FA Cup · 6th Round - Replay
Stoke City v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Stoke City at Victoria Ground on Wednesday 22nd March 1972 in the FA Cup. George Best (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 70' George Best 0–1
- 72' Terence Smith 1–1
- Extra Time
- 102' Terry Conroy 2–1
- 102' Sammy McIlroy for Morgan
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
11 George Best 70'
Substitutes
Sammy McIlroy
102' for Morgan
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Tony Waddington
Stoke City
United vs Stoke City History
Meeting 64 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 64 times: 17W 27D 20L.
15 Nov 1971 L 1–2 LC 11 Dec 1971 D 1–1 D1 18 Mar 1972 D 1–1 FAC
22 Mar 1972 L 1–2 This match
29 Apr 1972 W 3–0 D1 9 Dec 1972 L 0–2 D1 14 Apr 1973 D 2–2 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 →