FA Cup · 5th Round
Manchester United v Charlton Athletic
2–0
Manchester United beat Charlton Athletic 2–0 at Leeds Road on Saturday 7th February 1948 in the FA Cup. John Warner (24') and Charlie Mitten (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 24' John Warner 1–0
- Half Time
- 85' Charlie Mitten 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Leeds Road at the time: 33,312.
- John Warner's 1st goal of 1947-1948, and his 2nd for United.
- Charlie Mitten's 7th goal of 1947-1948, and his 14th for United.
Starting XI
Player
4 Jack Warner 24'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Seed
Charlton Athletic
United vs Charlton Athletic History
Meeting 15 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 15 times: 7W 3D 5L.
4 Jan 1947 W 4–1 D1 30 Aug 1947 W 6–2 D1 3 Jan 1948 W 2–1 D1
7 Feb 1948 W 2–0 This match
9 Oct 1948 D 1–1 D1 5 Mar 1949 W 3–2 D1 8 Oct 1949 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 →