League Division One · Matchday 18
Manchester United v Brentford
4–1
Manchester United beat Brentford 4–1 at Maine Road on Saturday 7th December 1946 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (2', 47', 68') and Charlie Mitten (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Jack Rowley 1–0
- Half Time
- 47' Jack Rowley 2–0
- 50' Archie Macauley 2–1
- 68' Jack Rowley 3–1
- 70' Charlie Mitten 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Jack Rowley 2', 47', 68'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Curtis
Brentford
United vs Brentford History
Meeting 11 of 23
23
Played
12
Won
3
Drawn
8
Lost
46
Goals For
39
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 14th January 1928. After this match United had played Brentford 11 times: 5W 1D 5L.
12 Feb 1938 L 0–2 FAC 17 Dec 1938 W 5–2 D1 22 Apr 1939 W 3–0 D1
7 Dec 1946 W 4–1 This match
12 Apr 1947 D 0–0 D1 10 Sep 1975 W 2–1 LC 19 Jan 2022 W 3–1 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 75.0 |
| Away | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 27.3 |
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 →