Manchester United 5 v 0 Chelsea, League Division One, Matchday 40, 17th April 1948, Season 1947-1948, Venue: Maine Road
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Starting 11 & match stats of Manchester United football club first team League Division One match v opponent Chelsea football club, played on Saturday 17th April 1948 at Maine Road stadium during the 1947-1948 season.
Scoreboard
Manchester United 5
Charlie Mitten 11' (pen), Jimmy Delaney 43', Stan Pearson 83', 89', Jack Rowley 48'
Chelsea 0
 
First MATCH (33) Last
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Portrait Player Name RED CARD
Clean Sheets
Portrait Player Name Clean Sheets
Crompton, Jack Clean Sheets gloves
Match details

Saturday 17th April 1948
League Division One
1947-1948
Matchday 40
League Division One Trophy
Venue: Maine Road (H)
Attendance: 43225
The Managers
Busby, Matt Birrell, Billy
Busby, Matt Birrell, Billy
Head to head record
Match 33 of 196 vs Chelsea
Chelsea
Chelsea
P W D L F A Diff Win%
93 41 32 20 146 87 +59 0.44
92 36 25 31 148 135 +13 0.39
11 3 4 4 15 14 +1 0.27
196 80 61 55 309 236 +73 0.41
Match shirt
Image used with kind permission from https://www.unitedkits.com/
EVERY GAME VS Chelsea
Misc match information
United played home games at Maine Road (city's ground) due to Old Trafford being damaged by German bombers
Starting 11
Manchester United squad numbers Manchester United player portrait of Crompton, Jack Crompton, Jack
Manchester United squad numbers Manchester United player portrait of Carey, Johnny Carey, Johnny
Manchester United squad numbers Manchester United player portrait of Aston Snr, John Aston Snr, John
Manchester United squad numbers Manchester United player portrait of Anderson, John Anderson, John
Manchester United squad numbers Manchester United player portrait of Chilton, Allenby Chilton, Allenby
Manchester United squad numbers Manchester United player portrait of Cockburn, Henry Cockburn, Henry
Manchester United squad numbers Manchester United player portrait of Delaney, Jimmy Delaney, Jimmy 43'
Manchester United squad numbers Manchester United player portrait of Morris, Johnny Morris, Johnny
Manchester United squad numbers Manchester United player portrait of Rowley, Jack Rowley, Jack 48'
Manchester United squad numbers Manchester United player portrait of Pearson, Stan Pearson, Stan 83', 89'
Manchester United squad numbers Manchester United player portrait of Mitten, Charlie Mitten, Charlie 11' (pen)
Newspaper Match Report
 

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