FA Cup · 3rd Round
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
3–0
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 7th January 1961 in the FA Cup. Noel Cantwell (25') and Alex Dawson (77', 84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Noel Cantwell 1–0
- Half Time
- 77' Alex Dawson 2–0
- 84' Alex Dawson 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bob Dennison
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 61 of 127
127
Played
64
Won
30
Drawn
33
Lost
220
Goals For
169
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 27th January 1894. After this match United had played Middlesbrough 61 times: 29W 10D 22L.
25 Apr 1953 L 0–5 D1 9 Sep 1953 D 2–2 D1 16 Sep 1953 W 4–1 D1
7 Jan 1961 W 3–0 This match
3 Sep 1969 W 1–0 LC 21 Feb 1970 D 1–1 FAC 25 Feb 1970 W 2–1 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 72 | 60.3 |
| Away | 59 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 97 | 39.0 |
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 →