League Division One · Matchday 34
Manchester United v Leeds United
3–1
Manchester United beat Leeds United 3–1 at Maine Road on Monday 7th April 1947 in the League Division One. Ronald Burke (2', 75') and Jimmy Delaney (51') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Ronald Burke 1–0
- 13' David Cochrane 1–1
- Half Time
- 51' Jimmy Delaney 2–1
- 75' Ronald Burke 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Billy Hampson
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 23 of 117
117
Played
51
Won
38
Drawn
28
Lost
173
Goals For
121
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 15th January 1906. After this match United had played Leeds United 23 times: 8W 6D 9L.
3 Apr 1937 D 0–0 D1 7 Apr 1939 D 0–0 D1 10 Apr 1939 L 1–3 D1
7 Apr 1947 W 3–1 This match
8 Apr 1947 W 2–0 D1 27 Jan 1951 W 4–0 FAC 17 Nov 1956 W 3–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 93 | 50 | 47.3 |
| Away | 56 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 78 | 68 | 42.9 |
| Neutral | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16.7 |
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 →