FA Cup · 5th Round
Everton v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday 14th February 1953 in the FA Cup. Jack Rowley (27') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 27' Jack Rowley 0–1
- 32' Tommy Eglington 1–1
- Half Time
- 64' Dave Hickson 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Goodison Park at the time: 77,920.
- Henry Cockburn made his 250th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Jack Rowley's 13th goal of 1952-1953, and his 181st for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Jack Rowley 27'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Cliff Britton
Everton
United vs Everton History
Meeting 55 of 216
216
Played
97
Won
50
Drawn
69
Lost
326
Goals For
292
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 24th September 1892. After this match United had played Everton 55 times: 20W 13D 22L.
1 Apr 1950 D 1–1 D1 28 Oct 1950 W 4–1 D1 17 Mar 1951 W 3–0 D1
14 Feb 1953 L 1–2 This match
30 Oct 1954 L 2–4 D1 19 Mar 1955 L 1–2 D1 7 Sep 1955 W 2–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 105 | 59 | 26 | 20 | 183 | 98 | 56.2 |
| Away | 105 | 36 | 23 | 46 | 140 | 189 | 34.3 |
| Neutral | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 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 →