:: 1940
 

The wartime programme split the Cheshire League into two regions, with clubs from the West and the East of the Cheshire League divided into two seperate zonal competitions; Hurst competed in the Eastern section.  The winners of the 1939 competition (Droylsden) played off with Hyde (winners of the 1940 competition) to determine an overall winner of the Eastern section, with Droylsden winning 7-5 over two legs.

CCL Eastern League 1940

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

 

H

A

1

Hyde United

12

8

2

2

40

21

18

 

0-3

3-5

2

Droylsden

12

7

1

4

35

25

15

 

3-1

1-4

3

Ashton National

12

6

1

5

36

31

13

 

2-6

6-1

4

Mossley

12

5

3

4

24

27

13

 

2-3

1-1

5

Hurst

12

4

3

5

29

33

11

 

xx

xx

6

Macclesfield

12

4

0

8

23

42

8

 

3-2

3-2

7

Stalybridge Celtic

12

1

4

7

26

36

6

 

4-4

1-1

 

Aggregate ( seasons)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Droylsden then played Runcorn, winner of the Western League section, to determine the championship; Runcorn won 5-3 after two legs.


:: 1940-41
 

The Cheshire League stood down from competitive football in 1940, as did several of her member teams.  Hurst and Hyde United joined the Manchester League for the 1940-41 season.  Initially the competition was to be run as two half seasons (as had happened in the Cheshire League over 1939-40), eventually though the league was decided on a combined points total. 

Table to follow, teams in the competition were;

 

Denton United

Urmston

Rossendale United

Hyde United

Hurst

Droylsden

Bacup Borough

Manchester United 'A'

Newton Heath Loco


:: 1941-42
 

The Manchester League was unable to continue on its own in 1941, so their clubs that were willing to continue playing joined with like-minded teams from the Manchester Amateur League to form the Manchester Joint League for 1941-42.  Hurst's season started late as one wall at the ground had been damaged due to nearby works on an air-raid shelter.

Table to follow, the participating teams were;

 

 

Army XI, Ashton

Audenshaw Utd

Avro FC

British Dyes

Droylsden

English Steel

Fairy Aviations

Gosling's

Hurst

Hyde United

Glossop

Manchester City 'A'

Manchester University

Newton Heath Loco

Urmston

 

Due to the late start and lack of available players Hurst were unable to complete their fixtures for the season.  The club stood down from playing due to economic and logistical problems in the summer of 1942. 


:: 1942-45
 

Did not compete 


:: 1945-46
 

Last season as Hurst FC

Hurst were one of 16 teams who competed in the last full season of the Cheshire County League before the war and the first post-war campaign.  In the meantime the competition dropped to 20 teams with Altrincham, Ashton National (folded), Congleton Town, Macclesfield, Manchester North End (folded) and Winsford United all leaving, being replaced by Droylsden, Oldham Athletic Reserves, South Liverpool and Wrexham Reserves. 

Cheshire League 1945/6
P
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
1
Wellington Town
38
29
1
8
150
53
59
2
Droylsden
38
24
3
11
126
65
51
3
Buxton
38
21
8
9
131
72
50
4
Witton Albion
38
21
4
13
98
69
46
5
Chester Reserves
38
20
4
14
118
86
44
6
Stalybridge Celtic
38
19
6
13
102
99
44
7
South Liverpool
38
19
5
14
99
94
43
8
Hyde United
38
17
8
13
83
66
42
9
Runcorn
38
17
6
15
97
98
40
10
Hurst
38
17
6
15
95
108
40
11
Northwich Victoria
38
16
4
18
79
102
36
12
Stockport County Reserves
38
15
4
19
79
107
34
13
Oldham Athletic Reserves
38
13
6
19
87
116
32
14
Crewe Alexandra Reserves
38
11
9
18
74
104
31
15
Rhyl
38
11
8
19
96
116
30
16
Wrexham Reserves
38
12
6
20
54
76
30
17
Wigan Athletic
38
12
6
20
88
117
30
18
Port Vale Reserves
38
11
5
22
73
91
27
19
Tranmere Rovers Reserves
38
12
2
24
76
115
26
20
Mossley
38
11
3
24
85
136
25
 
 
 
 


:: 1946-47
 

First season as Ashton United

At the end of the previous season Oldham Athletic Reserves left the league, they were replaced by Altrincham, Congleton Town and Macclesfield to bring the league back up to 22 member clubs.

FA Cup, 1st Qualifying Round; Chorley (A) 1-4

Cheshire League 1946/7

P

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

1

Wellington Town

42

25

7

10

113

69

57

2

Buxton

42

24

8

10

117

79

56

3

South Liverpool

42

23

9

10

92