League Division One · Matchday 21
Manchester United v Stoke City
0–2
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Stoke City at Old Trafford on Saturday 9th December 1972 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Mike Pejic 0–1
- 41' John Ritchie 0–2
- Minute not recorded
- — Denis Law
- Full Time 0–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Tony Waddington
Stoke City
United vs Stoke City History
Meeting 66 of 108
108
Played
44
Won
36
Drawn
28
Lost
166
Goals For
127
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 7th January 1893. After this match United had played Stoke City 66 times: 18W 27D 21L.
18 Mar 1972 D 1–1 FAC 22 Mar 1972 L 1–2 FAC 29 Apr 1972 W 3–0 D1
9 Dec 1972 L 0–2 This match
14 Apr 1973 D 2–2 D1 29 Aug 1973 W 1–0 D1 29 Apr 1974 L 0–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 101 | 43 | 54.7 |
| Away | 53 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 61 | 79 | 26.4 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 50.0 |
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 →