League Division One · Matchday 08
Leeds United v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Leeds United 2–0 at Elland Road on Saturday 2nd October 1976 in the League Division One. Gerry Daly (6') and Steve Coppell (9') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Gerry Daly 0–1
- 9' Steve Coppell 0–2
- 45' David McCreery for Macari
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
4 Gerry Daly 6'
Substitutes
David McCreery
45' for Macari
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Armfield
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 61 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 61 times: 22W 20D 19L.
9 Feb 1974 L 0–2 D1 11 Oct 1975 W 2–1 D1 13 Mar 1976 W 3–2 D1
2 Oct 1976 W 2–0 This match
12 Mar 1977 W 1–0 D1 23 Apr 1977 W 2–1 FAC 24 Sep 1977 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 →