£75.00
Date 19/02/1949
Aston Villa v Manchester United 1949 – 40s Programmes
Here we have a genuine football programme for Aston Villa v Manchester United, dated Saturday 19 February 1949. On the day it was Aston Villa who took the points – the First Division match ended 2-1.
This is a Manchester United football programme from the Matt Busby era. Man Utd's goals came from Rowley in front of a crowd of 68,354.
| Competition | First Division (1948/49) |
|---|---|
| Result | Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester United |
| Man Utd scorers | Rowley |
| Attendance | 68,354 |
| Aston Villa manager | Alex Massie |
| Man Utd manager | Matt Busby |
Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, a slight mark on the rear fold=nothing
Did you know?
- Before this game the two sides had met 49 times in the league: Aston Villa had won 24, Manchester United 19, with 6 drawn.
- Earlier that season the sides had met at Manchester United, where the score was Manchester United 3-1 Aston Villa.
- By the end of 1948/49, Aston Villa had finished 10th of 22 in the First Division.
- Jack Rowley was Manchester United's top league scorer in 1948/49 with 20 goals.
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