League Division One · Matchday 07
Stoke City v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Stoke City at Victoria Ground on Saturday 21st September 1946 in the League Division One. Jimmy Hanlon (72') and Jimmy Delaney (77') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' George Antonio 1–0
- Half Time
- 57' Fred Steele 2–0
- 58' Fred Steele 3–0
- 72' Jimmy Hanlon 3–1
- 77' Jimmy Delaney 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
- Jimmy Delaney scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- A record crowd for a United match at Victoria Ground at the time: 41,699.
- Jimmy Hanlon's 2nd goal of 1946-1947, and his 15th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bob McGrory
Stoke City
United vs Stoke City History
Meeting 26 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 26 times: 7W 8D 11L.
6 Mar 1937 W 2–1 D1 17 Sep 1938 D 1–1 D1 21 Jan 1939 L 0–1 D1
21 Sep 1946 L 2–3 This match
5 Feb 1947 D 1–1 D1 4 Oct 1947 D 1–1 D1 21 Feb 1948 W 2–0 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 →