1915–16 Manchester United F.C. season
# 1915–16 Manchester United F.C. season

The 1915–16 season would have been Manchester United's 24th season in the Football League and ninth in the First Division.

With the start of the First World War, all Football League football was cancelled. In its place were formed War Leagues, based on geographical lines rather than based on previous league placement. Manchester United contested the Lancashire Section in the Principal Tournament, and the Southern Division of the Lancashire Section in the Subsidiary Tournament. However, none of these were considered to be competitive football, and thus their records are not recognised by the Football League.

## Lancashire Section Principal Tournament

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 September 1915 | Oldham Athletic | A | 2 – 3 | Halligan, Wilson |
| 11 September 1915 | Everton | H | 2 – 4 | Wilson (2) |
| 18 September 1915 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 5 – 3 | West (2), Woodcock (2), A. Davies |
| 25 September 1915 | Manchester City | H | 1 – 1 | Halligan |
| 2 October 1915 | Stoke | A | 0 – 0 | |
| 9 October 1915 | Burnley | H | 3 – 7 | D. Davies, Wilson, Woodcock |
| 16 October 1915 | Preston North End | A | 0 – 0 | |
| 23 October 1915 | Stockport County | H | 3 – 0 | Halligan, Hughes, Woodcock |
| 30 October 1915 | Liverpool | A | 2 – 0 | West, Wilson |
| 6 November 1915 | Bury | H | 1 – 1 | Woodcock |
| 13 November 1915 | Rochdale | H | 2 – 0 | A. Davies, Gipps |
| 20 November 1915 | Blackpool | A | 1 – 5 | Woodcock |
| 27 November 1915 | Southport Central | H | 0 – 0 | |
| 4 December 1915 | Oldham Athletic | H | 2 – 0 | Anderson, Halligan |
| 11 December 1915 | Everton | A | 0 – 2 | |
| 18 December 1915 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1 – 0 | Bracegirdle |
| 25 December 1915 | Manchester City | A | 1 – 2 | Halligan |
| 1 January 1916 | Stoke | H | 1 – 2 | Woodcock |
| 8 January 1916 | Burnley | A | 4 – 7 | Travis (4) |
| 15 January 1916 | Preston North End | H | 4 – 0 | Woodcock (2), Hughes, Halligan |
| 22 January 1916 | Stockport County | A | 1 – 3 | Woodcock |
| 29 January 1916 | Liverpool | H | 1 – 1 | Cookson |
| 5 February 1916 | Bury | A | 1 – 2 | Travis |
| 12 February 1916 | Rochdale | A | 2 – 2 | Halligan, Woodcock |
| 19 February 1916 | Blackpool | H | 1 – 1 | Woodcock |
| 26 February 1916 | Southport Central | A | 0 – 5 | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 10 | Bury | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 46 | 52 | 0.885 | 23 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 51 | 0.804 | 22 |
| 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 48 | 65 | 0.738 | 21 |

## Lancashire Section Subsidiary Tournament Southern Division

| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 March 1916 | Everton | H | 0 – 2 | |
| 11 March 1916 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0 – 1 | |
| 18 March 1916 | Liverpool | H | 0 – 0 | |
| 25 March 1916 | Manchester City | H | 0 – 2 | |
| 1 April 1916 | Stockport County | A | 3 – 5 | Campey (2), Winterburn |
| 8 April 1916 | Everton | A | 1 – 3 | Forster |
| 15 April 1916 | Oldham Athletic | H | 3 – 0 | Crossley, Halligan, Knowles |
| 21 April 1916 | Stockport County | H | 3 – 2 | Crossley, Halligan, Woodcock |
| 22 April 1916 | Liverpool | A | 1 – 7 | Woodcock |
| 29 April 1916 | Manchester City | A | 1 – 2 | Crossley |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 0.810 | 10 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1.056 | 9 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 0.500 | 5 |
