League Division One · Matchday 02
Manchester United v Stoke City
1–0
Manchester United beat Stoke City 1–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 29th August 1973 in the League Division One. Steve James (20') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Steve James 1–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Peter Fletcher
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
6 Steve James 20'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Tony Waddington
Stoke City
United vs Stoke City History
Meeting 68 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 68 times: 19W 28D 21L.
29 Apr 1972 W 3–0 D1 9 Dec 1972 L 0–2 D1 14 Apr 1973 D 2–2 D1
29 Aug 1973 W 1–0 This match
29 Apr 1974 L 0–1 D1 30 Aug 1975 W 1–0 D1 21 Apr 1976 L 0–1 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 →