1943/1944 Football League Northern Section (First Championship) 2nd Manager: Walter Crickmer Date H/A Opponents W D L Score Scorers 28 Aug H Stockport County W 6-0 Bellis x2, Smith x2, McDonald, McKay 04 Sep A Stockport County D 3-3 McDonald x2, Bryant 11 Sep H Everton W 4-1 McDonald x2, Broadis, Smith 18 Sep A Everton L 1-6 Bellis 25 Sep H Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Bryant x2 02 Oct A Blackburn Rovers L 1-2 Roughton 09 Oct H Chester W 3-1 Bellis x3 16 Oct A Chester L 4-5 Smith x2, McKay, O.G. 23 Oct A Liverpool W 4-3 Pearson x2, McDonald, Smith 30 Oct H Liverpool W 1-0 McKay 06 Nov A Manchester City D 2-2 S.Pearson, Smith 13 Nov H Manchester City W 3-0 Bryant, Morris, Smith 20 Nov H Tranmere Rovers W 6-3 *** Mitten x4, Smith x2 27 Nov A Tranmere Rovers W 1-0 McKay 04 Dec A Wrexham W 4-1 Morris x2, Bryant, Smith 11 Dec H Wrexham W 5-0 S.Pearson x3, Smith x2 18 Dec H Bolton Wanderers W 3-1 Morris, Smith, Warner 25 Dec A Bolton Wanderers W 3-1 Smith x2, Bryant *** = Match abandoned after 85 mins score however stood 1943/1944 Football League Northern Section (Second Championship) 9th Manager: Walter Crickmer Date H/A Opponents W D L Score Scorers 27 Dec H Halifax Town W 6-2 *** S.Pearson x3, Smith x2, A.Rowley 01 Jan A Halifax Town D 1-1 *** Smith 08 Jan A Stockport County W 3-2 *** Brook x2, Bryant 15 Jan H Stockport County W 4-2 *** Smith x3, Brook 22 Jan H Manchester City L 1-3 *** Smith 29 Jan A Manchester City W 3-2 *** J.Rowley x2, Smith 05 Feb A Bury W 3-0 *** S.Pearson x2, Smith 12 Feb H Bury D 3-3 *** Brook, Bryant, McKay 19 Feb H Oldham Athletic W 3-2 *** Smith x3 26 Feb A Oldham Athletic D 1-1 *** Bryant 04 Mar A Wrexham W 4-1 $$$ Bryant, Morris, J.Rowley, Smith 11 Mar H Wrexham D 2-2 $$$ Pearson, Smith 18 Mar A Birmingham City L 1-3 $$$ Smith 25 Mar H Birmingham City D 1-1 $$$ J.Rowley 01 Apr A Bolton Wanderers L 0-3 ----------------------------------------- 08 Apr H Bolton Wanderers W 3-2 Bryant x2, Morris 10 Apr A Manchester City L 1-4 Bryant 15 Apr H Burnley W 9-0 Smith x3, Brook x2,Bryant x2, J.Rowley x2 22 Apr A Burnley D 3-3 Brook x2, Smith 29 Apr H Oldham Athletic D 0-0 ----------------------------------------- 06 May A Oldham Athletic W 3-1 Morris, Sloan, O.G. *** = also counted towards the League War Cup Competition $$$ = also counted towards the League War Cup Knock Out Competition