League Division One · Matchday 25
Charlton Athletic v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Charlton Athletic 2–1 at The Valley on Saturday 3rd January 1948 in the League Division One. Johnny Morris (9') and Stan Pearson (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Alex McCrae 1–0
- 9' Johnny Morris 1–1
- Half Time
- 80' Stan Pearson 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Stan Pearson 80'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Seed
Charlton Athletic
United vs Charlton Athletic History
Meeting 14 of 60
60
Played
39
Won
11
Drawn
10
Lost
126
Goals For
61
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Friday 25th March 1932. After this match United had played Charlton Athletic 14 times: 6W 3D 5L.
7 Sep 1946 W 3–1 D1 4 Jan 1947 W 4–1 D1 30 Aug 1947 W 6–2 D1
3 Jan 1948 W 2–1 This match
7 Feb 1948 W 2–0 FAC 9 Oct 1948 D 1–1 D1 5 Mar 1949 W 3–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 78 | 25 | 75.0 |
| Away | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 53.6 |
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 →