League Division One · Matchday 28
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
1–0
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 3rd February 1951 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (37') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 37' Stan Pearson 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
- A 5th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Stan Pearson's 14th goal of 1950-1951, and his 91st for United.
Starting XI
Player
10 Stan Pearson 37'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
David Jack
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 54 of 127
127
Played
64
Won
30
Drawn
33
Lost
220
Goals For
169
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 27th January 1894. After this match United had played Middlesbrough 54 times: 24W 9D 21L.
19 Nov 1949 W 2–0 D1 11 Mar 1950 W 3–2 D1 23 Sep 1950 W 2–1 D1
3 Feb 1951 W 1–0 This match
22 Aug 1951 W 4–2 D1 29 Aug 1951 W 4–1 D1 6 Dec 1952 W 3–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 72 | 60.3 |
| Away | 59 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 97 | 39.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →