League Cup · 3rd Round
Bristol Rovers v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Bristol Rovers at Eastville Stadium on Tuesday 3rd October 1972 in the League Cup. Willie Morgan (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 55' John Rudge 1–0
- 87' Willie Morgan 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
7 Willie Morgan 87'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Don Megson
Bristol Rovers
United vs Bristol Rovers History
Meeting 4 of 7
7
Played
3
Won
2
Drawn
2
Lost
12
Goals For
10
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 12th January 1935. After this match United had played Bristol Rovers 4 times: 2W 1D 1L.
12 Jan 1935 W 3–1 FAC 7 Jan 1956 L 0–4 FAC 25 Jan 1964 W 4–1 FAC
3 Oct 1972 D 1–1 This match
11 Oct 1972 L 1–2 LC 21 Sep 1974 W 2–0 D2 28 Mar 1975 D 1–1 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 66.7 |
| Away | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 25.0 |
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 →