League Cup · 2nd Round
Manchester United v Brentford
2–1
Manchester United beat Brentford 2–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 10th September 1975 in the League Cup. Lou Macari (53') and Sammy McIlroy (74') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 49' Keith Lawrence 0–1
- 50' Anthony Grimshaw for Jackson
- 53' Lou Macari 1–1
- 74' Sammy McIlroy 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- Sammy McIlroy scored his 25th goal for United in all competitions.
- United extended an unbeaten run to 18 matches in all competitions.
- Anthony Grimshaw made his Manchester United debut.
- Lou Macari's 3rd goal of 1975-1976, and his 32nd for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Anthony Grimshaw
50' for Jackson
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
John Docherty
Brentford
United vs Brentford History
Meeting 13 of 23
23
Played
12
Won
3
Drawn
8
Lost
46
Goals For
39
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 14th January 1928. After this match United had played Brentford 13 times: 6W 2D 5L.
22 Apr 1939 W 3–0 D1 7 Dec 1946 W 4–1 D1 12 Apr 1947 D 0–0 D1
10 Sep 1975 W 2–1 This match
19 Jan 2022 W 3–1 PL 2 May 2022 W 3–0 PL 13 Aug 2022 L 0–4 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 75.0 |
| Away | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 27.3 |
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 →