League Division Two · Matchday 01
Leyton Orient v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Leyton Orient 2–0 at Brisbane Road on Saturday 17th August 1974 in the League Division Two. Willie Morgan (28') and Stewart Houston (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 28' Willie Morgan 0–1
- Half Time
- 73' Stewart Houston 0–2
- Minute not recorded
- — Sammy McIlroy
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Willie Morgan 28'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
George Petchey
Leyton Orient
United vs Leyton Orient History
Meeting 11 of 12
12
Played
6
Won
4
Drawn
2
Lost
18
Goals For
8
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 2nd December 1905. After this match United had played Leyton Orient 11 times: 6W 3D 2L.
7 Feb 1925 W 4–2 D2 8 Sep 1962 L 0–1 D1 18 May 1963 W 3–1 D1
17 Aug 1974 W 2–0 This match
14 Dec 1974 D 0–0 D2 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 50.0 |
| Away | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 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 →