League Division One · Matchday 05
Ipswich Town v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Saturday 8th September 1973 in the League Division One. Trevor Anderson (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Mick Lambert 1–0
- 42' Dave Johnson 2–0
- Half Time
- 52' Lou Macari for Kidd
- 85' Trevor Anderson 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Lou Macari
52' for Kidd
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Robson
Ipswich Town
United vs Ipswich Town History
Meeting 20 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 20 times: 11W 2D 7L.
18 Dec 1971 D 0–0 D1 12 Aug 1972 L 1–2 D1 17 Feb 1973 L 1–4 D1
8 Sep 1973 L 1–2 This match
29 Dec 1973 W 2–0 D1 26 Jan 1974 L 0–1 FAC 20 Sep 1975 W 1–0 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 →