League Division One · Matchday 40
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
1–0
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 1–0 at Maine Road on Monday 2nd May 1949 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (63') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 63' Jack Rowley 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
9 Jack Rowley 63'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
David Jack
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 50 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 50 times: 20W 9D 21L.
23 Aug 1947 D 2–2 D1 20 Dec 1947 W 2–1 D1 27 Nov 1948 W 4–1 D1
2 May 1949 W 1–0 This match
19 Nov 1949 W 2–0 D1 11 Mar 1950 W 3–2 D1 23 Sep 1950 W 2–1 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 →