1917–18 Manchester United F.C. season explained

Season:1917–18
League:Principal Tournament
League Result:8th
Cup1:Subsidiary Tournament
Group B
Cup1 Result:2nd
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Nextseason:1918–19

The 1917–18 season was Manchester United's third season in the non-competitive War League.[1]

With the ongoing First World War, once again Manchester United played non-competitive war league football. In the principal tournament they contested the Lancashire Section, in a 30-game season. In the subsidiary tournament they contested Group B of the Lancashire Section, in a group of four teams.[2] However, none of these were considered to be competitive football, and thus their records are not recognised by the Football League.

On 9 October 1917 while Fighting in France during the First World War, former United player Arthur Beadsworth was killed while serving as a Sergeant in the Seventh Battalion of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment of the British Army.[3]

Lancashire Section Principal Tournament

DateOpponentsH / AResult
F – A		ScorersAttendance
1 September 1917Blackburn RoversA5 – 0Anderson (3), Meehan, Woodcock
8 September 1917Blackburn RoversH6 – 1Anderson (4), Woodcock (2)
15 September 1917RochdaleA0 – 3
22 September 1917RochdaleH1 – 1Woodcock
29 September 1917Manchester CityA1 – 3Anderson
6 October 1917Manchester CityH1 – 1Woodcock
13 October 1917EvertonA0 – 3
20 October 1917EvertonH0 – 0
27 October 1917Port ValeH3 – 3Anderson, Connor, Ellis
3 November 1917Port ValeA2 – 2Anderson, Ellis
10 November 1917Bolton WanderersA1 – 3Ellis
17 November 1917Bolton WanderersH2 – 4Anderson, Ellis
24 November 1917Preston North EndA2 – 1Anderson (2)
1 December 1917Preston North EndH0 – 0
8 December 1917BlackpoolH1 – 0Ellis
15 December 1917BlackpoolA3 – 2Woodcock (2), Meehan
22 December 1917BurnleyA5 – 0Anderson (3), Connor, Meehan
29 December 1917BurnleyH1 – 0Connor
5 January 1918Southport CentralA0 – 3
12 January 1918Southport CentralH0 – 0
19 January 1918LiverpoolA1 – 5Woodcock
26 January 1918LiverpoolH0 – 2
2 February 1918StokeH1 – 5Woodcock
9 February 1918StokeA2 – 1Ellis, Woodcock
16 February 1918BuryA0 – 0
23 February 1918BuryH2 – 1Massey, Woodcock
2 March 1918Oldham AthleticA2 – 1Ellis, Woodcock
9 March 1918Oldham AthleticH0 – 2
16 March 1918Stockport CountyA2 – 0Buckley (2)
23 March 1918Stockport CountyA1 – 2Buckley

Lancashire Section Subsidiary Tournament Group B

DateOpponentsH / AResult
F – A		ScorersAttendance
29 March 1918Manchester CityA0 – 3
30 March 1918StokeH2 – 1Stafford, Woodcock
1 April 1918Manchester CityH2 – 0Buckley, Woodcock
6 April 1918StokeA0 – 0
13 April 1918Port ValeH2 – 0Bourne (2)
20 April 1918Port ValeA0 – 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manchester United In War League 1917/18. 31 December 2011 . StretfordEnd.co.uk .
  2. Web site: England 1917/18. 31 December 2011 . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF).
  3. Web site: Arthur Beadsworth. Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). 30 December 2011.

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