League Division One · Matchday 06
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
2–0
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th September 1976 in the League Division One. Stuart Pearson (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Tony McAndrew OG 1–0
- Half Time
- 71' Alan Foggon for Daly
- 78' Stuart Pearson 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
9 Stuart Pearson 78'
Substitutes
Alan Foggon
71' for Daly
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Charlton
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 74 of 127
127
Played
64
Won
30
Drawn
33
Lost
220
Goals For
169
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 27th January 1894. After this match United had played Middlesbrough 74 times: 35W 15D 24L.
18 Dec 1974 W 3–0 LC 6 Dec 1975 D 0–0 D1 27 Mar 1976 W 3–0 D1
18 Sep 1976 W 2–0 This match
26 Apr 1977 L 0–3 D1 8 Oct 1977 L 1–2 D1 4 Mar 1978 D 0–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 72 | 60.3 |
| Away | 59 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 97 | 39.0 |
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 →