FA Cup · 3rd Round
Exeter City v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Exeter City 3–1 at St James Park, Exeter on Saturday 4th January 1969 in the FA Cup. John Fitzpatrick (44') and Brian Kidd (61') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Alan Banks 1–0
- 44' John Fitzpatrick 1–1
- Half Time
- 60' Johnny Newman OG 1–2
- 61' Brian Kidd 1–3
- Minute not recorded
- — David Sadler
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Brian Kidd 61'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Broome
Exeter City
United vs Exeter City History
Meeting 3 of 5
5
Played
3
Won
2
Drawn
0
Lost
10
Goals For
3
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 19th October 1960. After this match United had played Exeter City 3 times: 2W 1D 0L.
19 Oct 1960 D 1–1 LC 26 Oct 1960 W 4–1 LC
4 Jan 1969 W 3–1 This match
8 Jan 2005 D 0–0 FAC 19 Jan 2005 W 2–0 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Away | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 66.7 |
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 →