The 1941–42 season was Manchester United's third 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 DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance30 August 1941 New BrightonH13–1J. Rowley (7), Smith (3), Bryant (2), Mitten6 September 1941 New BrightonA3–3Carey, Morris, Whalley13 September 1941 Stockport CountyA5–1J. Rowley (4), Mitten20 September 1941 Stockport CountyH7–1J. Rowley (4), Carey, Mitten, Warner27 September 1941 EvertonH2–3J. Rowley, Smith4 October 1941 EvertonA3–1Carey, J. Rowley, Smith11 October 1941 ChesterA7–0Mitten (2), Smith (2), Morris, Warner, Whalley18 October 1941 ChesterH8–1J. Rowley (4), Smith (2), Bryant, Carey25 October 1941 Stoke CityA1–1Carey1 November 1941 Stoke CityH3–0Carey, Rowley, Whalley8 November 1941 Tranmere RoversH6–1J. Rowley (5), Smith15 November 1941 Tranmere RoversA1–1J. Rowley22 November 1941 LiverpoolA1–1Smith29 November 1941 LiverpoolH2–2J. Rowley (2)6 December 1941 WrexhamH10–3Carey (4), J. Rowley (3), Smith (2), Bryant13 December 1941 WrexhamA4–3Morris (4)20 December 1941 Manchester CityA1–2Morris25 December 1941 Manchester CityH2–2J. Rowley, Smith
War League North Regional League Second Championship DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance27 December 1941 Bolton WanderersH3–1J. Rowley (2), Morris3 January 1942 Bolton WanderersA2–2Pearson, J. Rowley10 January 1942 Oldham AthleticH1–1Morris17 January 1942Oldham AthleticA3–1Carey (2), J. Rowley31 January 1942 SouthportA3–1Carey, J. Rowley, Smith14 February 1942 Sheffield UnitedA2–0Carey, J. Rowley21 February 1942 Preston North EndH0–228 February 1942 Preston North EndA3–1J. Rowley (2), Carey21 March 1942 Sheffield UnitedH2–2Catterick, Smith28 March 1942 SouthportH4–2Catterick (2), Carey (2)4 April 1942 Blackburn RoversA2–1Catterick, Walker6 April 1942Blackburn RoversH3–1Carey (2), Bryant11 April 1942 Wolverhampton WanderersH5–4Catterick (2), Carey, Morris, Smith18 April 1942 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–2 25 April 1942 Oldham AthleticH5–1Carey (2), Morris (2), Catterick 2 May 1942Oldham AthleticA2–1Carey, Smith9 May 1942Blackburn RoversA1–1Carey16 May 1942 Blackburn RoversH0–123 May 1942Manchester CityA3–1Worrall (2), Whalley
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