League Division Two · Matchday 04
Cardiff City v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Cardiff City 1–0 at Ninian Park on Saturday 31st August 1974 in the League Division Two. Gerry Daly (4') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Gerry Daly pen 0–1
- 20' Tony Young for Pearson
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Tony Young
20' for Pearson
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Andrews
Cardiff City
United vs Cardiff City History
Meeting 26 of 31
31
Played
15
Won
8
Drawn
8
Lost
60
Goals For
46
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 7th January 1922. After this match United had played Cardiff City 26 times: 12W 7D 7L.
29 Apr 1961 D 3–3 D1 16 Sep 1961 W 2–1 D1 3 Feb 1962 W 3–0 D1
31 Aug 1974 W 1–0 This match
1 Mar 1975 W 4–0 D2 24 Nov 2013 D 2–2 PL 28 Jan 2014 W 2–0 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 37.5 |
| Away | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 60.0 |
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 →