League Division One · Matchday 03
Manchester United v Charlton Athletic
6–2
Manchester United beat Charlton Athletic 6–2 at Maine Road on Saturday 30th August 1947 in the League Division One. Johnny Morris (10'), Stan Pearson (16') and Jack Rowley (22', 38', 68', 82') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Johnny Morris pen 1–0
- 16' Stan Pearson 2–0
- 22' Jack Rowley 3–0
- 38' Jack Rowley 4–0
- 41' Charlie Vaughan 4–1
- Half Time
- 68' Jack Rowley 5–1
- 70' Charlie Vaughan 5–2
- 82' Jack Rowley 6–2
- Full Time 6–2
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Charlton Athletic at the time, in their 13th meeting.
- Jack Rowley scored 4 goals in this match.
- Johnny Morris' 2nd goal of 1947-1948, and his 10th for United.
- Stan Pearson's 2nd goal of 1947-1948, and his 23rd for United.
- Jack Rowley's 4 goals took him to 6 in 1947-1948 and 49 for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Seed
Charlton Athletic
United vs Charlton Athletic History
Meeting 13 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 13 times: 5W 3D 5L.
11 Feb 1939 L 1–7 D1 7 Sep 1946 W 3–1 D1 4 Jan 1947 W 4–1 D1
30 Aug 1947 W 6–2 This match
3 Jan 1948 W 2–1 D1 7 Feb 1948 W 2–0 FAC 9 Oct 1948 D 1–1 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 →