- 1939–40 Manchester United F.C. season
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The 1939–40 season would have been Manchester United's 48th season in the Football League, and their second season back in the top flight after playing in the Second Division in 1937–38. However, due to the outbreak of war in Europe in September 1939, the league season was abandoned after just three games and the results expunged from the records. For this reason, appearances made and goals scored in the Football League matches that were played do not contribute to a player's overall appearances and goals record.
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. The War League was originally split into ten regional divisions (Manchester United were placed in the Western Division), in accordance with the Government's 50-mile travel limit. A War League Cup was also set up to replace the FA Cup, which had also been interrupted at the Preliminary Round phase. United finished the league season with a record of 14 wins and 8 losses, and also reached the second round of the cup before losing to eventual runners-up, Blackburn Rovers.
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First Division
Date Opponents Home/
AwayResult
F – AScorers Attendance 26 August 1939 Grimsby Town H 4 – 0 Bryant, Carey, Pearson, Wrigglesworth 22,537 30 August 1939 Chelsea A 1 – 1 Bryant 15,157 2 September 1939 Charlton Athletic A 0 – 2 8,608 Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GAve Pts 9 Stoke City 3 1 1 1 7 4 1.75 3 10 Manchester United 3 1 1 1 5 3 1.67 3 11 Chelsea 3 1 1 1 4 4 1.00 3 Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GAve = Goal average; Pts = Points
War League Western Division
Date Opponents Home/
AwayResult
F – AScorers Attendance 21 October 1939 Manchester City H 0 – 4 28 October 1939 Chester City A 4 – 0 11 November 1939 Crewe Alexandra H 5 – 1 18 November 1939 Liverpool A 0 – 1 25 November 1939 Port Vale H 8 – 1 2 December 1939 Tranmere Rovers A 4 – 2 9 December 1939 Stockport County A 7 – 4 23 December 1939 Wrexham H 5 – 1 6 January 1940 Everton A 2 – 3 20 January 1940 Stoke City H 4 – 3 10 February 1940 Manchester City A 0 – 1 24 February 1940 Chester City H 5 – 1 9 March 1940 Crewe Alexandra A 4 – 1 16 March 1940 Liverpool H 1 – 0 23 March 1940 Port Vale A 3 – 1 30 March 1940 Tranmere Rovers H 6 – 1 6 April 1940 Stockport County H 6 – 1 6 May 1940 New Brighton H 6 – 0 13 May 1940 Wrexham A 2 – 3 18 May 1940 New Brighton A 0 – 6 25 May 1940 Stoke City A 2 – 3 1 June 1940 Everton H 0 – 3 Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GAve Pts 3 Everton 22 12 4 6 64 33 1.94 28 4 Manchester United 22 14 0 8 74 41 1.80 28 5 Manchester City 22 12 4 16 73 41 1.78 28 Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GAve = Goal average; Pts = Points
War League Cup
Date Round Opponents H / A Result F – A
Scorers Attendance 20 April 1940 First round
First legManchester City H 0 – 1 27 April 1940 First round
Second legManchester City A 2 – 0 4 May 1940 Second round
First legBlackburn Rovers A 2 – 1 11 May 1940 Second round
Second legBlackburn Rovers H 1 – 3 See also
References
- "United in the War League – 1939–1940". StretfordEnd.co.uk. http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/competitions/warseasons/season1940.html. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
- Rollin, Jack (2005). Soccer at War: 1939 - 45. London: Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0-7553-1431-X.
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