1945/1946 Football League North 4th Manager: Matt Busby Date H/A Opponents W D L Score Scorers 25 Aug A Huddersfield Town L 2-3 Smith x2 01 Sep H Huddersfield Town L 2-3 Koffman, Rowley 08 Sep H Chesterfield L 0-2 ----------------------------------------- 12 Sep A Middlesbrough L 1-2 Davie 15 Sep A Chesterfield D 1-1 Bryant 20 Sep A Stoke City W 2-1 Hullett, Reid 22 Sep A Barnsley D 2-2 Cockburn, Hullett 29 Sep H Barnsley D 1-1 Smith 06 Oct H Everton D 0-0 ----------------------------------------- 13 Oct A Everton L 0-3 ----------------------------------------- 20 Oct A Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Wrigglesworth 27 Oct H Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 Carey, Worrall 03 Nov H Preston North End W 6-1 Rowley x2, Smith, Warner, Worrall 10 Nov A Preston North End D 2-2 Bainbridge, Smith 17 Nov A Leeds United D 3-3 Hanlon x2, Buckle 24 Nov H Leeds United W 6-1 Buckle x2,Wrigglesworth x2,Hanlon, Rowley 01 Dec H Burnley D 3-3 Hullett x3 08 Dec A Burnley D 2-2 Hanlon, Smith 15 Dec H Sunderland W 2-1 Smith x2 22 Dec A Sunderland L 2-4 Smith, Wrigglesworth 25 Dec A Sheffield United L 0-1 ----------------------------------------- 26 Dec H Sheffield United L 2-3 Carey, Hullett 29 Dec H Middlesbrough W 4-1 Rowley x2, Smith x2 12 Jan H Grimsby Town W 5-0 Rowley x3, Bainbridge, Smith 19 Jan A Grimsby Town L 0-1 ----------------------------------------- 02 Feb H Blackpool W 4-2 Rowley x2, Bainbridge, Wrigglesworth 09 Feb H Liverpool W 2-1 Smith x2 16 Feb A Liverpool W 5-0 Hanlon x2, Rowley x2, Wrigglesworth 23 Feb A Bury D 1-1 Hanlon 02 Mar H Bury D 1-1 Hanlon 09 Mar H Blackburn Rovers W 6-2 Rowley x3, Hanlon x2, Delaney 16 Mar A Blackburn Rovers W 3-1 Smith x2, Pearson 23 Mar A Bradford L 1-2 Carey 27 Mar A Blackpool W 5-1 Pearson x3, Carey, Wrigglesworth 30 Mar H Bradford W 4-0 Aston, Delaney, Rowley, Wrigglesworth 06 Apr H Manchester City L 1-4 Aston 13 Apr A Manchester City W 3-1 Hanlon, Pearson, Rowley 19 Apr A Newcastle United W 1-0 Pearson 20 Apr H Sheffield Wednesday W 4-0 Pearson x2, Delaney, Rowley 22 Apr H Newcastle United W 4-1 Delaney, Mitten, Rowley, Wrigglesworth 27 Apr H Sheffield Wednesday L 0-1 ----------------------------------------- 04 May H Stoke City W 2-1 Buckle, Pearson