League Division One · Matchday 34
Stoke City v Manchester United
2–4
Manchester United beat Stoke City 4–2 at Victoria Ground on Saturday 30th March 1968 in the League Division One. George Best (2'), Alan Gowling (23'), John Aston Jnr (69') and Jim Ryan (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' George Best 0–1
- 9' George Eastham 1–1
- 23' Alan Gowling 1–2
- 37' Peter Dobing 2–2
- Half Time
- 69' John Aston Jnr 2–3
- 78' Jim Ryan 2–4
- Minute not recorded
- — Jimmy Ryan
- Full Time 2–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Alan Gowling 23'
Substitutes
78'
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Tony Waddington
Stoke City
United vs Stoke City History
Meeting 52 of 108
108
Played
44
Won
36
Drawn
28
Lost
166
Goals For
127
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 7th January 1893. After this match United had played Stoke City 52 times: 16W 18D 18L.
28 Jan 1967 W 2–0 FAC 13 May 1967 D 0–0 D1 4 Nov 1967 W 1–0 D1
30 Mar 1968 W 4–2 This match
23 Nov 1968 D 0–0 D1 24 Mar 1969 D 1–1 D1 1 Nov 1969 D 1–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 101 | 43 | 54.7 |
| Away | 53 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 61 | 79 | 26.4 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 50.0 |
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 →