League Division One · Matchday 04
Manchester United v Everton
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Everton at Old Trafford on Saturday 2nd September 1978 in the League Division One. Martin Buchan (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Andy King 0–1
- Half Time
- 89' Ashley Grimes for McCreery
- 90' Martin Buchan 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
6 Martin Buchan 90'
Substitutes
Ashley Grimes
89' for McCreery
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Lee
Everton
United vs Everton History
Meeting 109 of 216
216
Played
97
Won
50
Drawn
69
Lost
326
Goals For
292
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 24th September 1892. After this match United had played Everton 109 times: 41W 23D 45L.
5 Apr 1977 W 2–1 D1 26 Dec 1977 W 6–2 D1 27 Mar 1978 L 1–2 D1
2 Sep 1978 D 1–1 This match
21 Nov 1978 L 0–3 D1 27 Oct 1979 D 0–0 D1 12 Mar 1980 D 0–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 105 | 59 | 26 | 20 | 183 | 98 | 56.2 |
| Away | 105 | 36 | 23 | 46 | 140 | 189 | 34.3 |
| Neutral | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 33.3 |
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 →