League Division One · Matchday 26
Manchester United v Cardiff City
3–0
Manchester United beat Cardiff City 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 3rd February 1962 in the League Division One. Nobby Stiles (2'), Johnny Giles (30') and Nobby Lawton (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Nobby Stiles 1–0
- 30' Johnny Giles 2–0
- Half Time
- 89' Nobby Lawton 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Jones
Cardiff City
United vs Cardiff City History
Meeting 25 of 31
31
Played
15
Won
8
Drawn
8
Lost
60
Goals For
46
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 7th January 1922. After this match United had played Cardiff City 25 times: 11W 7D 7L.
26 Nov 1960 L 0–3 D1 29 Apr 1961 D 3–3 D1 16 Sep 1961 W 2–1 D1
3 Feb 1962 W 3–0 This match
31 Aug 1974 W 1–0 D2 1 Mar 1975 W 4–0 D2 24 Nov 2013 D 2–2 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 37.5 |
| Away | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 60.0 |
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 →