League Division One · Matchday 32
Middlesbrough v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 3–2 at Ayresome Park on Saturday 11th March 1950 in the League Division One. John Downie (53', 85') and Jack Rowley (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 28' Geoff Walker 1–0
- Half Time
- 52' Tom Woodward 2–0
- 53' John Downie 2–1
- 78' Jack Rowley 2–2
- 85' John Downie 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Ayresome Park at the time: 46,702.
- John Downie's brace took him to 5 in 1949-1950 and 10 for United.
- Jack Rowley's 20th goal of 1949-1950, and his 121st for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
David Jack
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 52 of 127
127
Played
64
Won
30
Drawn
33
Lost
220
Goals For
169
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 27th January 1894. After this match United had played Middlesbrough 52 times: 22W 9D 21L.
27 Nov 1948 W 4–1 D1 2 May 1949 W 1–0 D1 19 Nov 1949 W 2–0 D1
11 Mar 1950 W 3–2 This match
23 Sep 1950 W 2–1 D1 3 Feb 1951 W 1–0 D1 22 Aug 1951 W 4–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 72 | 60.3 |
| Away | 59 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 97 | 39.0 |
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 →