, Smith | |
| 18 March 1944 | Birmingham City | A | 1–3 | Smith | |
| 25 March 1944 | Birmingham City | H | 1–1 | J. Rowley | |
| 1 April 1944 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–3 | ||
| 8 April 1944 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 3–2 | Bryant (2), Morris | |
| 10 April 1944 | Manchester City | A | 1–4 | Bryant | |
| 15 April 1944 | Burnley | H | 9–0 | Smith (3), Brook (2), Bryant (2), J. Rowley (2) | |
| 22 April 1944 | Burnley | A | 3–3 | Brook (2), Smith | |
| 29 April 1944 | Oldham Athletic | H | 0–0 | ||
| 6 May 1944 | Oldham Athletic | A | 3–1 | Morris, Sloan, own goal |
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cardiff City | 21 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 53 | 28 | 27 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 55 | 38 | 27 |
| 10 | Bradford Park Avenue | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 30 | 26 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
References
References
- "Manchester United In War League 1943/44". StretfordEnd.co.uk.
- (2005). "Soccer at War: 1939 - 45". Headline Book Publishing.
- "England 1943/44". [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]] (RSSSF).
- Match abandoned after 85 minutes of play, however the score stood
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