League Division One · Matchday 27
Charlton Athletic v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Charlton Athletic 2–1 at The Valley on Saturday 20th January 1951 in the League Division One. Clifford Birkett (46') and John Aston Snr (39') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Gordon Hurst 1–0
- 39' John Aston Snr 1–1
- Half Time
- 46' Clifford Birkett 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
- This was Manchester United's 2,000th match since 1886.
- Johnny Carey made his 250th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Clifford Birkett's 2nd goal of 1950-1951, and his 2nd for United.
- John Aston Snr's 8th goal of 1950-1951, and his 8th for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 John Aston Snr 39'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Seed
Charlton Athletic
United vs Charlton Athletic History
Meeting 21 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 21 times: 12W 4D 5L.
8 Oct 1949 W 3–2 D1 25 Feb 1950 W 2–1 D1 16 Sep 1950 W 3–0 D1
20 Jan 1951 W 2–1 This match
5 Sep 1951 W 3–2 D1 12 Sep 1951 D 2–2 D1 3 Apr 1953 D 2–2 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 →