FA Cup · 3rd Round - 2nd Leg (agg 7-3)
Manchester United v Accrington Stanley
5–1
Manchester United beat Accrington Stanley 5–1 at Maine Road on Wednesday 9th January 1946 in the FA Cup. William Bainbridge (5'), Jack Rowley (??', ??') and William Wrigglesworth (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 5' William Bainbridge
- 22' Walter Keeley
- Minute not recorded
- — Jack Rowley
- — Jack Rowley
- — William Wrigglesworth
- — Cyril Briggs OG
- Full Time 5–1
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Hacking
Accrington Stanley
United vs Accrington Stanley History
Meeting 4 of 4
4
Played
2
Won
2
Drawn
0
Lost
17
Goals For
6
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 8th April 1893.
| All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 66.7 |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 |
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 →