League Division One · Matchday 39
Manchester United v Swansea City
2–1
Manchester United beat Swansea City 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 7th May 1983 in the League Division One. Bryan Robson (19') and Frank Stapleton (72') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Bryan Robson 1–0
- 45' Alan Davies for Wilkins
- Half Time
- 72' Frank Stapleton 2–0
- 89' Bob Latchford 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Bryan Robson 19'
Substitutes
Alan Davies
45' for Wilkins
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
John Toshack
Swansea City
United vs Swansea City History
Meeting 16 of 32
32
Played
16
Won
6
Drawn
10
Lost
54
Goals For
34
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 5th September 1931. After this match United had played Swansea City 16 times: 6W 4D 6L.
19 Sep 1981 W 1–0 D1 30 Jan 1982 L 0–2 D1 18 Dec 1982 D 0–0 D1
7 May 1983 W 2–1 This match
19 Nov 2011 W 1–0 PL 6 May 2012 W 2–0 PL 23 Dec 2012 D 1–1 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 68.8 |
| Away | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 31.3 |
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 →