League Division One · Matchday 31
Stoke City v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Stoke City at Victoria Ground on Saturday 28th February 1953 in the League Division One. Johnny Berry (22') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 22' Johnny Berry 0–1
- 31' Roy Brown 1–1
- 43' Roy Brown 2–1
- Half Time
- 57' Alan Martin 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Starting XI
Player
7 Johnny Berry 22'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Taylor
Stoke City
United vs Stoke City History
Meeting 39 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 39 times: 10W 13D 16L.
8 Sep 1951 W 4–0 D1 5 Jan 1952 D 0–0 D1 11 Oct 1952 L 0–2 D1
28 Feb 1953 L 1–3 This match
7 Dec 1963 W 5–2 D1 18 Apr 1964 L 1–3 D1 19 Sep 1964 W 2–1 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 →