The 1944–45 season was Manchester United's sixth season in the non-competitive War League during the Second World War.[1][2][3]

On 15 February 1945, United manager Walter Crickmer had resigned and four days later on 19 February 1945, the Scottish manager Matt Busby was signed, but it was not until 1 October that Busby officially took over at the club.

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

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
26 August 1944 Everton A 2–1 Mycock, Currier
2 September 1944 Everton H 1–3 Bryant
9 September 1944 Stockport County H 3–4 Mycock (2), Bryant
16 September 1944 Stockport County A 4–4 Mycock (2), Bryant, Smith
23 September 1944 Bury H 2–2 Mycock, Walton
30 September 1944 Bury A 2–4 McCock, Woodcock
7 October 1944 Chester A 0–2
14 October 1944 Chester H 1–0 Freer
21 October 1944 Tranmere Rovers H 6–1 Mycock (2), Bryant, Chadwick, Dougan, Mitten
28 October 1944 Tranmere Rovers A 4–2 Bryant (2), Mycock, own goal
4 November 1944 Liverpool A 2–3 Mycock, Woodcock
11 November 1944 Liverpool H 2–5 Mitten, Mycock
18 November 1944 Manchester City H 3–2 Morris (2), Mycock
25 November 1944 Manchester City A 0–4
2 December 1944 Crewe Alexandra A 4–1 Bryant (2), Chadwick, Mycock
9 December 1944 Crewe Alexandra H 2–0 Bowden, Morris
16 December 1944 Wrexham H 1–0 Ireland
23 December 1944 Wrexham A 1–2 Morris
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
29 Blackburn Rovers 18 7 4 7 30 29 1.034 18
30 Manchester United 18 8 2 8 40 40 1.000 18
31 Preston North End 18 7 4 7 26 28 0.929 18
Source: [citation needed]

War League North Regional League Second Championship

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
26 December 1944 Sheffield United A 4–3 Morris (2), Bainbridge, Chadwick
30 December 1944 Oldham Athletic A 4–3 Mycock (2), Chadwick, Smith
6 January 1945 Huddersfield Town H 1–0 Smith
13 January 1945 Huddersfield Town A 2–2 Cockburn, Smith
3 February 1945 Manchester City H 1–3 Mitten
10 February 1945 Manchester City A 0–2
17 February 1945 Bury H 2–0 Mitten, Whalley
24 February 1945 Bury A 1–3 Bainbridge
3 March 1945 Oldham Athletic H 3–2 Chadwick, Rowley, Whalley
10 March 1945 Halifax Town A 0–1
17 March 1945 Halifax Town H 2–0 Chadwick, Roach
24 March 1945 Burnley A 3–2 Rowley (2), Chadwick
31 March 1945 Burnley H 4–0 Smith (3), Bryant
2 April 1945 Blackpool A 1–4
7 April 1945 Stoke City H 6–1 Rowley (2), Wrigglesworth (2), Bryant, Smith
14 April 1945 Stoke City A 4–1 Bryant (2), McCulloch, own goal
21 April 1945 Doncaster Rovers A 2–1 Bellis, Smith
28 April 1945 Doncaster Rovers H 3–1 Wrigglesworth (3)
5 May 1945 Chesterfield H 1–1 Bellis
12 May 1945 Chesterfield A 1–0 McDowell
19 May 1945 Bolton Wanderers A 0–1
26 May 1945 Bolton Wanderers H 2–2 Bryant, Wrigglesworth
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
8 Wolverhampton Wanderers 24 11 7 6 45 31 1.452 29
9 Manchester United 22 13 3 6 47 33 1.424 29
10 Darlington 24 13 3 8 61 45 1.356 29
Source: [citation needed]

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