Wednesday 29 September 1976

Won

Man Utd
2–0
Ajax

42′
Macari
65′
McIlroy
0′HTFT
  1. 42' Lou Macari
  2. 65' Sammy McIlroy

Starting XI

10Macari9McCreery
11Hill↓ 75′8McIlroy4Daly↓ 60′7Coppell
3Houston6Buchan5Greenhoff2Nicholl
1Stepney

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

Substitutes

Verified from 15 cited sources and the canonical match record.