League Division One · Matchday 41
Manchester United v Leyton Orient
3–1
Manchester United beat Leyton Orient 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th May 1963 in the League Division One. Denis Law (81') and Bobby Charlton (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' David Dunmore 0–1
- Half Time
- 52' Stan Charlton OG 1–1
- 81' Denis Law 2–1
- 85' Bobby Charlton 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Denis Law 81'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Johnny Carey
Leyton Orient
United vs Leyton Orient History
Meeting 10 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 10 times: 5W 3D 2L.
4 Oct 1924 W 1–0 D2 7 Feb 1925 W 4–2 D2 8 Sep 1962 L 0–1 D1
18 May 1963 W 3–1 This match
17 Aug 1974 W 2–0 D2 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 →