League Division One · Matchday 08
Charlton Athletic v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Charlton Athletic at The Valley on Wednesday 12th September 1951 in the League Division One. John Downie (14', 65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' John Downie 0–1
- 29' Billy Kiernan 1–1
- Half Time
- 65' John Downie 1–2
- 82' Gordon Hurst 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 John Downie 14', 65'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Seed
Charlton Athletic
United vs Charlton Athletic History
Meeting 23 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 23 times: 13W 5D 5L.
16 Sep 1950 W 3–0 D1 20 Jan 1951 W 2–1 D1 5 Sep 1951 W 3–2 D1
12 Sep 1951 D 2–2 This match
3 Apr 1953 D 2–2 D1 6 Apr 1953 W 3–2 D1 16 Apr 1954 W 2–0 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 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →