Charlton Athletic v Manchester United 1949

Charlton Athletic v Manchester United 1949 Programme – Item Details

This original football programme comes from the Charlton Athletic v Manchester United match on Saturday 5 March 1949. Manchester United came out on top in this First Division game, which ended Charlton Athletic 2-3 Manchester United. As with all our Manchester United football programmes, the condition has been described honestly above, using our standard abbreviations.

Key Facts

• Final score: Charlton Athletic 2-3 Manchester United
• Competition: First Division (1948/49)
• Date: Saturday 5 March 1949

A Little History

• Going into this fixture, the league head-to-head stood at 5 wins for Charlton Athletic, 6 for Manchester United and 4 draws from 15 meetings.
• The first meeting of the season, at Manchester United in October 1948, had finished Manchester United 1-1 Charlton Athletic.
• Charlton Athletic's 1948/49 campaign ended in 9th place in the First Division (15 wins, 12 draws, 15 defeats).

See also: Charlton Athletic football programmes · Manchester United football programmes 1948/49