League Division One · Matchday 03
Charlton Athletic v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Charlton Athletic 3–1 at The Valley on Saturday 7th September 1946 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (22') and Jimmy Hanlon (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 22' Jack Rowley 0–1
- 29' Bert Johnson OG 0–2
- Half Time
- 50' Les Fell 1–2
- 65' Jimmy Hanlon 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
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 11 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 11 times: 3W 3D 5L.
13 Mar 1937 L 0–3 D1 8 Oct 1938 L 0–2 D1 11 Feb 1939 L 1–7 D1
7 Sep 1946 W 3–1 This match
4 Jan 1947 W 4–1 D1 30 Aug 1947 W 6–2 D1 3 Jan 1948 W 2–1 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 →