League Division One · Matchday 19
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
3–2
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 6th December 1952 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (7', 32') and John Aston Snr (23') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Stan Pearson 1–0
- 23' John Aston Snr 2–0
- 32' Stan Pearson 3–0
- 35' Wilf Mannion 3–1
- 42' Lloyd Delapenha pen 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Walter Rowley
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 57 of 127
127
Played
64
Won
30
Drawn
33
Lost
220
Goals For
169
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 27th January 1894. After this match United had played Middlesbrough 57 times: 27W 9D 21L.
3 Feb 1951 W 1–0 D1 22 Aug 1951 W 4–2 D1 29 Aug 1951 W 4–1 D1
6 Dec 1952 W 3–2 This match
25 Apr 1953 L 0–5 D1 9 Sep 1953 D 2–2 D1 16 Sep 1953 W 4–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 72 | 60.3 |
| Away | 59 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 97 | 39.0 |
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 →