European Cup · 1st Round - 1st Leg (agg 3-1)
Waterford v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Waterford 3–1 at Lansdowne Road on Wednesday 18th September 1968 in the European Cup. Denis Law (8', 41', 55') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Denis Law 0–1
- 41' Denis Law 0–2
- Half Time
- 55' Denis Law 0–3
- 65' John Matthews 1–3
- Minute not recorded
- — Jimmy Rimmer
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Denis Law 8', 41', 55'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Vinny Maguire
Waterford
United vs Waterford History
Meeting 1 of 2
2
Played
2
Won
0
Drawn
0
Lost
10
Goals For
2
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 18th September 1968. After this match United had played Waterford 1 time: 1W 0D 0L.
18 Sep 1968 W 3–1 This match
2 Oct 1968 W 7–1 EC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Away | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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 →