League Division One · Matchday 30
Derby County v Manchester United
4–3
Manchester United lost 3–4 to Derby County at Baseball Ground on Saturday 15th March 1947 in the League Division One. Ronald Burke (19', 43') and Stan Pearson (25') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' George Antonio 1–0
- 19' Ronald Burke 1–1
- 25' Stan Pearson 1–2
- 27' Raich Carter 2–2
- 43' Ronald Burke 2–3
- Half Time
- 49' Frank Broome 3–3
- 77' Frank Broome 4–3
- Full Time 4–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stuart McMillan
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 39 of 107
107
Played
47
Won
30
Drawn
30
Lost
193
Goals For
156
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 31st December 1892. After this match United had played Derby County 39 times: 7W 15D 17L.
22 Oct 1938 L 1–5 D1 25 Feb 1939 D 1–1 D1 9 Nov 1946 W 4–1 D1
15 Mar 1947 L 3–4 This match
15 Nov 1947 D 1–1 D1 13 Mar 1948 W 3–1 FAC 3 Apr 1948 W 1–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 97 | 50 | 54.0 |
| Away | 55 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 91 | 105 | 32.7 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 |
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 →