League Division One · Matchday 03
Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers
2–1
Manchester United beat Queens Park Rangers 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 1st September 1973 in the League Division One. Jim Holton (63') and Sammy McIlroy (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 59' Trevor Francis 0–1
- 60' Peter Fletcher for Martin
- 63' Jim Holton 1–1
- 85' Sammy McIlroy 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Peter Fletcher
60' for Martin
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Jago
Queens Park Rangers
United vs Queens Park Rangers History
Meeting 5 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 5 times: 4W 1D 0L.
29 Aug 1908 W 4–0 CS 26 Oct 1968 W 3–2 D1 19 Mar 1969 W 8–1 D1
1 Sep 1973 W 2–1 This match
1 Jan 1974 L 0–3 D1 13 Sep 1975 L 0–1 D1 10 Jan 1976 W 2–1 D1 | 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 →