League Division One · Matchday 35
Huddersfield Town v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Huddersfield Town 2–0 at Leeds Road on Saturday 27th March 1948 in the League Division One. Stan Person (32') and Ronnie Burke (63') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 32' Stan Person 0–1
- Half Time
- 63' Ronnie Burke 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Leeds Road at the time: 38,266.
- Stan Person's 19th goal of 1947-1948, and his 40th for United.
- Ronnie Burke's 1st goal of 1947-1948, and his 10th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
George Stephenson
Huddersfield Town
United vs Huddersfield Town History
Meeting 26 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 26 times: 8W 11D 7L.
23 Nov 1946 W 5–2 D1 29 Mar 1947 D 2–2 D1 8 Nov 1947 D 4–4 D1
27 Mar 1948 W 2–0 This match
4 Sep 1948 W 4–1 D1 6 Apr 1949 L 1–2 D1 5 Nov 1949 W 6–0 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 →