League Division One · Matchday 31
Huddersfield Town v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Huddersfield Town at Leeds Road on Wednesday 6th April 1949 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 31' Peter Doherty pen 1–0
- Half Time
- 55' Vic Metcalfe 2–0
- 75' Jack Rowley 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
10 Jack Rowley 75'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
George Stephenson
Huddersfield Town
United vs Huddersfield Town History
Meeting 28 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 28 times: 9W 11D 8L.
8 Nov 1947 D 4–4 D1 27 Mar 1948 W 2–0 D1 4 Sep 1948 W 4–1 D1
6 Apr 1949 L 1–2 This match
5 Nov 1949 W 6–0 D1 25 Mar 1950 L 1–3 D1 9 Dec 1950 W 3–2 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 →