League Division One · Matchday 33
Manchester United v Leeds United
3–2
Manchester United beat Leeds United 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 13th March 1976 in the League Division One. Stewart Houston (3'), Stuart Pearson (42') and Gerry Daly (61') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Stewart Houston 1–0
- 42' Stuart Pearson 2–0
- Half Time
- 61' Gerry Daly 3–0
- 87' Trevor Cherry 3–1
- 88' Billy Bremner 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Armfield
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 60 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 60 times: 21W 20D 19L.
22 Sep 1973 D 0–0 D1 9 Feb 1974 L 0–2 D1 11 Oct 1975 W 2–1 D1
13 Mar 1976 W 3–2 This match
2 Oct 1976 W 2–0 D1 12 Mar 1977 W 1–0 D1 23 Apr 1977 W 2–1 FAC | 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 →