League Division One · Matchday 35
Manchester United v Everton
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Everton at Old Trafford on Monday 27th March 1978 in the League Division One. Gordon Hill (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 33' Bob Latchford 0–1
- Half Time
- 61' Bob Latchford 0–2
- 85' Gordon Hill pen 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
11 Gordon Hill 85'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Lee
Everton
United vs Everton History
Meeting 108 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 108 times: 41W 22D 45L.
27 Dec 1976 W 4–0 D1 5 Apr 1977 W 2–1 D1 26 Dec 1977 W 6–2 D1
27 Mar 1978 L 1–2 This match
2 Sep 1978 D 1–1 D1 21 Nov 1978 L 0–3 D1 27 Oct 1979 D 0–0 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 →