League Division One · Matchday 15
Manchester United v Norwich City
1–0
Manchester United beat Norwich City 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 19th November 1977 in the League Division One. Stuart Pearson (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 64' David McCreery for McIlroy
- 73' Stuart Pearson 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
9 Stuart Pearson 73'
Substitutes
David McCreery
64' for McIlroy
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
John Bond
Norwich City
United vs Norwich City History
Meeting 22 of 72
72
Played
42
Won
13
Drawn
17
Lost
126
Goals For
66
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd February 1906. After this match United had played Norwich City 22 times: 10W 6D 6L.
16 Mar 1976 D 1–1 D1 23 Oct 1976 D 2–2 D1 2 Apr 1977 L 1–2 D1
19 Nov 1977 W 1–0 This match
15 Apr 1978 W 3–1 D1 7 Apr 1979 D 2–2 D1 25 Apr 1979 W 1–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 21 | 65.7 |
| Away | 37 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 45 | 51.4 |
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 →