League Division One · Matchday 24
Middlesbrough v Manchester United
2–4
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 4–2 at Ayresome Park on Saturday 18th January 1947 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (52', 75'), Edward Buckle (64') and Johnny Morris (72') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 43' Mick Fenton 1–0
- Half Time
- 52' Stan Pearson 1–1
- 64' Edward Buckle 1–2
- 72' Johnny Morris 1–3
- 75' Stan Pearson 1–4
- 80' Wilf Mannion 2–4
- Full Time 2–4
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Ayresome Park at the time: 37,435.
- Stan Pearson's brace took him to 9 in 1946-1947 and 13 for United.
- Edward Buckle's 3rd goal of 1946-1947, and his 3rd for United.
- Johnny Morris' 4th goal of 1946-1947, and his 4th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Wilf Gillow
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 46 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 46 times: 17W 8D 21L.
27 Aug 1938 L 1–3 D1 24 Dec 1938 D 1–1 D1 14 Sep 1946 W 1–0 D1
18 Jan 1947 W 4–2 This match
23 Aug 1947 D 2–2 D1 20 Dec 1947 W 2–1 D1 27 Nov 1948 W 4–1 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 →