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

Date	Opponents	H / A	ResultF – A	Scorers	Attendance
30 August 1941	New Brighton	H	13 – 1	J. Rowley (7), Smith (3), Bryant (2), Mitten
6 September 1941	New Brighton	A	3 – 3	Carey, Morris, Whalley
13 September 1941	Stockport County	A	5 – 1	J. Rowley (4), Mitten
20 September 1941	Stockport County	H	7 – 1	J. Rowley (4), Carey, Mitten, Warner
27 September 1941	Everton	H	2 – 3	J. Rowley, Smith
4 October 1941	Everton	A	3 – 1	Carey, J. Rowley, Smith
11 October 1941	Chester	A	7 – 0	Mitten (2), Smith (2), Morris, Warner, Whalley
18 October 1941	Chester	H	8 – 1	J. Rowley (4), Smith (2), Bryant, Carey
25 October 1941	Stoke City	A	1 – 1	Carey
1 November 1941	Stoke City	H	3 – 0	Carey, Rowley, Whalley
8 November 1941	Tranmere Rovers	H	6 – 1	J. Rowley (5), Smith
15 November 1941	Tranmere Rovers	A	1 – 1	J. Rowley
22 November 1941	Liverpool	A	1 – 1	Smith
29 November 1941	Liverpool	H	2 – 2	J. Rowley (2)
6 December 1941	Wrexham	H	10 – 3	Carey (4), J. Rowley (3), Smith (2), Bryant
13 December 1941	Wrexham	A	4 – 3	Morris (4)
20 December 1941	Manchester City	A	1 – 2	Morris
25 December 1941	Manchester City	H	2 – 2	J. Rowley, Smith

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
3	Preston North End	18	13	1	4	58	18	27
4	Manchester United	18	10	6	2	79	27	26
5	Stoke City	18	12	2	4	75	36	26

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points

War League North Regional League Second Championship

Date	Opponents	H / A	ResultF – A	Scorers	Attendance
27 December 1941	Bolton Wanderers	H	3 – 1	J. Rowley (2), Morris
3 January 1942	Bolton Wanderers	A	2 – 2	Pearson, J. Rowley
10 January 1942	Oldham Athletic	H	1 – 1	Morris
17 January 1942	Oldham Athletic	A	3 – 1	Carey (2), J. Rowley
31 January 1942	Southport	A	3 – 1	Carey, J. Rowley, Smith
14 February 1942	Sheffield United	A	2 – 0	Carey, J. Rowley
21 February 1942	Preston North End	H	0 – 2
28 February 1942	Preston North End	A	3 – 1	J. Rowley (2), Carey
21 March 1942	Sheffield United	H	2 – 2	Catterick, Smith
28 March 1942	Southport	H	4 – 2	Catterick (2), Carey (2)
4 April 1942	Blackburn Rovers	A	2 – 1	Catterick, Walker
6 April 1942	Blackburn Rovers	H	3 – 1	Carey (2), Bryant
11 April 1942	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	5 – 4	Catterick (2), Carey, Morris, Smith
18 April 1942	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	0 – 2 (a.e.t.)
25 April 1942	Oldham Athletic	H	5 – 1	Carey (2), Morris (2), Catterick
2 May 1942	Oldham Athletic	A	2 – 1	Carey, Smith
9 May 1942	Blackburn Rovers	A	1 – 1	Carey
16 May 1942	Blackburn Rovers	H	0 – 1
23 May 1942	Manchester City	A	3 – 1	Worrall (2), Whalley

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	PAvg
1	Manchester United	19	12	4	3	44	25	28	33.895
2	Blackpool	22	14	4	4	108	34	32	33.455
3	Northampton Town	21	14	2	5	70	31	30	32.857

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;

PAvg = Points average per 23 matches (Pts / Pld * 23)