League Cup · 2nd Round
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
1–0
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 1–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 3rd September 1969 in the League Cup. David Sadler (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 73' David Sadler 1–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Alan Gowling
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
6 David Sadler 73'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Anderson
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 62 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 62 times: 30W 10D 22L.
9 Sep 1953 D 2–2 D1 16 Sep 1953 W 4–1 D1 7 Jan 1961 W 3–0 FAC
3 Sep 1969 W 1–0 This match
21 Feb 1970 D 1–1 FAC 25 Feb 1970 W 2–1 FAC 2 Jan 1971 D 0–0 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 →