League Division One · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Derby County
3–1
Manchester United beat Derby County 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th February 1977 in the League Division One. Lou Macari (8') and Stewart Houston (53') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Lou Macari 1–0
- Half Time
- 53' Stewart Houston 2–0
- 60' Steve Powell OG 3–0
- 80' Tony Macken 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
- A 6th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Lou Macari's 7th goal of 1976-1977, and his 51st for United.
- Stewart Houston's 3rd goal of 1976-1977, and his 12th for United.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Colin Murphy
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 71 of 107
107
Played
47
Won
30
Drawn
30
Lost
193
Goals For
156
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 31st December 1892. After this match United had played Derby County 71 times: 25W 22D 24L.
25 Feb 1976 D 1–1 D1 3 Apr 1976 W 2–0 FAC 28 Aug 1976 D 0–0 D1
5 Feb 1977 W 3–1 This match
3 Sep 1977 W 1–0 D1 21 Jan 1978 W 4–0 D1 9 Dec 1978 W 3–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 97 | 50 | 54.0 |
| Away | 55 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 91 | 105 | 32.7 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 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 →