League Division One · Matchday 05
Manchester United v Charlton Athletic
3–1
Manchester United beat Charlton Athletic 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 4th September 1954 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (15', 83') and Tommy Taylor (53') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Jack Rowley 1–0
- Half Time
- 53' Tommy Taylor 2–0
- 83' Jack Rowley 3–0
- 89' Benny Fenton 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Seed
Charlton Athletic
United vs Charlton Athletic History
Meeting 28 of 60
60
Played
39
Won
11
Drawn
10
Lost
126
Goals For
61
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Friday 25th March 1932. After this match United had played Charlton Athletic 28 times: 16W 6D 6L.
6 Apr 1953 W 3–2 D1 16 Apr 1954 W 2–0 D1 19 Apr 1954 L 0–1 D1
4 Sep 1954 W 3–1 This match
26 Apr 1955 D 1–1 D1 26 Dec 1955 W 5–1 D1 27 Dec 1955 L 0–3 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 78 | 25 | 75.0 |
| Away | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 53.6 |
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 →