League Division One · Matchday 32
Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers
8–1
Manchester United beat Queens Park Rangers 8–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 19th March 1969 in the League Division One. Willie Morgan (30', 75', 86'), George Best (47', 67'), Nobby Stiles (85'), Brian Kidd (88') and John Aston Jnr (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Willie Morgan 1–0
- Half Time
- 47' George Best 2–0
- 62' Rodney Marsh 2–1
- 67' George Best 3–1
- 75' Willie Morgan 4–1
- 85' Nobby Stiles 5–1
- 86' Willie Morgan 6–1
- 88' Brian Kidd 7–1
- 89' John Aston Jnr 8–1
- Full Time 8–1
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Queens Park Rangers at the time, in their 4th meeting.
- Willie Morgan scored a hat-trick.
- Willie Morgan's 3 goals took him to 5 in 1968-1969 and 5 for United.
- George Best's brace took him to 15 in 1968-1969 and 93 for United.
- Nobby Stiles' 2nd goal of 1968-1969, and his 19th for United.
- Brian Kidd's 4th goal of 1968-1969, and his 20th for United.
Starting XI
Player
6 Nobby Stiles 85'
7 Willie Morgan 30', 75', 86'
8 Brian Kidd 88'
9 John Aston Jnr 89'
11 George Best 47', 67'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Les Allen
Queens Park Rangers
United vs Queens Park Rangers History
Meeting 4 of 53
53
Played
34
Won
13
Drawn
6
Lost
98
Goals For
46
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 27th April 1908. After this match United had played Queens Park Rangers 4 times: 3W 1D 0L.
27 Apr 1908 D 1–1 CS 29 Aug 1908 W 4–0 CS 26 Oct 1968 W 3–2 D1
19 Mar 1969 W 8–1 This match
1 Sep 1973 W 2–1 D1 1 Jan 1974 L 0–3 D1 13 Sep 1975 L 0–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 57 | 15 | 82.1 |
| Away | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 30 | 43.5 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 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 →