£85.00
Date 12/03/1949
Manchester United v Stoke City 1949 – 1940s Man Utd
Here we have a genuine football programme for Manchester United v Stoke City, dated Saturday 12 March 1949. Manchester United came out on top in this First Division game, which ended Manchester United 3-0 Stoke City.
This is a Manchester United football programme from the Matt Busby era. Man Utd's goals came from Downie, Mitten and Rowley in front of a crowd of 55,949 at Maine Road.
| Competition | First Division (1948/49) |
|---|---|
| Result | Manchester United 3-0 Stoke City |
| Man Utd scorers | Downie, Mitten, Rowley |
| Venue | Maine Road, Manchester |
| Attendance | 55,949 |
| Man Utd manager | Matt Busby |
| Stoke City manager | Bob McGrory |
Condition: V Good, vlcr, tc, slrs
Did you know?
- Before this game the two sides had met 23 times in the league: Manchester United had won 7, Stoke City 9, with 7 drawn.
- The first meeting of the season, at Stoke City in October 1948, had finished Stoke City 2-1 Manchester United.
- By the end of 1948/49, Manchester United had finished 2nd 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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SKU: 79359
