League Division One · Matchday 07
Manchester United v Stoke City
4–0
Manchester United beat Stoke City 4–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 8th September 1951 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (7', 69', 79') and Stan Pearson (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Jack Rowley 1–0
- Half Time
- 69' Jack Rowley 2–0
- 79' Jack Rowley 3–0
- 86' Stan Pearson 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bob McGrory
Stoke City
United vs Stoke City History
Meeting 36 of 108
108
Played
44
Won
36
Drawn
28
Lost
166
Goals For
127
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 7th January 1893. After this match United had played Stoke City 36 times: 10W 12D 14L.
21 Jan 1950 L 1–3 D1 18 Nov 1950 D 0–0 D1 7 Apr 1951 L 0–2 D1
8 Sep 1951 W 4–0 This match
5 Jan 1952 D 0–0 D1 11 Oct 1952 L 0–2 D1 28 Feb 1953 L 1–3 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 101 | 43 | 54.7 |
| Away | 53 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 61 | 79 | 26.4 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 50.0 |
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 →