League Division Two · Matchday 38
Manchester United v Oldham Athletic
3–2
Manchester United beat Oldham Athletic 3–2 at Old Trafford on Monday 31st March 1975 in the League Division Two. Sammy McIlroy (23'), Lou Macari (26') and Steve Coppell (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' Sammy McIlroy 1–0
- 26' Lou Macari 2–0
- Half Time
- 48' Ian Robins 2–1
- 60' Mick Martin for Daly
- 75' Steve Coppell 3–1
- 76' Alex Young 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Mick Martin
60' for Daly
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Frizzell
Oldham Athletic
United vs Oldham Athletic History
Meeting 33 of 44
44
Played
21
Won
12
Drawn
11
Lost
91
Goals For
54
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 19th November 1910. After this match United had played Oldham Athletic 33 times: 13W 10D 10L.
23 Feb 1935 L 1–3 D2 6 Jan 1951 W 4–1 FAC 28 Dec 1974 L 0–1 D2
31 Mar 1975 W 3–2 This match
8 Apr 1990 D 3–3 FAC 11 Apr 1990 W 2–1 FAC 28 Aug 1991 W 1–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 22 | 61.9 |
| Away | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 31.6 |
| Neutral | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 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 →