League Division One · Matchday 16
Manchester United v Huddersfield Town
5–2
Manchester United beat Huddersfield Town 5–2 at Maine Road on Saturday 23rd November 1946 in the League Division One. Charlie Mitten (1', 81'), Jack Rowley (15') and Johnny Morris (71', 80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' Charlie Mitten 1–0
- 15' Jack Rowley 2–0
- 16' Arthur Thompson 2–1
- Half Time
- 46' Jim Glazzard 2–2
- 71' Johnny Morris 3–2
- 80' Johnny Morris 4–2
- 81' Charlie Mitten 5–2
- Full Time 5–2
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Huddersfield Town at the time, in their 23rd meeting.
- Johnny Morris scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- Charlie Mitten's brace took him to 5 in 1946-1947 and 5 for United.
- Jack Rowley's 11th goal of 1946-1947, and his 28th for United.
- Johnny Morris' brace took him to 2 in 1946-1947 and 2 for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
David Steele
Huddersfield Town
United vs Huddersfield Town History
Meeting 23 of 50
50
Played
23
Won
16
Drawn
11
Lost
95
Goals For
68
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 13th January 1912. After this match United had played Huddersfield Town 23 times: 7W 9D 7L.
9 Sep 1936 W 3–1 D1 26 Nov 1938 D 1–1 D1 1 Apr 1939 D 1–1 D1
23 Nov 1946 W 5–2 This match
29 Mar 1947 D 2–2 D1 8 Nov 1947 D 4–4 D1 27 Mar 1948 W 2–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 59 | 26 | 57.7 |
| Away | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 42 | 33.3 |
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 →