1941–42 Manchester United F.C. season
1941–42 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 | 1st | |||
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The 1941–42 season was Manchester United's third 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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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
- ↑ "Manchester United In War League 1941/42". 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 1941/42". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 31 December 2011.
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