# 1942–43 Manchester United F.C. season

The 1942–43 season was Manchester United's fourth 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |

## War League North Regional League Second Championship

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers |
| 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 |