League Division One · Matchday 02
Leeds United v Manchester United
2–3
Manchester United beat Leeds United 3–2 at Elland Road on Wednesday 23rd August 1978 in the League Division One. Gordon McQueen (12'), Sammy McIlroy (37') and Lou Macari (82') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Gordon McQueen 0–1
- 20' Paul Hart 1–1
- 37' Sammy McIlroy 1–2
- Half Time
- 48' Frankie Gray pen 2–2
- 82' Lou Macari 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Jock Stein
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 66 of 117
117
Played
51
Won
38
Drawn
28
Lost
173
Goals For
121
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 15th January 1906. After this match United had played Leeds United 66 times: 25W 21D 20L.
23 Apr 1977 W 2–1 FAC 24 Sep 1977 D 1–1 D1 1 Mar 1978 L 0–1 D1
23 Aug 1978 W 3–2 This match
24 Mar 1979 W 4–1 D1 8 Dec 1979 D 1–1 D1 3 May 1980 L 0–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 93 | 50 | 47.3 |
| Away | 56 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 78 | 68 | 42.9 |
| Neutral | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16.7 |
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 →