League Division One · Matchday 21
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
2–1
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 2–1 at Maine Road on Saturday 20th December 1947 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (32', 72') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 32' Stan Pearson 1–0
- 35' Mick Fenton 1–1
- Half Time
- 72' Stan Pearson 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Stan Pearson 32', 72'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
David Jack
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 48 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 48 times: 18W 9D 21L.
14 Sep 1946 W 1–0 D1 18 Jan 1947 W 4–2 D1 23 Aug 1947 D 2–2 D1
20 Dec 1947 W 2–1 This match
27 Nov 1948 W 4–1 D1 2 May 1949 W 1–0 D1 19 Nov 1949 W 2–0 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 →