1948-49·First Division

Wednesday 4 May 1949

·Won

Man UtdManchesterUnited
3–2
Sheff UtdSheffieldUnited

Seasons/1948-49/This match

15′

Jones

16′

Thompson

0′HTFT

15' George Jones
16' Dennis Thompson

Starting XI

Mitten Pearson Rowley Downie Delaney

McGlen Cockburn

Sr Chilton Carey

Crompton

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

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Venue

Maine Road

Attendance

20,880

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Pre-match Elo1665 → 1674(+8)

Manchester United 66%34% Sheffield United

Manchester United went in as the favourite by rating, 1665 to Sheffield United’s 1608.

Previous head-to-head results

16W

10D

23L

W1633%

D1020%

L2347%

49 played · 33% win rate

49 previous meetings with Sheffield United · 33% win rate

United’s last 6 matches

W W L D L W

This exact result, before

3–2v Sheff Utd17/04/1922
First Division

17 Apr 19223–2WvSheff UtdSheff UtdSheffield UnitedFirst Division·17 Apr 1922 · 1921-221921-22First DivisionFirst Division

Other home meetings with Sheffield United that finished 3–2. Full head-to-head →

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