League Division One · Matchday 03
Manchester United v Ipswich Town
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Ipswich Town at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th September 1981 in the League Division One. Frank Stapleton (13') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Alan Brazil 0–1
- 13' Frank Stapleton 1–1
- 27' John Wark 1–2
- Minute not recorded
- — Mick Duxbury
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Robson
Ipswich Town
United vs Ipswich Town History
Meeting 35 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 35 times: 17W 4D 14L.
1 Mar 1980 L 0–6 D1 18 Oct 1980 D 1–1 D1 21 Mar 1981 W 2–1 D1
5 Sep 1981 L 1–2 This match
20 Apr 1982 L 1–2 D1 11 Sep 1982 W 3–1 D1 5 Feb 1983 D 1–1 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 →