FA Cup · 3rd Round - Replay
Walsall v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Walsall at Fellows Park on Tuesday 7th January 1975 in the FA Cup. Gerry Daly (39') and Sammy McIlroy (114') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 21' Bernie Wright 1–0
- 39' Gerry Daly pen 1–1
- Half Time
- 53' Ronald "Tudor" Davies for Daly
- Extra Time
- 109' Alan Buckley 2–1
- 113' Alan Buckley pen 3–1
- 114' Sammy McIlroy 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Ronald "Tudor" Davies
53' for Daly
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Doug Fraser
Walsall
United vs Walsall History
Meeting 15 of 17
17
Played
10
Won
5
Drawn
2
Lost
40
Goals For
12
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 26th December 1894. After this match United had played Walsall 15 times: 8W 5D 2L.
20 Oct 1900 D 1–1 D2 25 Feb 1901 D 1–1 D2 4 Jan 1975 D 0–0 FAC
7 Jan 1975 L 2–3 This match
8 Jan 1977 W 1–0 FAC 24 Jan 1998 W 5–1 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 80.0 |
| Away | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 28.6 |
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 →