| Club: | Manchester United |
| Season: | 1942–43 |
| Manager: | Walter Crickmer |
| Chairman: | James W. Gibson |
| League: | War League North Regional League First Championship |
| League Result: | 4th |
| League2: | War League North Regional League Second Championship |
| League2 Result: | 6th |
| Pattern B1: | _white_collar |
| Pattern So1: | _red_top_white_bands |
| Leftarm1: | E20E0E |
| Body1: | E20E0E |
| Rightarm1: | E20E0E |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Socks1: | 000000 |
| Pattern B2: | _white_collar |
| Pattern So2: | _top_blue |
| Leftarm2: | 0000C0 |
| Body2: | 0000C0 |
| Rightarm2: | 0000C0 |
| Shorts2: | FFFFFF |
| Socks2: | 000000 |
| Prevseason: | 1941–42 |
| Nextseason: | 1943–44 |
The 1942–43 season was Manchester United's fourth 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.
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |