1951/1952 League Division One Champions Manager: Matt Busby Date H/A Opponents W L D Score Scorers 18 Aug A West Bromwich Albion D 3-3 Rowley x3 22 Aug H Middlesbrough W 4-2 Rowley x3, Pearson 25 Aug H Newcastle United W 2-1 Downie, Rowley 29 Aug A Middlesbrough W 4-1 Pearson x2, Rowley x2 01 Sep A Bolton Wanderers L 0-1 ----------------------------- 05 Sep H Charlton Athletic W 3-2 Rowley x2, Downie 08 Sep H Stoke City W 4-0 Rowley x3, Pearson 12 Sep A Charlton Athletic D 2-2 Downie x2 15 Sep A Manchester City W 2-1 Berry, McShane 22 Sep A Tottenham Hotspur L 0-2 ----------------------------- 29 Sep H Preston North End L 1-2 Aston 06 Oct H Derby County W 2-1 Berry, Pearson 13 Oct A Aston Villa W 5-2 Person x2, Rowley x2, Bond 20 Oct H Sunderland L 0-1 ----------------------------- 27 Oct A Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-0 Pearson, Rowley 03 Nov H Huddersfield Town D 1-1 Pearson 10 Nov A Chelsea L 2-4 Pearson, Rowley 17 Nov H Portsmouth L 1-3 Downie 24 Nov A Liverpool D 0-0 ----------------------------- 01 Dec H Blackpool W 3-1 Downie x2, Rowley 08 Dec A Arsenal W 3-1 Pearson, Rowley, O.G. 15 Dec H West Bromwich Albion W 5-1 Downie x2, Pearson x2, Berry 22 Dec A Newcastle United D 2-2 Bond, Cockburn 25 Dec H Fulham W 3-2 Berry, Bond, Rowley 26 Dec A Fulham D 3-3 Bond, Pearson, Rowley 29 Dec H Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 Pearson 05 Jan A Stoke City D 0-0 ----------------------------- 19 Jan H Manchester City D 1-1 Carey 26 Jan H Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 Pearson, O.G. 09 Feb A Preston North End W 2-1 Aston, Berry 16 Feb A Derby County W 3-0 Aston, Pearson, Rowley 01 Mar H Aston Villa D 1-1 Berry 08 Mar A Sunderland W 2-1 Cockburn, Rowley 15 Mar H Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-0 Aston, Clempson 22 Mar A Huddersfield Town L 2-3 Clempson, Pearson 05 Apr A Portsmouth L 0-1 ----------------------------- 11 Apr A Burnley D 1-1 Byrne 12 Apr H Liverpool W 4-0 Byrne x2, Downie, Rowley 14 Apr H Burnley W 6-1 Byrne x2, Carey, Downie, Pearson, Rowley 19 Apr A Blackpool D 2-2 Byrne, Rowley 21 Apr H Chelsea W 3-0 Carey, Pearson, O.G. 26 Apr H Arsenal W 6-1 Rowley x3, Pearson x2, Byrne Team Pld W D L F A +/- Pts MANCHESTER UNITED 42 23 11 8 95 52 +43 57