League Division One · Matchday 06
Manchester United v Charlton Athletic
3–2
Manchester United beat Charlton Athletic 3–2 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 5th September 1951 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (23', 87') and John Downie (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' Jack Rowley 1–0
- 40' Billy Kiernan 1–1
- Half Time
- 50' Charlie Vaughan 1–2
- 87' Jack Rowley 2–2
- 90' John Downie 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
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 22 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 22 times: 13W 4D 5L.
25 Feb 1950 W 2–1 D1 16 Sep 1950 W 3–0 D1 20 Jan 1951 W 2–1 D1
5 Sep 1951 W 3–2 This match
12 Sep 1951 D 2–2 D1 3 Apr 1953 D 2–2 D1 6 Apr 1953 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 →