League Division One · Matchday 30
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
0–0
Manchester United drew 0–0 with Middlesbrough at Old Trafford on Saturday 4th March 1978 in the League Division One.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
John Neal
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 77 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 77 times: 35W 16D 26L.
18 Sep 1976 W 2–0 D1 26 Apr 1977 L 0–3 D1 8 Oct 1977 L 1–2 D1
4 Mar 1978 D 0–0 This match
7 Oct 1978 W 3–2 D1 27 Mar 1979 D 2–2 D1 1 Sep 1979 W 2–1 D1 | 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 →