FA Cup · 3rd Round
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
0–0
Manchester United drew 0–0 with Middlesbrough at Old Trafford on Saturday 2nd January 1971 in the FA Cup.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Anderson
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 65 of 127
127
Played
64
Won
30
Drawn
33
Lost
220
Goals For
169
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 27th January 1894. After this match United had played Middlesbrough 65 times: 31W 12D 22L.
3 Sep 1969 W 1–0 LC 21 Feb 1970 D 1–1 FAC 25 Feb 1970 W 2–1 FAC
2 Jan 1971 D 0–0 This match
5 Jan 1971 L 1–2 FAC 26 Feb 1972 D 0–0 FAC 29 Feb 1972 W 3–0 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 72 | 60.3 |
| Away | 59 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 97 | 39.0 |
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 →