League Division One · Matchday 01
Derby County v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Derby County at Baseball Ground on Saturday 14th August 1971 in the League Division One. Denis Law (15') and Alan Gowling (25') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Denis Law 0–1
- 25' Alan Gowling 0–2
- Half Time
- 50' Kevin Hector 1–2
- 60' Frank Wignall 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Clough
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 61 of 107
107
Played
47
Won
30
Drawn
30
Lost
193
Goals For
156
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 31st December 1892. After this match United had played Derby County 61 times: 21W 19D 21L.
31 Jan 1970 W 1–0 D1 26 Dec 1970 D 4–4 D1 10 Apr 1971 L 1–2 D1
14 Aug 1971 D 2–2 This match
16 Oct 1971 W 1–0 D1 23 Sep 1972 W 3–0 D1 26 Dec 1972 L 1–3 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 97 | 50 | 54.0 |
| Away | 55 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 91 | 105 | 32.7 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 |
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 →