League Division One · Matchday 05
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
1–0
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 1–0 at Maine Road on Saturday 14th September 1946 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (40') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Jack Rowley 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
- A 5th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Jack Rowley's 5th goal of 1946-1947, and his 22nd for United.
Starting XI
Player
10 Jack Rowley 40'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Wilf Gillow
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 45 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 45 times: 16W 8D 21L.
17 Apr 1937 W 2–1 D1 27 Aug 1938 L 1–3 D1 24 Dec 1938 D 1–1 D1
14 Sep 1946 W 1–0 This match
18 Jan 1947 W 4–2 D1 23 Aug 1947 D 2–2 D1 20 Dec 1947 W 2–1 D1 | 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 →