FA Cup · 4th Round
Manchester United v Leeds United
4–0
Manchester United beat Leeds United 4–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 27th January 1951 in the FA Cup. Stan Pearson (7', 25', 30') and Jack Rowley (24') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Stan Pearson 1–0
- 24' Jack Rowley 2–0
- 25' Stan Pearson 3–0
- 30' Stan Pearson 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Leeds United at the time, in their 25th meeting.
- Stan Pearson scored a hat-trick.
- Stan Pearson's 3 goals took him to 13 in 1950-1951 and 90 for United.
- Jack Rowley's 9th goal of 1950-1951, and his 134th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Buckley
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 25 of 118
118
Played
51
Won
39
Drawn
28
Lost
174
Goals For
122
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 15th January 1906. After this match United had played Leeds United 25 times: 10W 6D 9L.
10 Apr 1939 L 1–3 D1 7 Apr 1947 W 3–1 D1 8 Apr 1947 W 2–0 D1
27 Jan 1951 W 4–0 This match
17 Nov 1956 W 3–2 D1 30 Mar 1957 W 2–1 D1 7 Sep 1957 W 5–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 93 | 50 | 47.3 |
| Away | 57 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 79 | 69 | 42.1 |
| Neutral | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16.7 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →