League Division One · Matchday 24
Derby County v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Derby County at Baseball Ground on Tuesday 26th December 1972 in the League Division One. Ian Storey-Moore (61') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Roy McFarland 1–0
- 19' Alan Hinton 2–0
- Half Time
- 46' Tony Young for Dunne
- 58' Roy McFarland 3–0
- 61' Ian Storey-Moore 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Tony Young
46' for Dunne
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Clough
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 64 of 107
107
Played
47
Won
30
Drawn
30
Lost
193
Goals For
156
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 31st December 1892. After this match United had played Derby County 64 times: 23W 19D 22L.
14 Aug 1971 D 2–2 D1 16 Oct 1971 W 1–0 D1 23 Sep 1972 W 3–0 D1
26 Dec 1972 L 1–3 This match
13 Oct 1973 L 0–1 D1 16 Feb 1974 D 2–2 D1 24 Sep 1975 L 1–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 97 | 50 | 54.0 |
| Away | 55 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 91 | 105 | 32.7 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 |
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 →