League Cup · 3rd Round
Manchester United v Watford
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Watford at Old Trafford on Wednesday 4th October 1978 in the League Cup. Joe Jordan (40') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Joe Jordan 1–0
- Half Time
- 46' Luther Blissett 1–1
- 71' Luther Blissett 1–2
- Minute not recorded
- — David McCreery
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Jordan 40'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Graham Taylor
Watford
United vs Watford History
Meeting 5 of 37
37
Played
24
Won
6
Drawn
7
Lost
64
Goals For
34
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 28th January 1950. After this match United had played Watford 5 times: 3W 1D 1L.
25 Jan 1969 D 1–1 FAC 3 Feb 1969 W 2–0 FAC 10 Apr 1970 W 2–0 FAC
4 Oct 1978 L 1–2 This match
2 Jan 1982 L 0–1 FAC 4 Dec 1982 W 1–0 D1 23 Apr 1983 W 2–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 70.6 |
| Away | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 55.6 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 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 →