League Division One · Matchday 09
Middlesbrough v Manchester United
1–4
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 4–1 at Ayresome Park on Wednesday 16th September 1953 in the League Division One. Roger Byrne (23'), Tommy Taylor (49', 85') and Jack Rowley (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' Roger Byrne pen 0–1
- 35' Lloyd Delapenha pen 1–1
- Half Time
- 49' Tommy Taylor 1–2
- 85' Tommy Taylor 1–3
- 87' Jack Rowley 1–4
- Full Time 1–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Walter Rowley
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 60 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 60 times: 28W 10D 22L.
6 Dec 1952 W 3–2 D1 25 Apr 1953 L 0–5 D1 9 Sep 1953 D 2–2 D1
16 Sep 1953 W 4–1 This match
7 Jan 1961 W 3–0 FAC 3 Sep 1969 W 1–0 LC 21 Feb 1970 D 1–1 FAC | 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 →