FA Cup · Semi-Final
Manchester United v Derby County
3–1
Manchester United beat Derby County 3–1 at Hillsborough (N) on Saturday 13th March 1948 in the FA Cup. Stan Pearson (30', 32', 55') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Stan Pearson 1–0
- 32' Stan Pearson 2–0
- 44' William Steel 2–1
- Half Time
- 55' Stan Pearson 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
- Stan Pearson scored a hat-trick.
- A record crowd for a United match at Hillsborough at the time: 60,000.
- Stan Pearson made his 100th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Stan Pearson's 3 goals took him to 17 in 1947-1948 and 38 for United.
Starting XI
Player
10 Stan Pearson 30', 32', 55'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stuart McMillan
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 41 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 41 times: 8W 16D 17L.
9 Nov 1946 W 4–1 D1 15 Mar 1947 L 3–4 D1 15 Nov 1947 D 1–1 D1
13 Mar 1948 W 3–1 This match
3 Apr 1948 W 1–0 D1 21 Aug 1948 L 1–2 D1 18 Dec 1948 W 3–1 D1 | 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 →