League Division One · Matchday 07
Manchester United v Ipswich Town
1–0
Manchester United beat Ipswich Town 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 4th September 1971 in the League Division One. George Best (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 43' George Best 1–0
- Half Time
- 71' John Aston Jnr for Law
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
11 George Best 43'
Substitutes
John Aston Jnr
71' for Law
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Robson
Ipswich Town
United vs Ipswich Town History
Meeting 15 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 15 times: 10W 1D 4L.
10 Feb 1970 W 1–0 D1 19 Sep 1970 L 0–4 D1 24 Apr 1971 W 3–2 D1
4 Sep 1971 W 1–0 This match
7 Sep 1971 W 3–1 LC 18 Dec 1971 D 0–0 D1 12 Aug 1972 L 1–2 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 →