With this summers Manchester United U.S. Tour approaching, U.S. Soccer Historian David Litterer takes a look back upon there first.
One significant highlight in mid 20th century US soccer history was the 1950 tour of the United States by Manchester United, one of the most storied teams of the English Football Association. Matt Busby brought a stellar lineup of players, and the fans came out in droves across the nation for this rare chance to see a world class football club in their own hometowns. Manchester United, known as "The Wonder Boys" by English scribes of the day, was amassing an impressive record since the resumption of league play after World War II. The team launched its tour on May 10, 1950 in Toronto, finishing at Chicago on June 20. Facing mostly all-star teams from the various cities, Man U took away an 8-2-2 record, falling only to Jonkopping of Sweden and the English FA XI, a touring team of top English stars who were not playing in the World Cup. Jimmy Downie took scoring honors with 12 goals, followed by John Rowley with 10 and Charles Mitten with 8. The tour was highlighted by a pair of "Dream Doubleheaders" on June 9 and 11 involving Manchester United, Jonkopping (Sweden), Besiktas (Turkey) and the ASL All-Stars.
United opened the tour in Toronto on May 10, against an all-star team of Canadian National Soccer League players. Man U jumped to a 4-0 lead by halftime, with goals by Stan Pearson, Henry Cockburn and a pair by John Downie. Jack Rowley extended the score to 5-0 in the 2nd half for the shutout. Four days later, nearly 10,000 fans turned out at Triboro Stadium on Randalls Island, NYC for their US opener against the ASL All-Stars, whom they trounced 9-2, with Downie contributing 4 goals. Three days later, the New England All-Stars nearly turned the tables, holding United to two goals, but succumbing to a shutout nevertheless.
Manchester returned to Randalls Island four days later to take part in an All-Star doubleheader arranged by the American Soccer League as a capstone to their successful 1950 season. The ASL selected a super-sized all-star squad (split into two teams), with the New York City-based team, headed by future Hall of Famers Joe Maca, Joe Gaetjens, Jack Hynes and Lloyd Monsen, matched up against Betsikas F.C. of Turkey in the opener. Joe Gaetjens scored a hat trick for the ASL Stars, but it was not enough to keep them losing 5-3. The Kearny/Philadelphia based All-Stars, headed by future Hall of Famers Jack McIlvenny, Walter Bahr, Benny McLaughlin and Nick Kropfelder, were up to the challenge for this one. After Jack Rowley opened scoring for United, Paul Campbell of the Kearny Scots equalized for the All-Stars, and Art Scheppel put them ahead 2-1. Despite hammering the goal, United could not salvage a tie until the 44th minute of the 2nd half, courtesy of John Aston, but still the crowd of 13,147 went home happy.
It was then off to St. Louis, MO for a match against the defending US Open Cup champions, Simpkins-Ford SC. At the five minute mark, Man U's John Downie broke away onto a solo run and finished with a rifle-shot past goalkeeper Frank Borghi. Borghi regrouped, and fought off scoring attempts by Rowley, Mitten and Delaney. According to witness Hap Meyer, United's goalkeeper could have brought a rocking chair as supplementary equipment for all the work he was called upon to do. Things didn't get any better for Simpkins in the 2nd half. Downie completed his hat trick with a well aimed long shot, and Rowley took a Pearson pass and launched a foot high line drive into the back net, making it 5-0. Not a good day for St. Louis, but a 5-0 margin in this battle between the US champion and the (soon to be) English champion was a fair reflection of the vast gulf between soccer in the two countries at this time. Ironically, Simpkins' manager, Joe Numi, sensing a softening of United as they struggled in New York, complained vociferously, saying that he wanted Manchester United to be in top form for their game in St. Louis. Apparently, he got his wish.
Arriving on the West Coast, United started off May 31 with an easy 7-1 romp over a select team of Los Angeles's top players. Things were tougher going in their June 4 match against Atlas FC of Mexico. Before an enthusiastic crowd of 15,000, United had their hands full with a tenacious squad that came from behind to tie the game three times. This was a rough match, with fisticuffs in the 2nd half. Man U looked to have it sewn up until a hand foul in the penalty area by right fullback John Carey. The penalty kick was taken by Edwin Cubero, and he found the net to give Atlas a 6-6 tie.
After a harrowing 2-1 victory in Quebec over the Montreal All-Stars, Manchester United returned to New York City for the "International Dream Double Header" at the Polo Grounds, before a crowd of over 20,000. In the opening game, Besiktas of Turkey defeated the American Soccer League All-Stars 3-1, and then Manchester United defeated Sweden's top amateur team, Jonkopping, 4-0, off of a pair by Charles Mitten, and single goals by Bogan and Pearson. This was followed two days later by a 2-1 win over Besiktas at the new Washington Oval in Kearny New Jersey, goals courtesy of Cockburn and Rowley. In the nightcap of this second "Dream Doubleheader", Jonkopping defeated the Kearny Scots/Irish combine 5-3. The penultimate match of the tour was perhaps the most significant. In one of their final matches before heading off to represent the nation at the 1950 World Cup, the English FA XI were matched up against Manchester United at Canadian National Exposition Sports Field in Toronto before a record Canadian soccer crowd of 24,809. In amazing display of the cream of the crop of English soccer talent, Boyer and Hagen, with Charles Mitten and John Rowley scoring for United. In the final match, held at Hanson field, Chicago, 7,500 fans turned out to see Jonkopping of Sweden exact revenge for their defeat Manchester's hands 11 days earlier. Jonkopping had been undefeated in their tour since that date, and they weren't about to stop now. United kept up a relentless attach during the first half, but some excellent goaltending by Gote Stahl kept Manchester off the scoreboard. Jonkopping scored first, three minutes into the 2nd half, as Fred Anderson, their sturdy outside left, scored on a sharp-angle kick 15 yards from the net. Manchester United equalized 13 minutes later when inside right John Downie drove a 20 yard shot into the net off a mass from Mitten. At the 19 minute mark, the Swedes went ahead again, from a long shot by Kurt Svenson, who after a long and tenacious stalemate, was able to land a 15 yard shot with two minutes remaining to give Jonkopping a 4-2 victory.
Thus ended the tour. Among all of the many tours over the decades, Manchester United's visit was certainly a shining moment and probably the most eagerly awaited and well attended tour to date.
Record: 8 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses.
Roster: Jack Aston, Jack Ball, Brian Birch, Ton Bogan, John Carey (Captain), Allenby Chilton, Henry Cockburn, Jack Crompton, Jimmy Delaney, John Downie, Tom Lowrie, Tom Lynn, Charles Mitten, Tom McNully, Stan Pearson, John Rowley, Jack Warner. Manager: Matt Busby.
5/10/50 Manchester United 5, National League All-Stars 0 (at Toronto, Ontario)
5/14/50 Manchester United 9, New York All-Stars 2 (at Randalls Island, NYC; att. est. 9,500)
5/17/50 Manchester United 2, New England All-Stars 0 (at Fall River, MA; att: 3,704)
5/21/50 Manchester United 2, Kearny-Philadelphia Stars 2 (at Randalls Island, NYC; att: 13,147)
5/25/50 Manchester United 5, Simpkins F.C. 0 (at St. Louis, MO; att 7,700)
5/31/50 Manchester United 7, Los Angeles "A" Stars 1 (at Los Angeles, CA; att. est. 5,000)
6/4/50 Manchester United 6, Atlas FC (Mexico) 6 (at Los Angeles, CA; att. 15,000)
6/7/50 Manchester United 2, Montreal All-Stars 1 (at Montreal, Que)
6/9/50 Manchester United 4, Jonkopping (Sweden) 0 (at Polo Grounds, New York; att. est. 21,000)
6/11/50 Manchester United 2, Besiktas (Turkey) 1 (at Kearny, NJ; est att. 6,500)
6/14/50 Manchester United 2, English FA XI 4 (at Toronto, Ontario; att. 24,809)
6/20/50 Manchester United 1, Jonkopping (Sweden) 3 (at Chicago, IL; att. 7,500)

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