League Division One · Matchday 14
Manchester United v Derby County
4–1
Manchester United beat Derby County 4–1 at Maine Road on Saturday 9th November 1946 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (19', 24'), Charlie Mitten (32') and Jack Rowley (55') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Raich Carter 0–1
- 19' Stan Pearson 1–1
- 24' Stan Pearson 2–1
- 32' Charlie Mitten 3–1
- Half Time
- 55' Jack Rowley 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stuart McMillan
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 38 of 107
107
Played
47
Won
30
Drawn
30
Lost
193
Goals For
156
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 31st December 1892. After this match United had played Derby County 38 times: 7W 15D 16L.
2 Jan 1937 D 2–2 D1 22 Oct 1938 L 1–5 D1 25 Feb 1939 D 1–1 D1
9 Nov 1946 W 4–1 This match
15 Mar 1947 L 3–4 D1 15 Nov 1947 D 1–1 D1 13 Mar 1948 W 3–1 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 97 | 50 | 54.0 |
| Away | 55 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 91 | 105 | 32.7 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 |
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 →