League Division One · Matchday 17
Manchester United v Everton
4–0
Manchester United beat Everton 4–0 at Old Trafford on Monday 27th December 1976 in the League Division One. Stuart Pearson (47'), Jimmy Greenhoff (61'), Gordon Hill (71') and Lou Macari (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 47' Stuart Pearson 1–0
- 61' Jimmy Greenhoff 2–0
- 71' Gordon Hill 3–0
- 77' David McCreery for Coppell
- 85' Lou Macari 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
- Jimmy Greenhoff scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- David McCreery made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Stuart Pearson's 10th goal of 1976-1977, and his 42nd for United.
- Gordon Hill's 10th goal of 1976-1977, and his 20th for United.
- Lou Macari's 3rd goal of 1976-1977, and his 47th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
David McCreery
77' for Coppell
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Billy Bingham
Everton
United vs Everton History
Meeting 105 of 216
216
Played
97
Won
50
Drawn
69
Lost
326
Goals For
292
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 24th September 1892. After this match United had played Everton 105 times: 39W 22D 44L.
23 Dec 1975 D 1–1 D1 17 Apr 1976 W 2–1 D1 1 Dec 1976 L 0–3 LC
27 Dec 1976 W 4–0 This match
5 Apr 1977 W 2–1 D1 26 Dec 1977 W 6–2 D1 27 Mar 1978 L 1–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 105 | 59 | 26 | 20 | 183 | 98 | 56.2 |
| Away | 105 | 36 | 23 | 46 | 140 | 189 | 34.3 |
| Neutral | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 33.3 |
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 →