1948-49·First Division

Wednesday 6 April 1949

·Lost

HuddersfieldHuddersfieldTown
2–1
Man UtdManchesterUnited

Seasons/1948-49/This match

31′

Doherty (P)

55′

Metcalfe

0′HTFT

31' Peter Doherty (penalty)
55' Vic Metcalfe

Starting XI

Mitten Rowley Burke Downie Delaney

McGlen Anderson

Ball Chilton Carey

Crompton

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Venue

Away

Attendance

17,256

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Pre-match Elo1683 → 1668(-15)

Manchester United 63%37% Huddersfield Town

Manchester United went in as the favourite by rating, 1683 to Huddersfield Town’s 1529.

Previous head-to-head results

11D

W933%

D1141%

L726%

27 played · 33% win rate

27 previous meetings with Huddersfield Town · 33% win rate

United’s last 6 matches

L D L W W W

This exact result, before

1–2@ Huddersfield21/10/2017
Premier League

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