Wednesday 30 August 1978

Won

Man Utd
3–2
Stockport

10′
Jordan
88′
McIlroy
90′
Greenhoff
58′
Thompson (P)
78′
Park
0′HTFT
  1. 10' Joe Jordan
  2. 58' Alan Thompson (penalty)
  3. 78' Terry Park
  4. 88' Sammy McIlroy
  5. 90' Jimmy Greenhoff

Starting XI

10Macari9Jordan
11Grimes8Greenhoff4McIlroy7Coppell
3Albiston6Buchan5McQueen2Greenhoff
1Roche

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

Verified from 15 cited sources and the canonical match record.