1944/1945 Football League Northern Section (First Championship) 30th Manager: Walter Crickmer Date H/A Opponents W D L Score Scorers 26 Aug A Everton W 2-1 Mycock, Currier 02 Sep H Everton L 1-3 Bryant 09 Sep H Stockport County L 3-4 Mycock x2, Bryant 16 Sep A Stockport County D 4-4 Mycock x2, Bryant, Smith 23 Sep H Bury D 2-2 Mycock, Walton 30 Sep A Bury L 2-4 McCock, Woodcock 07 Oct A Chester L 0-2 ----------------------------------------- 14 Oct H Chester W 1-0 Freer 21 Oct H Tranmere Rovers W 6-1 Mycockx2,Bryant, Chadwick, Dougan, Mitten 28 Oct A Tranmere Rovers W 4-2 Bryant x2, Mycock, O.G. 04 Nov A Liverpool L 2-3 Mycock, Woodcock 11 Nov H Liverpool L 2-5 Mitten, Mycock 18 Nov H Manchester City W 3-2 Morris x2, Mycock 25 Nov A Manchester City L 0-4 ----------------------------------------- 02 Dec A Crewe Alexandria W 4-1 Bryant x2, Chadwick, Mycock 09 Dec H Crewe Alexandria W 2-0 Bowden, Morris 16 Dec H Wrexham W 1-0 Ireland 23 Dec A Wrexham L 1-2 Morris 1944/1945 Football League Northern Section (Second Championship) 9th Manager: Walter Crickmer Date H/A Opponents W D L Score Scorers 26 Dec A Sheffield United W 4-3 Morris x2, Bainbridge, Chadwick 30 Dec A Oldham Athletic W 4-3 *** Mycock x2, Chadwick, Smith 06 Jan H Huddersfield Town W 1-0 *** Smith 13 Jan A Huddersfield Town D 2-2 *** Cockburn, Smith 03 Feb H Manchester City L 1-3 *** Mitten 10 Feb A Manchester City L 0-2 *** ----------------------------------------- 17 Feb H Bury W 2-0 *** Mitten, Whalley 24 Feb A Bury L 1-3 *** Bainbridge 03 Mar H Oldham Athletic W 3-2 *** Chadwick, Rowley, Whalley 10 Mar A Halifax Town L 0-1 *** ----------------------------------------- 17 Mar H Halifax Town W 2-0 *** Chadwick, roach 24 Mar A Burnley W 3-2 $$$ Rowley x2, Chadwick 31 Mar H Burnley W 4-0 $$$ Smith x3, Bryant 02 Apr A Blackpool L 1-4 ----------------------------------------- 07 Apr H Stoke City W 6-1 $$$ Rowley x2,Wrigglesworth x2, Bryant, Smith 14 Apr A Stoke City W 4-1 $$$ Bryant x2, McCulloch, O.G. 21 Apr A Doncaster Rovers W 2-1 $$$ Bellis, Smith 28 Apr H Doncaster Rovers W 3-1 $$$ Wrigglesworth x3 05 May H Chesterfield D !!! 1-1 $$$ Bellis 12 May A Chesterfield W !!! 1-0 $$$ McDowell 19 May A Bolton Wanderers L 0-1 $$$ ----------------------------------------- 26 May H Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 $$$ Bryant, Wrigglesworth *** = also counted towards the League War Cup Qualifying Competition $$$ = also counted towards the League War Cup Knock Out Competition !!! = also counted as a two legged semi-final £££ = also counted as a two legged Final in which Manchester United were runners up