League Division One · Matchday 23
Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United
3–0
Manchester United lost 0–3 to Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on Tuesday 1st January 1974 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Don Givens 1–0
- 35' Stan Bowles 2–0
- Half Time
- 65' Stan Bowles 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Queens Park Rangers at the time, in their 6th meeting.
- Stewart Houston made his Manchester United debut.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Jago
Queens Park Rangers
United vs Queens Park Rangers History
Meeting 6 of 53
53
Played
34
Won
13
Drawn
6
Lost
98
Goals For
46
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 27th April 1908. After this match United had played Queens Park Rangers 6 times: 4W 1D 1L.
26 Oct 1968 W 3–2 D1 19 Mar 1969 W 8–1 D1 1 Sep 1973 W 2–1 D1
1 Jan 1974 L 0–3 This match
13 Sep 1975 L 0–1 D1 10 Jan 1976 W 2–1 D1 29 Jan 1977 W 1–0 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 57 | 15 | 82.1 |
| Away | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 30 | 43.5 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 50.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →