League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Stoke City
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Stoke City at Old Trafford on Saturday 17th September 1949 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (10', 57') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Jack Rowley 1–0
- 39' Verdi Godwin 1–1
- Half Time
- 49' Frank Mountford pen 1–2
- 57' Jack Rowley 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 12 matches in all competitions.
- Jack Rowley's brace took him to 5 in 1949-1950 and 106 for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Jack Rowley 10', 57'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bob McGrory
Stoke City
United vs Stoke City History
Meeting 32 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 32 times: 9W 11D 12L.
21 Feb 1948 W 2–0 D1 16 Oct 1948 L 1–2 D1 12 Mar 1949 W 3–0 D1
17 Sep 1949 D 2–2 This match
21 Jan 1950 L 1–3 D1 18 Nov 1950 D 0–0 D1 7 Apr 1951 L 0–2 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 →