League Division One · Matchday 41
Manchester United v Sheffield United
3–2
Manchester United beat Sheffield United 3–2 at Maine Road on Wednesday 4th May 1949 in the League Division One. Charlie Mitten (47'), Stan Pearson (67') and John Downie (83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' George Jones 0–1
- 16' Dennis Thompson 0–2
- Half Time
- 47' Charlie Mitten 1–2
- 67' Stan Pearson 2–2
- 83' John Downie 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Teddy Davison
Sheffield United
United vs Sheffield United History
Meeting 50 of 99
99
Played
48
Won
16
Drawn
35
Lost
167
Goals For
137
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 25th November 1893. After this match United had played Sheffield United 50 times: 17W 10D 23L.
13 Sep 1947 L 0–1 D1 31 Jan 1948 L 1–2 D1 18 Sep 1948 D 2–2 D1
4 May 1949 W 3–2 This match
5 Dec 1953 D 2–2 D1 24 Apr 1954 W 3–1 D1 13 Nov 1954 L 0–3 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 48 | 30 | 6 | 12 | 99 | 52 | 62.5 |
| Away | 51 | 18 | 10 | 23 | 68 | 85 | 35.3 |
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 →