League Division One · Matchday 21
Manchester United v Stoke City
5–2
Manchester United beat Stoke City 5–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 7th December 1963 in the League Division One. David Herd (4') and Denis Law (8', 76', 78', 88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' David Herd 1–0
- 8' Denis Law 2–0
- Half Time
- 60' John Ritchie 2–1
- 76' Denis Law 3–1
- 78' Denis Law 4–1
- 85' Peter Dobing 4–2
- 88' Denis Law 5–2
- Full Time 5–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Tony Waddington
Stoke City
United vs Stoke City History
Meeting 40 of 108
108
Played
44
Won
36
Drawn
28
Lost
166
Goals For
127
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 7th January 1893. After this match United had played Stoke City 40 times: 11W 13D 16L.
5 Jan 1952 D 0–0 D1 11 Oct 1952 L 0–2 D1 28 Feb 1953 L 1–3 D1
7 Dec 1963 W 5–2 This match
18 Apr 1964 L 1–3 D1 19 Sep 1964 W 2–1 D1 23 Jan 1965 D 1–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 101 | 43 | 54.7 |
| Away | 53 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 61 | 79 | 26.4 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 50.0 |
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 →