FA Cup · 3rd Round - Replay
Brighton v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Brighton 2–0 at Goldstone Ground on Wednesday 7th January 1981 in the FA Cup. Jimmy Nicholl (33') and Garry Birtles (72') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 33' Jimmy Nicholl 0–1
- Half Time
- 72' Garry Birtles 0–2
- 75' Mick Duxbury for Wilkins
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
2 Jimmy Nicholl 33'
Substitutes
Mick Duxbury
75' for Wilkins
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Mullery
Brighton
United vs Brighton History
Meeting 6 of 39
39
Played
22
Won
6
Drawn
11
Lost
65
Goals For
40
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 16th January 1909. After this match United had played Brighton 6 times: 4W 2D 0L.
15 Mar 1980 D 0–0 D1 22 Nov 1980 W 4–1 D1 3 Jan 1981 D 2–2 FAC
7 Jan 1981 W 2–0 This match
10 Jan 1981 W 2–1 D1 28 Nov 1981 W 2–0 D1 24 Apr 1982 W 1–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 65.0 |
| Away | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 50.0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 |
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 →