1967-68·First Division

Saturday 30 March 1968

·Won

StokeStokeCity
2–4
Man UtdManchesterUnited

Seasons/1967-68/This match

2′

23′

69′

78′

9′

Eastham

37′

Dobing

0′HTFT

2' George Best
9' George Eastham
23' Alan Gowling
37' Peter Dobing
69' John Aston Jr
78' Jimmy Ryan

Starting XI

Herd↓ 78′Charlton

Aston Gowling Crerand Best

Burns Fitzpatrick Sadler Brennan

Stepney

4-4-2 — approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Substitutes

Jimmy Ryanon 78'

Verified from 30 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Stadium

Victoria Ground

Attendance

30,141

Verified from 30 cited sources and the canonical match record.

Pre-match Elo1656 → 1672(+16)

Manchester United 47%53% Stoke City

Manchester United went in as the underdog by rating, 1656 to Stoke City’s 1617.

Previous head-to-head results

15W

18D

18L

W1529%

D1835%

L1835%

51 played · 29% win rate

51 previous meetings with Stoke City · 29% win rate

United’s last 6 matches

L W L L L W

This exact result, before

4–2@ Stoke19/01/1931
FA CupRound 3

19 Jan 19314–2W@StokeStokeStoke CityFA Cup·19 Jan 1931 · 1930-311930-31FA CupFA CupRound 3

Other away meetings with Stoke City that finished 4–2. Full head-to-head →

MUFCInfo goal minutes

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