League Division One · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Ipswich Town
1–0
Manchester United beat Ipswich Town 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 7th December 1985 in the League Division One. Frank Stapleton (30') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Frank Stapleton 1–0
- Half Time
- 63' Alan Brazil for Hughes
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Alan Brazil
63' for Hughes
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Ferguson
Ipswich Town
United vs Ipswich Town History
Meeting 44 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 44 times: 22W 6D 16L.
1 Sep 1984 D 1–1 D1 22 Dec 1984 W 3–0 D1 20 Aug 1985 W 1–0 D1
7 Dec 1985 W 1–0 This match
10 Jan 1988 W 2–1 FAC 22 Aug 1992 D 1–1 PL 30 Jan 1993 L 1–2 PL | 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 →