FA Cup · 5th Round
Manchester United v Yeovil Town
8–0
Manchester United beat Yeovil Town 8–0 at Maine Road on Saturday 12th February 1949 in the FA Cup. Jack Rowley (6', 12', 22', 65', 88'), Ronald Burke (44', 47') and Charlie Mitten (72') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Jack Rowley 1–0
- 12' Jack Rowley 2–0
- 22' Jack Rowley 3–0
- 44' Ronald Burke 4–0
- Half Time
- 47' Ronald Burke 5–0
- 65' Jack Rowley 6–0
- 72' Charlie Mitten 7–0
- 88' Jack Rowley 8–0
- Full Time 8–0
Match Facts
- Jack Rowley scored 5 goals in this match.
- United extended an unbeaten run to 18 matches in all competitions.
- Jack Rowley's 5 goals took him to 20 in 1948-1949 and 91 for United.
- Ronald Burke's brace took him to 12 in 1948-1949 and 22 for United.
- Charlie Mitten's 16th goal of 1948-1949, and his 33rd for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Alec Stock
Yeovil Town
United vs Yeovil Town History
Meeting 2 of 4
4
Played
4
Won
0
Drawn
0
Lost
17
Goals For
0
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 8th January 1938. After this match United had played Yeovil Town 2 times: 2W 0D 0L.
| All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Away | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 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 →