League Division One · Matchday 21
Stoke City v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Stoke City at Victoria Ground on Saturday 11th December 1971 in the League Division One. Denis Law (28') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 27' John Mahoney 1–0
- 28' Denis Law 1–1
- Half Time
- 75' Sammy McIlroy for Kidd
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
10 Denis Law 28'
Substitutes
Sammy McIlroy
75' for Kidd
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Tony Waddington
Stoke City
United vs Stoke City History
Meeting 62 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 62 times: 17W 26D 19L.
27 Oct 1971 D 1–1 LC 8 Nov 1971 D 0–0 LC 15 Nov 1971 L 1–2 LC
11 Dec 1971 D 1–1 This match
18 Mar 1972 D 1–1 FAC 22 Mar 1972 L 1–2 FAC 29 Apr 1972 W 3–0 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 →