GAME BY GAME: 1940-41
WAR TIME: NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
SATURDAY 31st AUGUST 1940
LEEDS UNITED 2
Stephenson xx', Sutherland xx'
Lee, Jim Milburn, Gadsby, Makinson, Holley, Thompson, Henry, Powell, Sutherland, Stephenson, Houldershaw
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
BRADFORD CITY 2
Deakin xx' Murphy 88'
Full line-up unknown
Attendance: 2,500
SATURDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 1940
NEWCASTLE UNITED 1
Dodgin 18'
Swinburne, Craig, Ancell, Gordon, Denmark, Dodgin, Birkitt, Stubbins, English, Clifton, Nevins
Missed penalty: Stubbins (saved by Lee, 12')
The game kicked off 12 minutes late as the Leeds players were late arriving at St James' Park. The train was held up by an air raid siren.
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
LEEDS UNITED 0
Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Makinson, Holley, Thompson, Henry, Short, Sutherland, Stephenson, Houldershaw
Attendance: 4,000
SATURDAY 14th SEPTEMBER 1940
LEEDS UNITED 5
Short xx', xx', G. Hodgson xx',
Young own goal xx', Powell 82'
Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Stacey, Thompson, Makinson, Powell, Short, G. Hodgson, Stephenson, Hargreaves
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 2
Price xx', Hayes xx'
Hesford, Hayes, Bailey, Willingham, Young, Boot, Isaac, Hodgson, Price, Manning, Metcalfe
Attendance: 3,000
SATURDAY 21st SEPTEMBER 1940
LEEDS UNITED 0
Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Edwards, Thompson, Makinson, Powell, Baird, Short, Stephenson, McTavish
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
MANCHESTER CITY 0
Robinson, Eastwood, Bray, Walsh, Fagan, Emptage, Pritchard, Herd, Currier, Doherty, McShane
Attendance: 5,000
SATURDAY 28th SEPTEMBER 1940
EVERTON 5
Stevenson 5', Mercer xx', Bentham xx', xx',
Lawton 90'
Saar, Jackson, Greenhalgh, Mercer, Jones, Watson, Britton, Bentham, Lawton, Stevenson, Lewis
Referee: J. Williams
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
LEEDS UNITED 1
Baird 11'
Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Makinson, Holley, Thompson, Henry, Baird, G. Hodgson, Stephenson, Hargreaves
Attendance: 3,000
SATURDAY 5th OCTOBER 1940
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 1
Metcalfe xx'
Clegg, Hayes, Bailey, Willingham, Young, Boot, Issac, Barclay, Price, Neil, Metcalfe
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
LEEDS UNITED 1
Jack Milburn penalty xx'
Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Goslin, Holley, Makinson, Howitt, Short, G. Hodgson, Stephenson, Hargreaves
Attendance: 3,368
SATURDAY 12th OCTOBER 1940
ROTHERHAM UNITED 0
Full line-up unknown
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
LEEDS UNITED 0
Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Edwards, Holley, Makinson, Howitt, McGraw, G. Hodgson, Stephenson, Houldershaw
Attendance: 4,208
SATURDAY 19th OCTOBER 1940
BRADFORD CITY 3
Hinsley xx', xx', Smailes xx'
Full line-up unknown
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
LEEDS UNITED 6
G. Hodgson xx', xx', xx', Powell xx', xx',
Short xx'
Lee, Holley, Jack Milburn, Edwards, Thompson✙45', Makinson, Powell, Short, G. Hodgson, Stephenson, Houldershaw
Attendance: 3,000
SATURDAY 2nd NOVEMBER 1940
BARNSLEY 3
Thorogood xx', Bullock xx', Steele xx'
Sagar, K. Harper, Shotton, Bokas, B. Harper, Logan, Bullock, Steele, Smith, Asquith, Thorogood
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
LEEDS UNITED 0
Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Edwards, Holley, Makinson, Howitt, Short, McGraw, Stephenson, Heaton
Attendance: 1,244
SATURDAY 9th NOVEMBER 1940
LEEDS UNITED 2
Townsend xx', Stephenson xx'
Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Edwards, Holley, Makinson, Powell, Short, Townsend, Stephenson, Heaton
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
MIDDLESBROUGH 1
Stobbart xx'
Cumming, Brown, Gorman, Hardisty, Mould, Forrest, Camsell, T. Murphy, Stobbart, Pearson, Simpson
Attendance: 1,500
SATURDAY 16th NOVEMBER 1940
LEEDS UNITED 6
Jack Milburn penalty xx', Mahon xx',
Stephenson xx', Townsend xx' xx',
G. Hodgson xx'
Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Edwards, Holley, Makinson, Howitt, G. Hodgson, Townsend, Stephenson, Mahon
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
BRADFORD CITY 0
Full line-up unknown
Missed penalty: Harvey (saved by Lee, xx')
Attendance: 2,500
SATURDAY 23rd NOVEMBER 1940
LEEDS UNITED 3
Townsend xx', xx', Mahon xx'
Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Thompson, Holley, Makinson, Edwards, Hodgson, Townsend, Stephenson, Mahon
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
HULL CITY 2
Cunliffe xx', Anderson xx'
Bly, Ross, Woodhead, Robinson, Meens, Bratley, Cunliffe, Knott, Anderson, Davies, Barraclough
Attendance: 3,000
SATURDAY 30th NOVEMBER 1940
LEEDS UNITED 3
Townsend xx', xx', Stephenson xx'
Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Edwards, Holley, Makinson, Short, G. Hodgson, Townsend, Stephenson, Hargreaves
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
NEWCASTLE UNITED 2
Billington xx', Gordon penalty xx'
Theaker, Craig, Ancell, Gordon, Denmark, Dodgin, Birkitt, Blackburn, Billington, A. Gilholme, Nevins
Attendance: 3,000
SATURDAY 7th DECEMBER 1940
LEEDS UNITED 1
Hargeaves xx'
Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Thompson, Holley, Makinson, Edwards, McGraw, G. Hodgson, Stephenson, Hargreaves
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
BARNSLEY 1
Woffinden xx'
Sagar, K. Harper, Shotton, Bokas, B. Harper, Logan, Bullock, Woffinden, Smith, Asquith, Thorogood
Attendance: 3,000
SATURDAY 14th DECEMBER 1940
CHESTERFIELD 3
Milligan xx', xx', Sinclair xx'
Full line-up unknown
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
LEEDS UNITED 0
J. Hodgson, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Thompson, Holley, Makinson, Edwards, Short, Townsend, Ainsley, Hargreaves
Attendance: 1,000
SATURDAY 21st DECEMBER 1940
HALIFAX TOWN 2
Widdowfield penalty xx', Wood xx'
Rayner, Jackson, Allsop, Green, Craig, Ruecroft, Wardle, Hogg, Widdowfield, Barkas, Wood
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
LEEDS UNITED 2
McGraw xx', Townsend xx'
Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Thompson, Holley, Makinson, Edwards, G. Hodgson, Townsend, McGraw, Dempsey
Attendance: 3,000
WEDNESDAY 25th DECEMBER 1940
LEEDS UNITED 2
G. Hodgson 4', Townsend xx'
Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Dempsey, Holley, Makinson, Powell, G. Hodgson, Townsend, McGraw, Farrage
Missed penalty: Jack Milburn (no other details)
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
BRADFORD PARK AVENUE 1
Tomlinson xx'
Full team line-up unknown
Attendance: 4,500
SATURDAY 28th DECEMBER 1940
LEEDS UNITED 1
Short xx'
Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Dempsey, Holley, Makinson, Mahon, G. Hodgson, Townsend, Short, Farrage
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
CHESTERFIELD 2
Robinson 65', Bird xx'
Full team line-up unknown
Attendance: 4,000
SATURDAY 4th JANUARY 1941
CHESTERFIELD 2
Hunt xx', Sinclair xx'
Middleton, G. Milburn, Kidd, Hartley, Pringle, Devine, Sinclair, Ryan, Hunt, Jones, Alderson
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE &
WEST RIDING CUP 1st ROUND, 1st LEG
LEEDS UNITED 4
Townsend xx' xx', Henry xx', Stephenson xx'
Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Goslin, Holley, Makinson, Henry, Powell, Townsend, Stephenson, Mahon
Attendance: 2,000
SATURDAY 11th JANUARY 1941
LEEDS UNITED 2
Lee xx', xx'
Leeds United won 6-5 on aggregate
Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Goslin, Copping, Makinson, Henry, G. Hodgson, Townsend✙FH', Stephenson, Mahon
Note: Alex Lee suffered an injury to his hand after 25 minutes and left the field, Gordon Hodgson took over in goal. Lee returned for the second half and played on the right wing
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE &
WEST RIDING CUP 1st ROUND, 2nd LEG
CHESTERFIELD 3
Milligan xx', Milburn xx', Gadsby own goal 87'
Full team line-up unknown
Attendance: 5,000
SATURDAY 18th JANUARY 1941
HULL CITY 4
Knott 46', 70', Spivey xx', Barraclough xx'
Bly, Bratley, Woodhead, Robinson, Meens, Bradley, Cunliffe, Knott, Anderson, Spivey, Barraclough
Referee: W. Bell
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
LEEDS UNITED 1
McGraw xx'
Daniels, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Makinson, Baker, Copping, Brown, Powell, Henry, McGraw, Mahon
Attendance: 1,500
SATURDAY 15th FEBRUARY 1941
HALIFAX TOWN 1
Widdowfield xx'
Gilbert, Chester, Allsop, Green, Ruecroft, Wood, Wardle, Hogg, Widdowfield, Hamilton, Barkas
Referee: unknown
LEAGUE WAR CUP 1st ROUND, 1st LEG
LEEDS UNITED 3
Townsend xx', xx', xx'
Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Makinson, Holley, Copping, Henry, Hodgson, Townsend, Stephenson, Farrage
Attendance: 4,000
SATURDAY 1st MARCH 1941
LEEDS UNITED 2
G. Hodgson xx', Edwards xx'
Leeds United won 5-3 on aggregate
Lee, Jack Milburn, Gadsby, Makinson, Holley, Copping, Edwards, McGraw, G. Hodgson, Stephenson, Hargreaves
Referee: unknown
LEAGUE WAR CUP 1st ROUND, 2nd LEG
HALIFAX TOWN 2
Wood xx', Holley own goal xx'
Greaves, Jackson, Allsop, Green, Craig, Ruecroft, Wardle, Hogg, Widdowfield, Barkas, Wood
Attendance: 5,000
SATURDAY 8th MARCH 1941
MIDDLESBROUGH 2
Fenton xx', xx'
Cumming, Brown, Gorman, Hardisty, Martin, Forrest, Peppitt, Stobbart, Fenton, Mannion, Simpson
Referee: unknown
LEAGUE WAR CUP 2nd ROUND, 1st LEG
LEEDS UNITED 0
Lee, Jack Milburn, Copping, Edwards, Holley, Makinson, Henry, G. Hodgson, Burditt, Stephenson, Hargreaves
Attendance: 5,800
SATURDAY 15th MARCH 1941
LEEDS UNITED 2
Henry xx', Jack Milburn xx'
Lee, Jack Milburn, Copping, Edwards, Holley, Makinson, Henry, Powell, G. Hodgson, Stephenson, Hargreaves
Referee: unknown
LEAGUE WAR CUP 2nd ROUND, 2nd LEG
MIDDLESBROUGH 2
Stobbart xx', Mannion penalty xx'
Middlesbrough won 4-2 on aggregate
Cumming, Brown, Gorman, Forrest, Martin, D. Murphy, Peppitt, Stobbart, Fenton, Mannion, Simpson
Attendance: 5,600
SATURDAY 22nd MARCH 1941
LEEDS UNITED 3
Hargreaves xx', Makinson xx', Burditt xx'
Lee✙xx', Jack Milburn, McGraw, Edwards, Makinson, Copping, Henry, Townsend, Burditt, Stephenson, Hargreaves
Note: When Alex Lee went off injured, Wilf Copping took over in goal
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 2
Scholfield xx', J. Thompson xx'
Morton, Gill, Pickering, Cockroft, Millership, Burrows, Massarrella, Rogers, R. Thompson, J. Thompson, Scholfield
Attendance: 1,500
SATURDAY 29th MARCH 1941
ROCHDALE 2
Horrobin xx', Duff xx'
Full line-up unknown
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
LEEDS UNITED 3
Burditt xx', Ainsley xx', Makinson xx'
Daniels, Jim Milburn, Copping, Edwards, G. Hodgson, Makinson, Henry, Ainsley, Burditt, Stephenson, Hargreaves
Attendance: 800
SATURDAY 5th APRIL 1941
DONCASTER ROVERS 1
Goalscorer unknown xx'
Full line-up unknown
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
LEEDS UNITED 4
Henry xx', Edwards xx', Hargreaves xx', xx'
Daniels, Jim Milburn, Gadsby, Makinson, G. Hodgson, Copping, Edwards, Henry, Burditt, Stephenson, Hargreaves
Attendance: 4,000
SATURDAY 12th APRIL 1941
MANCHESTER CITY 1
Boothway xx'
Full line-up unknown
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
LEEDS UNITED 1
Hargreaves xx'
Daniels, Jim Milburn, Gadsby, Makinson, G. Hodgson, Copping, Ainsley, Powell, Burditt, Stephenson, Hargreaves
Attendance: 3,000
MONDAY 14th APRIL 1941
LEEDS UNITED 2
Henry xx', Hargreaves xx'
Daniels, Goldberg, Jim Milburn, Makinson, Holley, Copping, Edwards, Henry, Burditt, Powell, Hargreaves
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
BURY 2
Davies xx', xx'
Full team line-up unknown
Attendance: 2,400
SATURDAY 26th APRIL 1941
LEEDS UNITED 2
Hargreaves xx', Burditt xx'
Daniels, Jim Milburn, Copping, Jackett, Holley, Makinson, Henry, Powell, Burditt, Stephenson, Hargreaves
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
SHEFFIELD UNITED 0
White, Jenkinson, Latham, Archer, Johnson, Machent, Lord, Jefferies, Richards, Pickering, Collindridge
Attendance: 2,000
SATURDAY 3rd MAY 1941
NEWCASTLE UNITED 3
Stubbins xx', 90', Mayers 31'
Full line-up unknown
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
LEEDS UNITED 2
Short xx', xx'
Daniels, Jim Milburn, Spike, McGraw, Holley, Makinson, G. Hodgson, Short, Henry, Stephenson, Hargreaves
Attendance: 3,187
SATURDAY 10th MAY 1941
LEEDS UNITED 1
Powell xx'
Daniels, Jim Milburn, Copping, Edwards, Holley, Makinson, Henry, Powell, Burditt, Stephenson, Hargreaves
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 0
Boothroyd, Hayes, Mountford, Chivers, Hanks, Boot, Rogers, Barclay, Price, Butt, Metcalfe
Attendance: 4,000
SATURDAY 17th MAY 1941
MIDDLESBROUGH 3
Nevins xx', xx', Stobbart xx'
Cumming, Johnson, Gorman, Hardisty, Martin, Busby, Simpson, Russell, Stobbart, Forrest, Nevins
Referee: unknown
NORTH REGIONAL LEAGUE
LEEDS UNITED 2
Jim Milburn penalty xx', Short xx'
Daniels, Jim Milburn, Gadsby, Makinson, Meens, Copping, Henry, Powell, Burditt, McGraw, Short
Attendance: 3,400
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