League Division One · Matchday 09
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
3–2
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 7th October 1978 in the League Division One. Lou Macari (3', 30') and Joe Jordan (76') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Lou Macari 1–0
- 26' David Mills 1–1
- 30' Lou Macari 2–1
- Half Time
- 66' Mickey Burns 2–2
- 76' Joe Jordan 3–2
- Minute not recorded
- — Ashley Grimes
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
John Neal
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 78 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 78 times: 36W 16D 26L.
26 Apr 1977 L 0–3 D1 8 Oct 1977 L 1–2 D1 4 Mar 1978 D 0–0 D1
7 Oct 1978 W 3–2 This match
27 Mar 1979 D 2–2 D1 1 Sep 1979 W 2–1 D1 12 Jan 1980 D 1–1 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 →