League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Everton
2–1
Manchester United beat Everton 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 10th August 1968 in the League Division One. George Best (21') and Bobby Charlton (28') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 21' George Best 1–0
- 25' Alan Ball 1–1
- 28' Bobby Charlton 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Catterick
Everton
United vs Everton History
Meeting 89 of 216
216
Played
97
Won
50
Drawn
69
Lost
326
Goals For
292
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 24th September 1892. After this match United had played Everton 89 times: 35W 18D 36L.
31 Aug 1966 W 3–0 D1 19 Aug 1967 L 1–3 D1 16 Dec 1967 W 3–1 D1
10 Aug 1968 W 2–1 This match
1 Mar 1969 L 0–1 FAC 10 Mar 1969 D 0–0 D1 13 Aug 1969 L 0–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 105 | 59 | 26 | 20 | 183 | 98 | 56.2 |
| Away | 105 | 36 | 23 | 46 | 140 | 189 | 34.3 |
| Neutral | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 33.3 |
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 →