FA Cup · Play Off
Manchester United v Watford
2–0
Manchester United beat Watford 2–0 at Highbury (N) on Friday 10th April 1970 in the FA Cup. Brian Kidd (65', 88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 65' Brian Kidd 1–0
- 88' Brian Kidd 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
10 Brian Kidd 65', 88'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Ken Furphy
Watford
United vs Watford History
Meeting 4 of 37
37
Played
24
Won
6
Drawn
7
Lost
64
Goals For
34
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 28th January 1950. After this match United had played Watford 4 times: 3W 1D 0L.
28 Jan 1950 W 1–0 FAC 25 Jan 1969 D 1–1 FAC 3 Feb 1969 W 2–0 FAC
10 Apr 1970 W 2–0 This match
4 Oct 1978 L 1–2 LC 2 Jan 1982 L 0–1 FAC 4 Dec 1982 W 1–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 70.6 |
| Away | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 55.6 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 100.0 |
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 →