FA Cup · 3rd Round
Manchester United v Walsall
1–0
Manchester United beat Walsall 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 8th January 1977 in the FA Cup. Gordon Hill (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 43' Gordon Hill 1–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Gerry Daly
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
11 Gordon Hill 43'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Doug Fraser
Walsall
United vs Walsall History
Meeting 16 of 17
17
Played
10
Won
5
Drawn
2
Lost
40
Goals For
12
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 26th December 1894. After this match United had played Walsall 16 times: 9W 5D 2L.
25 Feb 1901 D 1–1 D2 4 Jan 1975 D 0–0 FAC 7 Jan 1975 L 2–3 FAC
8 Jan 1977 W 1–0 This match
24 Jan 1998 W 5–1 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 80.0 |
| Away | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 28.6 |
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 →