League Division One · Matchday 28
Manchester United v Leeds United
1–0
Manchester United beat Leeds United 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 12th March 1977 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Trevor Cherry OG 1–0
- Half Time
- 74' David McCreery for Hill
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 13 matches in all competitions.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
David McCreery
74' for Hill
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Armfield
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 62 of 118
118
Played
51
Won
39
Drawn
28
Lost
174
Goals For
122
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 15th January 1906. After this match United had played Leeds United 62 times: 23W 20D 19L.
11 Oct 1975 W 2–1 D1 13 Mar 1976 W 3–2 D1 2 Oct 1976 W 2–0 D1
12 Mar 1977 W 1–0 This match
23 Apr 1977 W 2–1 FAC 24 Sep 1977 D 1–1 D1 1 Mar 1978 L 0–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 93 | 50 | 47.3 |
| Away | 57 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 79 | 69 | 42.1 |
| Neutral | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16.7 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →