League Division One · Matchday 32
Manchester United v Stoke City
3–0
Manchester United beat Stoke City 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 9th April 1977 in the League Division One. Stewart Houston (51'), Lou Macari (60') and Stuart Pearson (81') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 22' David McCreery for J.Greenhoff
- Half Time
- 51' Stewart Houston 1–0
- 60' Lou Macari 2–0
- 81' Stuart Pearson 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
David McCreery
22' for J.Greenhoff
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
George Eastham
Stoke City
United vs Stoke City History
Meeting 72 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 72 times: 21W 28D 23L.
29 Apr 1974 L 0–1 D1 30 Aug 1975 W 1–0 D1 21 Apr 1976 L 0–1 D1
9 Apr 1977 W 3–0 This match
11 May 1977 D 3–3 D1 29 Sep 1979 W 4–0 D1 16 Feb 1980 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 →