League Division One · Matchday 01
Derby County v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Derby County 1–0 at Baseball Ground on Saturday 20th August 1949 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (5') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Jack Rowley 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Match Facts
- A 5th consecutive win in all competitions.
- A record crowd for a United match at Baseball Ground at the time: 35,687.
- Jack Rowley's 1st goal of 1949-1950, and his 102nd for United.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stuart McMillan
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 45 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 45 times: 11W 16D 18L.
3 Apr 1948 W 1–0 D1 21 Aug 1948 L 1–2 D1 18 Dec 1948 W 3–1 D1
20 Aug 1949 W 1–0 This match
17 Dec 1949 L 0–1 D1 23 Mar 1951 W 2–0 D1 26 Mar 1951 W 4–2 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 →