League Division One · Matchday 02
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
4–2
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 4–2 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 22nd August 1951 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (10', 46', 72') and Stan Pearson (14') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Jack Rowley 1–0
- 14' Stan Pearson 2–0
- Half Time
- 46' Jack Rowley 3–0
- 72' Jack Rowley 4–0
- 77' Neil Mochan 4–1
- 90' Neil Mochan 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
David Jack
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 55 of 127
127
Played
64
Won
30
Drawn
33
Lost
220
Goals For
169
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 27th January 1894. After this match United had played Middlesbrough 55 times: 25W 9D 21L.
11 Mar 1950 W 3–2 D1 23 Sep 1950 W 2–1 D1 3 Feb 1951 W 1–0 D1
22 Aug 1951 W 4–2 This match
29 Aug 1951 W 4–1 D1 6 Dec 1952 W 3–2 D1 25 Apr 1953 L 0–5 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 72 | 60.3 |
| Away | 59 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 97 | 39.0 |
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 →