League Cup · 2nd Round
Manchester United v Charlton Athletic
5–1
Manchester United beat Charlton Athletic 5–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 11th September 1974 in the League Cup. Sammy McIlroy (8'), Lou Macari (14', 78') and Stewart Houston (50') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' Peter Hunt 0–1
- 8' Sammy McIlroy 1–1
- 13' Phil Warman OG 2–1
- 14' Lou Macari 3–1
- Half Time
- 50' Stewart Houston 4–1
- 70' Tony Young for Forsyth
- 78' Lou Macari 5–1
- Full Time 5–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Lou Macari 14', 78'
Substitutes
Tony Young
70' for Forsyth
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Andy Nelson
Charlton Athletic
United vs Charlton Athletic History
Meeting 34 of 60
60
Played
39
Won
11
Drawn
10
Lost
126
Goals For
61
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Friday 25th March 1932. After this match United had played Charlton Athletic 34 times: 20W 7D 7L.
27 Dec 1955 L 0–3 D1 6 Oct 1956 W 4–2 D1 18 Feb 1957 W 5–1 D1
11 Sep 1974 W 5–1 This match
30 Aug 1986 L 0–1 D1 7 Feb 1987 D 0–0 D1 29 Aug 1987 W 3–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 78 | 25 | 75.0 |
| Away | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 53.6 |
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 →