Saturday 1 March 1975

Won

Man Utd
4–0
Cardiff

59′
Houston
62′
Pearson
85′
McIlroy
88′
Macari
0′HTFT
  1. 59' Stewart Houston
  2. 62' Stuart Pearson
  3. 85' Sammy McIlroy
  4. 88' Lou Macari

Starting XI

10Macari9Pearson
11Daly8McIlroy4Greenhoff7Morgan↓ 58′
3Houston6Buchan5James2Forsyth
1Stepney

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

Substitutes

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.