League Cup · 2nd Round - Replay
Manchester United v Oxford United
3–1
Manchester United beat Oxford United 3–1 at Old Trafford on Tuesday 12th September 1972 in the League Cup. Ian Storey-Moore (35') and George Best (56', 80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Ian Storey-Moore 1–0
- 42' Geoff Bray 1–1
- Half Time
- 56' George Best pen 2–1
- 80' George Best 3–1
- Minute not recorded
- — Sammy McIlroy
- Full Time 3–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Gerry Summers
Oxford United
United vs Oxford United History
Meeting 2 of 16
16
Played
9
Won
3
Drawn
4
Lost
32
Goals For
17
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 6th September 1972. After this match United had played Oxford United 2 times: 1W 1D 0L.
6 Sep 1972 D 2–2 LC
12 Sep 1972 W 3–1 This match
2 Nov 1974 W 4–0 D2 8 Feb 1975 L 0–1 D2 3 Jan 1976 W 2–1 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 87.5 |
| Away | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 25.0 |
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 →