1946-47·First Division

Saturday 18 January 1947

·Won

MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
2–4
Man UtdManchesterUnited

Seasons/1946-47/This match

43′

Fenton

80′

Mannion

0′HTFT

43' Mick Fenton
80' Wilf Mannion

Starting XI

Buckle Pearson×2 Rowley Morris Delaney

Carey Warner

McGlen Chilton Sr

Crompton

3-2-5 — approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Venue

Away

Attendance

37,435

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Pre-match Elo1624 → 1640(+16)

Manchester United 46%54% Middlesbrough

Manchester United went in as the underdog by rating, 1624 to Middlesbrough’s 1589.

Previous head-to-head results

16W

21L

W1636%

D818%

L2147%

45 played · 36% win rate

45 previous meetings with Middlesbrough · 36% win rate

United’s last 6 matches

W W D W D L

This exact result, before

4–2@ Middlesbrough09/04/1921
First Division

9 Apr 19214–2W@MiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughFirst Division·9 Apr 1921 · 1920-211920-21First DivisionFirst Division

Other away meetings with Middlesbrough that finished 4–2. Full head-to-head →

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