FA Cup · 3rd Round
Carlisle United v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Carlisle United at Brunton Park on Saturday 7th January 1978 in the FA Cup. Lou Macari (2') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Lou Macari 0–1
- 8' Ian McDonald 1–1
- Half Time
- 46' David McCreery for Grimes
- Minute not recorded
- — Brian Greenhoff
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
David McCreery
46' for Grimes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Moncur
Carlisle United
United vs Carlisle United History
Meeting 1 of 2
2
Played
1
Won
1
Drawn
0
Lost
5
Goals For
3
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 7th January 1978. After this match United had played Carlisle United 1 time: 0W 1D 0L.
7 Jan 1978 D 1–1 This match
11 Jan 1978 W 4–2 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Away | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
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 →