League Cup · 2nd Round
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
0–1
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Middlesbrough at Old Trafford on Monday 8th October 1973 in the League Cup.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Malcolm Smith 0–1
- Half Time
- 78' George Buchan for Macari
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
George Buchan
78' for Macari
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Charlton
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 69 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 69 times: 32W 13D 24L.
5 Jan 1971 L 1–2 FAC 26 Feb 1972 D 0–0 FAC 29 Feb 1972 W 3–0 FAC
8 Oct 1973 L 0–1 This match
4 Dec 1974 D 0–0 LC 18 Dec 1974 W 3–0 LC 6 Dec 1975 D 0–0 D1 | 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 →