League Division One · Matchday 09
Middlesbrough v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Middlesbrough at Ayresome Park on Saturday 8th October 1977 in the League Division One. Steve Coppell (35') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Steve Coppell 0–1
- 39' David Mills 1–1
- Half Time
- 56' Billy Ashcroft 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
9 Steve Coppell 35'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
John Neal
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 76 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 76 times: 35W 15D 26L.
27 Mar 1976 W 3–0 D1 18 Sep 1976 W 2–0 D1 26 Apr 1977 L 0–3 D1
8 Oct 1977 L 1–2 This match
4 Mar 1978 D 0–0 D1 7 Oct 1978 W 3–2 D1 27 Mar 1979 D 2–2 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 →