FA Cup · 6th Round
Manchester United v Stoke City
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Stoke City at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th March 1972 in the FA Cup. George Best (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 61' Jimmy Greenhoff 0–1
- 62' Alan Gowling for Sadler
- 85' George Best 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
11 George Best 85'
Substitutes
Alan Gowling
62' for Sadler
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Tony Waddington
Stoke City
United vs Stoke City History
Meeting 63 of 108
108
Played
44
Won
36
Drawn
28
Lost
166
Goals For
127
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 7th January 1893. After this match United had played Stoke City 63 times: 17W 27D 19L.
8 Nov 1971 D 0–0 LC 15 Nov 1971 L 1–2 LC 11 Dec 1971 D 1–1 D1
18 Mar 1972 D 1–1 This match
22 Mar 1972 L 1–2 FAC 29 Apr 1972 W 3–0 D1 9 Dec 1972 L 0–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 101 | 43 | 54.7 |
| Away | 53 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 61 | 79 | 26.4 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 50.0 |
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 →