FA Cup · 3rd Round
Manchester United v Oxford United
2–1
Manchester United beat Oxford United 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 3rd January 1976 in the FA Cup. Gerry Daly (46', 54') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 43' Derek Clarke 0–1
- Half Time
- 46' Gerry Daly pen 1–1
- 46' Jimmy Nicholl for Forsyth
- 54' Gerry Daly pen 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
4 Gerry Daly 46', 54'
Substitutes
Jimmy Nicholl
46' for Forsyth
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Mick Brown
Oxford United
United vs Oxford United History
Meeting 5 of 16
16
Played
9
Won
3
Drawn
4
Lost
32
Goals For
17
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 6th September 1972. After this match United had played Oxford United 5 times: 3W 1D 1L.
12 Sep 1972 W 3–1 LC 2 Nov 1974 W 4–0 D2 8 Feb 1975 L 0–1 D2
3 Jan 1976 W 2–1 This match
30 Nov 1983 D 1–1 LC 7 Dec 1983 D 1–1 LC 19 Dec 1983 L 1–2 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 87.5 |
| Away | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 25.0 |
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 →