League Division One · Matchday 15
Manchester United v Huddersfield Town
6–0
Manchester United beat Huddersfield Town 6–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th November 1949 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (6', 47'), Stan Pearson (39', 75'), Jimmy Delaney (87') and Charlie Mitten (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Jack Rowley 1–0
- 39' Stan Pearson 2–0
- Half Time
- 47' Jack Rowley 3–0
- 75' Stan Pearson 4–0
- 87' Jimmy Delaney 5–0
- 89' Charlie Mitten 6–0
- Full Time 6–0
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Huddersfield Town at the time, in their 29th meeting.
- John "Sonny" Feehan made his Manchester United debut.
- Jack Rowley's brace took him to 9 in 1949-1950 and 110 for United.
- Stan Pearson's brace took him to 7 in 1949-1950 and 69 for United.
- Jimmy Delaney's 1st goal of 1949-1950, and his 21st for United.
- Charlie Mitten's 8th goal of 1949-1950, and his 48th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
George Stephenson
Huddersfield Town
United vs Huddersfield Town History
Meeting 29 of 50
50
Played
23
Won
16
Drawn
11
Lost
95
Goals For
68
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 13th January 1912. After this match United had played Huddersfield Town 29 times: 10W 11D 8L.
27 Mar 1948 W 2–0 D1 4 Sep 1948 W 4–1 D1 6 Apr 1949 L 1–2 D1
5 Nov 1949 W 6–0 This match
25 Mar 1950 L 1–3 D1 9 Dec 1950 W 3–2 D1 28 Apr 1951 W 6–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 59 | 26 | 57.7 |
| Away | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 42 | 33.3 |
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 →