League Division One · Matchday 03
Everton v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday 19th August 1972 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' John Connolly 1–0
- Half Time
- 75' Joe Royle pen 2–0
- 75' Sammy McIlroy for James
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Sammy McIlroy
75' for James
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Catterick
Everton
United vs Everton History
Meeting 98 of 216
216
Played
97
Won
50
Drawn
69
Lost
326
Goals For
292
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 24th September 1892. After this match United had played Everton 98 times: 36W 20D 42L.
23 Feb 1971 L 0–1 D1 31 Aug 1971 L 0–1 D1 8 Mar 1972 D 0–0 D1
19 Aug 1972 L 0–2 This match
24 Jan 1973 D 0–0 D1 15 Apr 1974 W 3–0 D1 23 Apr 1974 L 0–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 105 | 59 | 26 | 20 | 183 | 98 | 56.2 |
| Away | 105 | 36 | 23 | 46 | 140 | 189 | 34.3 |
| Neutral | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 33.3 |
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 →