League Division One · Matchday 07
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Middlesbrough at Old Trafford on Wednesday 9th September 1953 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (16', 33') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' Jack Rowley 1–0
- 33' Jack Rowley 2–0
- Half Time
- 54' Arthur Fitzsimmons 2–1
- 65' Lloyd Delapenha 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Starting XI
Player
9 Jack Rowley 16', 33'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Walter Rowley
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 59 of 127
127
Played
64
Won
30
Drawn
33
Lost
220
Goals For
169
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 27th January 1894. After this match United had played Middlesbrough 59 times: 27W 10D 22L.
29 Aug 1951 W 4–1 D1 6 Dec 1952 W 3–2 D1 25 Apr 1953 L 0–5 D1
9 Sep 1953 D 2–2 This match
16 Sep 1953 W 4–1 D1 7 Jan 1961 W 3–0 FAC 3 Sep 1969 W 1–0 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 72 | 60.3 |
| Away | 59 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 97 | 39.0 |
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 →