League Division Two · Matchday 32
Manchester United v Cardiff City
4–0
Manchester United beat Cardiff City 4–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 1st March 1975 in the League Division Two. Stewart Houston (59'), Stuart Pearson (62'), Sammy McIlroy (85') and Lou Macari (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 58' Steve Coppell for Morgan
- 59' Stewart Houston 1–0
- 62' Stuart Pearson 2–0
- 85' Sammy McIlroy 3–0
- 88' Lou Macari 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
- Steve Coppell made his Manchester United debut.
- Stewart Houston's 6th goal of 1974-1975, and his 6th for United.
- Stuart Pearson's 14th goal of 1974-1975, and his 14th for United.
- Sammy McIlroy's 9th goal of 1974-1975, and his 20th for United.
- Lou Macari's 13th goal of 1974-1975, and his 24th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Steve Coppell
58' for Morgan
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Andrews
Cardiff City
United vs Cardiff City History
Meeting 27 of 31
31
Played
15
Won
8
Drawn
8
Lost
60
Goals For
46
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 7th January 1922. After this match United had played Cardiff City 27 times: 13W 7D 7L.
16 Sep 1961 W 2–1 D1 3 Feb 1962 W 3–0 D1 31 Aug 1974 W 1–0 D2
1 Mar 1975 W 4–0 This match
24 Nov 2013 D 2–2 PL 28 Jan 2014 W 2–0 PL 22 Dec 2018 W 5–1 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 37.5 |
| Away | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 60.0 |
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 →