League Division One · Matchday 15
Crystal Palace v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday 1st November 1980 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 27' Peter Nicholas 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Ernie Walley
Crystal Palace
United vs Crystal Palace History
Meeting 18 of 70
70
Played
43
Won
14
Drawn
13
Lost
119
Goals For
65
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 26th August 1922. After this match United had played Crystal Palace 18 times: 10W 4D 4L.
11 Apr 1973 W 2–0 D1 17 Nov 1979 D 1–1 D1 29 Mar 1980 W 2–0 D1
1 Nov 1980 L 0–1 This match
4 Apr 1981 W 1–0 D1 24 Sep 1985 W 1–0 LC 9 Oct 1985 W 1–0 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 64 | 24 | 71.4 |
| Away | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 35 | 50.0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 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 →