FA Cup · 4th Round - 2nd Replay
Manchester United v Bradford Park Avenue
5–0
Manchester United beat Bradford Park Avenue 5–0 at Maine Road on Monday 7th February 1949 in the FA Cup. Ronald Burke (25', 65'), Jack Rowley (55', 57') and Stan Pearson (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Ronald Burke 1–0
- Half Time
- 55' Jack Rowley 2–0
- 57' Jack Rowley 3–0
- 65' Ronald Burke 4–0
- 75' Stan Pearson 5–0
- Full Time 5–0
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Bradford Park Avenue at the time, in their 22nd meeting.
- United extended an unbeaten run to 17 matches in all competitions.
- Ronald Burke's brace took him to 10 in 1948-1949 and 20 for United.
- Jack Rowley's brace took him to 15 in 1948-1949 and 86 for United.
- Stan Pearson's 12th goal of 1948-1949, and his 58th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bradford Park Avenue Committee
Bradford Park Avenue
United vs Bradford Park Avenue History
Meeting 22 of 22
22
Played
10
Won
3
Drawn
9
Lost
40
Goals For
38
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Friday 1st January 1915.
| All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 54.5 |
| Away | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 36.4 |
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 →