League Division One · Matchday 11
Manchester United v Charlton Athletic
3–2
Manchester United beat Charlton Athletic 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 8th October 1949 in the League Division One. Charlie Mitten (15', 39') and Jack Rowley (68') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 15' Charlie Mitten pen
- 39' Charlie Mitten
- Half Time
- 68' Jack Rowley
- 88' Charlie Vaughan 55' Charlie Purves
- Full Time 3–2
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
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 18 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 18 times: 9W 4D 5L.
7 Feb 1948 W 2–0 FAC 9 Oct 1948 D 1–1 D1 5 Mar 1949 W 3–2 D1
8 Oct 1949 W 3–2 This match
25 Feb 1950 W 2–1 D1 16 Sep 1950 W 3–0 D1 20 Jan 1951 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 →