The 1917–18 season was Manchester United's third season in the non-competitive War League.

With the ongoing First World War, once again Manchester United played non-competitive war league football. In the principal tournament they contested the Lancashire Section, in a 30-game season. In the subsidiary tournament they contested Group B of the Lancashire Section, in a group of four teams. However, none of these were considered to be competitive football, and thus their records are not recognised by the Football League.

On 9 October 1917 while Fighting in France during the First World War, former United player Arthur Beadsworth was killed while serving as a Sergeant in the Seventh Battalion of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment of the British Army.

Lancashire Section Principal Tournament DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance1 September 1917Blackburn RoversA5–0Anderson (3), Meehan, Woodcock8 September 1917Blackburn RoversH6–1Anderson (4), Woodcock (2)15 September 1917RochdaleA0–322 September 1917RochdaleH1–1Woodcock29 September 1917Manchester CityA1–3Anderson6 October 1917Manchester CityH1–1Woodcock13 October 1917EvertonA0–320 October 1917EvertonH0–027 October 1917Port ValeH3–3Anderson, Connor, Ellis3 November 1917Port ValeA2–2Anderson, Ellis10 November 1917Bolton WanderersA1–3Ellis17 November 1917Bolton WanderersH2–4Anderson, Ellis24 November 1917Preston North EndA2–1Anderson (2)1 December 1917Preston North EndH0–08 December 1917BlackpoolH1–0Ellis15 December 1917BlackpoolA3–2Woodcock (2), Meehan22 December 1917BurnleyA5–0Anderson (3), Connor, Meehan29 December 1917BurnleyH1–0Connor5 January 1918Southport CentralA0–312 January 1918Southport CentralH0–019 January 1918LiverpoolA1–5Woodcock26 January 1918LiverpoolH0–22 February 1918StokeH1–5Woodcock9 February 1918StokeA2–1Ellis, Woodcock16 February 1918BuryA0–023 February 1918BuryH2–1Massey, Woodcock2 March 1918Oldham AthleticA2–1Ellis, Woodcock9 March 1918Oldham AthleticH0–216 March 1918Stockport CountyA2–0Buckley (2)23 March 1918Stockport CountyA1–2Buckley

Lancashire Section Subsidiary Tournament Group B DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance29 March 1918Manchester CityA0–330 March 1918StokeH2–1Stafford, Woodcock1 April 1918Manchester CityH2–0Buckley, Woodcock6 April 1918StokeA0–013 April 1918Port ValeH2–0Bourne (2)20 April 1918Port ValeA0–2

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