1939–40 Manchester United F.C. season

English football club season March 2015 March 2015 Manchester United 1939–40 Walter Crickmer James W. Gibson First Division 10th War League Western Division 4th War League Cup Second Round _white_collar _red_top_white_bands E20E0E E20E0E E20E0E FFFFFF 000000 _white_collar _top_blue 0000C0 0000C0 0000C0 FFFFFF 000000 1938–39 1940–41 The 1939–40 season would have been Manchester United's 44th 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. First Division DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance26 August 1939Grimsby TownH4–0Bryant, Carey, Pearson, Wrigglesworth22,53730 August 1939ChelseaA1–1Bryant15,1572 September 1939Charlton AthleticA0–28,608 main WDL Q 2 MU y 9 STK Stoke City MU Manchester United CHL Chelsea 1 1 1 7 4 1 1 1 5 3 1 1 1 4 4 complete War League Western Division DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance21 October 1939Manchester CityH0–428 October 1939Chester CityA4–0Pearson (2), Smith (2)11 November 1939Crewe AlexandraH5–1Carey, Hanlon, Pearson, Smith, Vose18 November 1939LiverpoolA0–125 November 1939Port ValeH8–1Wrigglesworth (5), Asquith, Pearson, Smith2 December 1939Tranmere RoversA4–2Smith (2), Hanlon, Warner9 December 1939Stockport CountyA7–4Pearson (2), Smith (2), Hanlon, McKay, own goal23 December 1939WrexhamH5–1Pearson (2), Roughton, Hanlon, Butt6 January 1940EvertonA2–3McKay, Smith20 January 1940Stoke CityH4–3Jones (2), Butt, Pearson10 February 1940Manchester CityA0–124 February 1940Chester CityH5–1Carey, Manley, Pearson, own goal (2)9 March 1940Crewe AlexandraA4–1Smith (2), Butt, Pearson16 March 1940LiverpoolH1–0Pearson23 March 1940Port ValeA3–1McKay (2), Pearson30 March 1940Tranmere RoversH6–1Smith (3), McKay, Roberts, Roughton6 April 1940Stockport CountyH6–1Butt (2), Pearson (2), Roughton, Wrigglesworth6 May 1940New BrightonH6–0Smith (2), Asquith, Butt, Whalley, Wrigglesworth13 May 1940WrexhamA2–3Butt (2)18 May 1940New BrightonA0–625 May 1940Stoke CityA2–3Burdett (2)1 June 1940EvertonH0–3 Pos PositionClubPld Matches playedW Matches wonD Matches drawnL Matches lostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGAvg Goal averagePts Points3Everton22124664331.94284Manchester United22140874411.80285Manchester City221241673411.7828 Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GAvg = Goal average; Pts = Points War League Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance20 April 1940First roundFirst legManchester CityH0–127 April 1940First roundSecond legManchester CityA2–0Pearson, Wrigglesworth4 May 1940Second roundFirst legBlackburn RoversA2–1Carey, Smith11 May 1940Second roundSecond legBlackburn RoversH1–3Carey References http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/competitions/warseasons/season1940.html United in the War League – 1939–1940 24 July 2008 StretfordEnd.co.uk Rollin Jack Soccer at War: 1939 - 45 2005 Headline Book Publishing London 0-7553-1431-X https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eng40.html England 1939/40 31 December 2011 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) Category:Manchester United F.C. seasons Manchester United