League Division One · Matchday 22
Derby County v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Derby County 3–1 at Baseball Ground on Saturday 18th December 1948 in the League Division One. Ronald Burke (19', 27') and Stan Pearson (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Ronald Burke 0–1
- 27' Ronald Burke 0–2
- 35' Bert Mozley 1–2
- Half Time
- 60' Stan Pearson 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
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 44 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 44 times: 10W 16D 18L.
13 Mar 1948 W 3–1 FAC 3 Apr 1948 W 1–0 D1 21 Aug 1948 L 1–2 D1
18 Dec 1948 W 3–1 This match
20 Aug 1949 W 1–0 D1 17 Dec 1949 L 0–1 D1 23 Mar 1951 W 2–0 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 →