FA Cup · 3rd Round - 1st Leg (agg 2-2)
Accrington Stanley v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Accrington Stanley at Peel Park on Saturday 5th January 1946 in the FA Cup. Jack Smith (17') and William Wrigglesworth (32') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Jack Smith 0–1
- 32' William Wrigglesworth 0–2
- Half Time
- 60' Maurice Conroy 1–2
- 87' Walter Keeley 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
- Jack Crompton made his Manchester United debut.
- John Roach made his Manchester United debut.
- Allenby Chilton made his Manchester United debut.
- Henry Cockburn made his Manchester United debut.
- Jack Smith's 1st goal of 1945-1946, and his 15th for United.
- William Wrigglesworth's 1st goal of 1945-1946, and his 6th for United.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Hacking
Accrington Stanley
United vs Accrington Stanley History
Meeting 3 of 4
4
Played
2
Won
2
Drawn
0
Lost
17
Goals For
6
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 8th April 1893. After this match United had played Accrington Stanley 3 times: 1W 2D 0L.
| All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 66.7 |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 |
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 →