FA Cup · Semi-Final
Manchester United v Leeds United
2–1
Manchester United beat Leeds United 2–1 at Hillsborough (N) on Saturday 23rd April 1977 in the FA Cup. Steve Coppell (6') and Jimmy Greenhoff (14') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Steve Coppell 1–0
- 14' Jimmy Greenhoff 2–0
- Half Time
- 71' Allan Clarke pen 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Armfield
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 63 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 63 times: 24W 20D 19L.
13 Mar 1976 W 3–2 D1 2 Oct 1976 W 2–0 D1 12 Mar 1977 W 1–0 D1
23 Apr 1977 W 2–1 This match
24 Sep 1977 D 1–1 D1 1 Mar 1978 L 0–1 D1 23 Aug 1978 W 3–2 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 →