The 1943–44 season was Manchester United's fifth 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–AScorersAttendance28 August 1943 Stockport CountyH6–0Bellis (2), Smith (2), McDonald, McKay4 September 1943 Stockport CountyA3–3McDonald (2), Bryant11 September 1943 EvertonH4–1McDonald (2), Broadis, Smith18 September 1943 EvertonA1–6Bellis25 September 1943 Blackburn RoversH2–1Bryant (2)2 October 1943 Blackburn RoversA1–2Roughton9 October 1943 ChesterH3–1Bellis (3)16 October 1943 ChesterA4–5Smith (2), McKay, own goal23 October 1943 LiverpoolA4–3Pearson (2), McDonald, Smith30 October 1943 LiverpoolH1–0McKay6 November 1943Manchester CityA2–2S. Pearson, Smith13 November 1943 Manchester CityH3–0Bryant, Morris, Smith20 November 1943 Tranmere RoversH6–3Mitten (4), Smith (2)27 November 1943 Tranmere RoversA1–0McKay4 December 1943 WrexhamA4–1Morris (2), Bryant, Smith11 December 1943 WrexhamH5–0S. Pearson (3), Smith (2)18 December 1943 Bolton WanderersH3–1Morris, Smith, Warner25 December 1943 Bolton WanderersA3–1Match abandoned after 85 minutes of play, however the score stoodSmith (2), Bryant
War League North Regional League Second Championship DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance27 December 1943 Halifax TownH6–2S. Pearson (3), Smith (2), A. Rowley1 January 1944 Halifax TownA1–1Smith8 January 1944 Stockport CountyA3–2Brook (2), Bryant15 January 1944 Stockport CountyH4–2Smith (3), Brook22 January 1944 Manchester CityH1–3Smith29 January 1944 Manchester CityA3–2J. Rowley (2), Smith5 February 1944 BuryA3–0S. Pearson (2), Smith12 February 1944 BuryH3–3Brook, Bryant, McKay19 February 1944 Oldham AthleticH3–2Smith (3)26 February 1944 Oldham AthleticA1–1Bryant4 March 1944 WrexhamA4–1Bryant, Morris, J. Rowley, Smith11 March 1944 WrexhamH2–2Pearson, Smith18 March 1944 Birmingham CityA1–3Smith25 March 1944 Birmingham CityH1–1J. Rowley1 April 1944 Bolton WanderersA0–38 April 1944 Bolton WanderersH3–2Bryant (2), Morris10 April 1944 Manchester CityA1–4Bryant15 April 1944 BurnleyH9–0Smith (3), Brook (2), Bryant (2), J. Rowley (2)22 April 1944 BurnleyA3–3Brook (2), Smith29 April 1944 Oldham AthleticH0–06 May 1944 Oldham AthleticA3–1Morris, Sloan, own goal
Club8Cardiff City2113175328279Manchester United21107455382710Bradford Park Avenue201145503026 Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
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