1943–44 Manchester United F.C. season

1943–44 season

Chairman

Manager

War League North
Regional League
First Championship

2nd

War League North
Regional League
Second Championship

9th

Home colours

Away colours

← 1942–43

The 1943–44 season was Manchester United's fifth 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
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^[4]	Smith (2), Bryant

Source:^{[citation needed]}

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers
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

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points

^ "Manchester United In War League 1943/44". 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 1943/44". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 31 December 2011.
^ Match abandoned after 85 minutes of play, however the score stood

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