League Division One · Matchday 28
Charlton Athletic v Manchester United
7–1
Manchester United lost 1–7 to Charlton Athletic at The Valley on Saturday 11th February 1939 in the League Division One. James Hanlon (36') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' George Tadman 1–0
- 19' Monty Wilkinson 2–0
- 36' James Hanlon 2–1
- Half Time
- 52' George Tadman 3–1
- 57' George Tadman 4–1
- 70' Harold Hobbis 5–1
- 72' George Tadman 6–1
- 88' Monty Wilkinson 7–1
- Full Time 7–1
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Charlton Athletic at the time, in their 10th meeting.
- James Hanlon's 6th goal of 1938-1939, and his 6th for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Jimmy Hanlon 36'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Seed
Charlton Athletic
United vs Charlton Athletic History
Meeting 10 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 10 times: 2W 3D 5L.
7 Nov 1936 D 0–0 D1 13 Mar 1937 L 0–3 D1 8 Oct 1938 L 0–2 D1
11 Feb 1939 L 1–7 This match
7 Sep 1946 W 3–1 D1 4 Jan 1947 W 4–1 D1 30 Aug 1947 W 6–2 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 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →