League Division One · Matchday 38
Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers
3–1
Manchester United beat Queens Park Rangers 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 8th April 1978 in the League Division One. Stuart Pearson (42', 82') and Ashley Grimes (57') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 42' Stuart Pearson 1–0
- Half Time
- 57' Ashley Grimes 2–0
- 76' Stan Bowles pen 2–1
- 82' Stuart Pearson pen 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Sibley
Queens Park Rangers
United vs Queens Park Rangers History
Meeting 13 of 53
53
Played
34
Won
13
Drawn
6
Lost
98
Goals For
46
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 27th April 1908. After this match United had played Queens Park Rangers 13 times: 8W 2D 3L.
19 Apr 1977 L 0–4 D1 30 Apr 1977 W 1–0 D1 26 Nov 1977 D 2–2 D1
8 Apr 1978 W 3–1 This match
9 Sep 1978 D 1–1 D1 28 Feb 1979 W 2–0 D1 27 Aug 1983 W 3–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 57 | 15 | 82.1 |
| Away | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 30 | 43.5 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 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 →