League Division One · Matchday 29
Manchester United v Leeds United
0–1
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Leeds United at Old Trafford on Wednesday 1st March 1978 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 77' Allan Clarke 0–1
- Minute not recorded
- — Chris McGrath
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Armfield
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 65 of 118
118
Played
51
Won
39
Drawn
28
Lost
174
Goals For
122
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 15th January 1906. After this match United had played Leeds United 65 times: 24W 21D 20L.
12 Mar 1977 W 1–0 D1 23 Apr 1977 W 2–1 FAC 24 Sep 1977 D 1–1 D1
1 Mar 1978 L 0–1 This match
23 Aug 1978 W 3–2 D1 24 Mar 1979 W 4–1 D1 8 Dec 1979 D 1–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 93 | 50 | 47.3 |
| Away | 57 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 79 | 69 | 42.1 |
| Neutral | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16.7 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →