League Division One · Matchday 21
Manchester United v Bristol City
2–1
Manchester United beat Bristol City 2–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 19th January 1977 in the League Division One. Stuart Pearson (47') and Brian Greenhoff (79') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Keith Fear 0–1
- Half Time
- 47' Stuart Pearson 1–1
- 79' Brian Greenhoff 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Dicks
Bristol City
United vs Bristol City History
Meeting 28 of 36
36
Played
15
Won
10
Drawn
11
Lost
49
Goals For
41
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 21st September 1901. After this match United had played Bristol City 28 times: 12W 7D 9L.
30 Apr 1932 L 1–2 D2 9 Nov 1974 L 0–1 D2 1 Feb 1975 L 0–1 D2
19 Jan 1977 W 2–1 This match
7 May 1977 D 1–1 D1 8 Feb 1978 D 1–1 D1 25 Apr 1978 W 1–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 52.9 |
| Away | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 27.8 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 →