League Division One · Matchday 28
Charlton Athletic v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Charlton Athletic 3–2 at The Valley on Saturday 5th March 1949 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (4', 62') and John Downie (52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Stan Pearson 0–1
- Half Time
- 51' Syd O'Linn 1–1
- 52' John Downie 1–2
- 62' Stan Pearson 1–3
- 88' Charlie Vaughan 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Seed
Charlton Athletic
United vs Charlton Athletic History
Meeting 17 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 17 times: 8W 4D 5L.
3 Jan 1948 W 2–1 D1 7 Feb 1948 W 2–0 FAC 9 Oct 1948 D 1–1 D1
5 Mar 1949 W 3–2 This match
8 Oct 1949 W 3–2 D1 25 Feb 1950 W 2–1 D1 16 Sep 1950 W 3–0 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 →