League Cup · 4th Round - 2nd Replay
Stoke City v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Stoke City at Victoria Ground on Monday 15th November 1971 in the League Cup. George Best (37') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 37' George Best 0–1
- Half Time
- 72' Peter Dobing 1–1
- 88' John Ritchie 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
11 George Best 37'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Tony Waddington
Stoke City
United vs Stoke City History
Meeting 61 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 61 times: 17W 25D 19L.
20 Mar 1971 W 2–1 D1 27 Oct 1971 D 1–1 LC 8 Nov 1971 D 0–0 LC
15 Nov 1971 L 1–2 This match
11 Dec 1971 D 1–1 D1 18 Mar 1972 D 1–1 FAC 22 Mar 1972 L 1–2 FAC | 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 →