Season 1945-1946 Details
With the cessation of War, chaos still prevailed on the football scene and, while the season was run more on normal league lines, with each team playing each other on a home and away basis, there was still no official Football Leagues and Leeds showed signs of things to come when they finish bottom of the Northern Section which featured a 22 team league. George Ainsley was the top scorer with 20 goals in 28 appearances.
After a seven-year lay-off, the FA Cup was staged on an home and away basis and saw a glut of goals as United went under on aggregate to Middlesbrough in the Third Round by 11-6. Elland Road witnessed the sharing of eight goals, while Ayresome Park saw one more, with the home team scoring seven.
Read more about the 1945-1946 season in the The Post War Years section of our Leeds United history timeline.
For player appearances, goals, red cards and transfers for the 1945-1946 season click here.
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Season Record | GP | W | D | L | F | A | GD | P | Pos |
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | -5 | - | R3 | |
| TOTAL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | -5 | - | - | ||
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Managers | First Game | P | W | D | L | Win% | |
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Billy Hampson | Middlesbrough (H) - 05/01/1946 | 05/01/1946 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% |
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FA Cup | Venue |
Date | Score | |||
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Middlesbrough FA Cup 3rd Round 1st Leg |
H | Elland Road |
05/01/1946 | 4 : 4 | D |
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Middlesbrough FA Cup 3rd Round 2nd Leg |
A | Ayersome Park |
09/01/1946 | 2 : 7 | L |
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References |
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Sheridan Dictates: Season Statistics 1945-46 |
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OzWhite: Leeds United Season Statistics and Teamsheets 1945-46 |
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Leeds United Programme Guide: Season 1945/46 |
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