League Division One · Matchday 04
Ipswich Town v Manchester United
2–7
Manchester United beat Ipswich Town 7–2 at Portman Road on Tuesday 3rd September 1963 in the League Division One. David Sadler (4'), Denis Law (34', 62', 84'), Maurice Setters (40'), Ian Moir (59') and Phil Chisnall (67') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' David Sadler 0–1
- 34' Denis Law 0–2
- 40' Maurice Setters 0–3
- Half Time
- 47' Dixie Moran 1–3
- 59' Ian Moir 1–4
- 62' Denis Law pen 1–5
- 64' Dixie Moran 2–5
- 67' Phil Chisnall 2–6
- 84' Denis Law 2–7
- Full Time 2–7
Match Facts
- Denis Law scored a hat-trick.
- Bobby Charlton made his 250th appearance for United in all competitions.
- David Sadler's 2nd goal of 1963-1964, and his 2nd for United.
- Denis Law's 3 goals took him to 7 in 1963-1964 and 36 for United.
- Maurice Setters' 1st goal of 1963-1964, and his 10th for United.
- Ian Moir's 2nd goal of 1963-1964, and his 4th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jackie Milburn
Ipswich Town
United vs Ipswich Town History
Meeting 7 of 60
60
Played
31
Won
10
Drawn
19
Lost
100
Goals For
71
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 25th January 1958. After this match United had played Ipswich Town 7 times: 5W 0D 2L.
3 Nov 1962 W 5–3 D1 23 Mar 1963 L 0–1 D1 28 Aug 1963 W 2–0 D1
3 Sep 1963 W 7–2 This match
16 Nov 1968 D 0–0 D1 1 Feb 1969 L 0–1 D1 11 Oct 1969 W 2–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 19 | 66.7 |
| Away | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 52 | 36.7 |
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 →