League Division One · Matchday 29
Stoke City v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Stoke City 2–0 at Victoria Ground on Saturday 21st February 1948 in the League Division One. Edward Buckle (35') and Stan Pearson (52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Edward Buckle pen 0–1
- Half Time
- 52' Stan Pearson 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bob McGrory
Stoke City
United vs Stoke City History
Meeting 29 of 108
108
Played
44
Won
36
Drawn
28
Lost
166
Goals For
127
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 7th January 1893. After this match United had played Stoke City 29 times: 8W 10D 11L.
21 Sep 1946 L 2–3 D1 5 Feb 1947 D 1–1 D1 4 Oct 1947 D 1–1 D1
21 Feb 1948 W 2–0 This match
16 Oct 1948 L 1–2 D1 12 Mar 1949 W 3–0 D1 17 Sep 1949 D 2–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 101 | 43 | 54.7 |
| Away | 53 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 61 | 79 | 26.4 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 50.0 |
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 →