The 1950–51 season was Manchester United's 49th season in the Football League. The club finished runners-up to champions Tottenham Hotspur in the league and were also quarter-finalists in the FA Cup.
A notable debutant for the club this season was 17-year-old Barnsley born centre-half Mark Jones.
First Division DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance19 August 1950FulhamH1–0Pearson44,04223 August 1950LiverpoolA1–2 Rowley30,21126 August 1950Bolton WanderersA0–1 40,43130 August 1950LiverpoolH1–0Downie34,8352 September 1950BlackpoolH1–0Bogan53,2604 September 1950Aston VillaA3–1 Rowley (2), Pearson42,7249 September 1950Tottenham HotspurA0–1 60,62113 September 1950Aston VillaH0–033,02116 September 1950Charlton AthleticH3–0Delaney, Pearson, Rowley36,61923 September 1950MiddlesbroughA2–1 Pearson (2)48,05130 September 1950Wolverhampton WanderersA0–0 45,8987 October 1950Sheffield WednesdayH3–1Downie, McShane, Rowley40,65114 October 1950ArsenalA0–3 66,15021 October 1950PortsmouthH0–041,84228 October 1950EvertonA4–1 Rowley (2), Aston, Pearson51,1424 November 1950BurnleyH1–1McShane39,45411 November 1950ChelseaA0–1 51,88218 November 1950Stoke CityH0–030,03125 November 1950West Bromwich AlbionA1–0 Birch28,1462 December 1950Newcastle UnitedH1–2Birch34,5029 December 1950Huddersfield TownA3–2 Aston (2), Birkett26,71316 December 1950FulhamA2–2 Pearson (2)19,64923 December 1950Bolton WanderersH2–3Aston, Pearson35,38225 December 1950SunderlandA1–2 Aston41,21526 December 1950SunderlandH3–5Bogan (2), Aston35,17613 January 1951Tottenham HotspurH2–1Birch, Rowley43,28320 January 1951Charlton AthleticA2–1 Aston, Birkett31,9783 February 1951MiddlesbroughH1–0Pearson44,63317 February 1951Wolverhampton WanderersH2–1Birch, Rowley42,02226 February 1951Sheffield WednesdayA4–0 McShane, Downie, Pearson, Rowley25,6933 March 1951ArsenalH3–1Aston (2), Downie46,20210 March 1951PortsmouthA0–0 33,14817 March 1951EvertonH3–0Aston, Downie, Pearson29,31723 March 1951Derby CountyH2–0Aston, Downie42,00924 March 1951BurnleyA2–1 Aston, McShane36,65626 March 1951Derby CountyA4–2 Aston, Downie, Pearson, Rowley25,86031 March 1951ChelseaH4–1Pearson (3), McShane25,7797 April 1951Stoke CityA0–2 25,69014 April 1951West Bromwich AlbionH3–0Downie, Pearson, Rowley24,76421 April 1951Newcastle UnitedA2–0 Rowley, Pearson45,20928 April 1951Huddersfield TownH6–0Aston (2), McShane (2), Downie, Rowley25,5605 May 1951BlackpoolA1–1 Downie22,864
FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance6 January 1951Round 3Oldham AthleticH4–1Pearson, Aston, Birch, own goal37,16127 January 1951Round 4Leeds UnitedH4–0Pearson (3), Rowley55,43410 February 1951Round 5ArsenalH1–0Pearson55,05824 February 1951Round 6Birmingham CityA0–150,000
Squad statistics Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK Reg Allen40040440GK Jack Crompton200020FB Johnny Carey39040430FB Tommy Lowrie001010FB Thomas McNulty401050FB Billy Redman16020180HB Allenby Chilton38040420HB Henry Cockburn35040390HB Don Gibson32030350HB Mark Jones400040HB Billy McGlen26010270HB Ed McIlvenny200020HB Jeff Whitefoot200020FW John Aston, Sr.4115414516FW Brian Birch8441125FW Cliff Birkett9240132FW Tommy Bogan11300113FW Laurie Cassidy100010FW Frank Clempson200020FW Jimmy Delaney13100131FW John Downie2910002910FW Harry McShane30710317FW Stan Pearson3918454323FW Jack Rowley3914314215–Own goals–0–1–1
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