League Division One · Matchday 13
Stoke City v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Stoke City at Victoria Ground on Saturday 16th October 1948 in the League Division One. Johnny Morris (42') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Freddie Steele 1–0
- 42' Johnny Morris 1–1
- Half Time
- 60' George Mountford 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Victoria Ground at the time: 45,830.
- Johnny Morris' 3rd goal of 1948-1949, and his 31st for United.
Starting XI
Player
8 Johnny Morris 42'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bob McGrory
Stoke City
United vs Stoke City History
Meeting 30 of 108
108
Played
44
Won
36
Drawn
28
Lost
166
Goals For
127
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 7th January 1893. After this match United had played Stoke City 30 times: 8W 10D 12L.
5 Feb 1947 D 1–1 D1 4 Oct 1947 D 1–1 D1 21 Feb 1948 W 2–0 D1
16 Oct 1948 L 1–2 This match
12 Mar 1949 W 3–0 D1 17 Sep 1949 D 2–2 D1 21 Jan 1950 L 1–3 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 101 | 43 | 54.7 |
| Away | 53 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 61 | 79 | 26.4 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 50.0 |
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 →