League Division Two · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Bristol Rovers
2–0
Manchester United beat Bristol Rovers 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 21st September 1974 in the League Division Two. Brian Greenhoff (8') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Brian Greenhoff 1–0
- 28' Frankie Prince OG 2–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Tony Young
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Don Megson
Bristol Rovers
United vs Bristol Rovers History
Meeting 6 of 7
7
Played
3
Won
2
Drawn
2
Lost
12
Goals For
10
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 12th January 1935. After this match United had played Bristol Rovers 6 times: 3W 1D 2L.
25 Jan 1964 W 4–1 FAC 3 Oct 1972 D 1–1 LC 11 Oct 1972 L 1–2 LC
21 Sep 1974 W 2–0 This match
28 Mar 1975 D 1–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 66.7 |
| Away | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 25.0 |
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 →