League Division One · Matchday 01
Middlesbrough v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Middlesbrough at Ayresome Park on Saturday 23rd August 1947 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (64', 75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' Mick Fenton 1–0
- 19' Mick Fenton 2–0
- Half Time
- 64' Jack Rowley 2–1
- 75' Jack Rowley 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Ayresome Park at the time: 39,554.
- Jack Rowley's brace took him to 2 in 1947-1948 and 45 for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Jack Rowley 64', 75'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
David Jack
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 47 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 47 times: 17W 9D 21L.
24 Dec 1938 D 1–1 D1 14 Sep 1946 W 1–0 D1 18 Jan 1947 W 4–2 D1
23 Aug 1947 D 2–2 This match
20 Dec 1947 W 2–1 D1 27 Nov 1948 W 4–1 D1 2 May 1949 W 1–0 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 →