£85.00
Date 12/03/1949
Manchester United v Stoke City 1949 – Man Utd 1940's
An authentic piece of football history: a football programme issued for Manchester United v Stoke City (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, cfld, lcr
Did you know?
- This was league meeting number 24 between the sides – the previous 23 had produced 7 Manchester United wins, 9 for Stoke City and 7 draws.
- The first meeting of the season, at Stoke City in October 1948, had finished Stoke City 2-1 Manchester United.
- Manchester United's 1948/49 campaign ended in 2nd place in the First Division (21 wins, 11 draws, 10 defeats).
- Jack Rowley was Manchester United's top league scorer in 1948/49 with 20 goals.
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SKU: 62275
