FA Cup · 3rd Round
Manchester United v Bournemouth
6–0
Manchester United beat Bournemouth 6–0 at Maine Road on Saturday 8th January 1949 in the FA Cup. Ronald Burke (27', 51'), Stan Pearson (33'), Jack Rowley (49', 77') and Charlie Mitten (52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 27' Ronald Burke 1–0
- 33' Stan Pearson 2–0
- Half Time
- 49' Jack Rowley 3–0
- 51' Ronald Burke 4–0
- 52' Charlie Mitten 5–0
- 77' Jack Rowley 6–0
- Full Time 6–0
Match Facts
- United's first ever meeting with Bournemouth.
- United extended an unbeaten run to 13 matches in all competitions.
- Ronald Burke's brace took him to 8 in 1948-1949 and 18 for United.
- Stan Pearson's 11th goal of 1948-1949, and his 57th for United.
- Jack Rowley's brace took him to 13 in 1948-1949 and 84 for United.
- Charlie Mitten's 13th goal of 1948-1949, and his 30th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Lowe
Bournemouth
United vs Bournemouth History
Meeting 1 of 26
26
Played
14
Won
7
Drawn
5
Lost
52
Goals For
31
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 8th January 1949. After this match United had played Bournemouth 1 time: 1W 0D 0L.
| All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 69.2 |
| Away | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 38.5 |
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 →