FA Cup · 6th Round - Replay
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
2–1
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 2–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 25th February 1970 in the FA Cup. Bobby Charlton (26') and Willie Morgan (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' Bobby Charlton 1–0
- Half Time
- 74' John Hickton 1–1
- 78' Willie Morgan pen 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 15 matches in all competitions.
- Bobby Charlton's 9th goal of 1969-1970, and his 215th for United.
- Willie Morgan's 7th goal of 1969-1970, and his 15th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Anderson
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 64 of 127
127
Played
64
Won
30
Drawn
33
Lost
220
Goals For
169
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 27th January 1894. After this match United had played Middlesbrough 64 times: 31W 11D 22L.
7 Jan 1961 W 3–0 FAC 3 Sep 1969 W 1–0 LC 21 Feb 1970 D 1–1 FAC
25 Feb 1970 W 2–1 This match
2 Jan 1971 D 0–0 FAC 5 Jan 1971 L 1–2 FAC 26 Feb 1972 D 0–0 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 72 | 60.3 |
| Away | 59 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 97 | 39.0 |
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 →