League Division One · Matchday 08
Crystal Palace v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 3–1 at Selhurst Park on Saturday 11th September 1971 in the League Division One. Brian Kidd (31') and Denis Law (79', 90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 31' Brian Kidd 0–1
- 34' Mel Blyth 1–1
- Half Time
- 79' Denis Law 1–2
- 90' Denis Law 1–3
- Minute not recorded
- — John Aston Jnr
- Full Time 1–3
Starting XI
Player
10 Denis Law 79', 90'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Bert Head
Crystal Palace
United vs Crystal Palace History
Meeting 12 of 70
70
Played
43
Won
14
Drawn
13
Lost
119
Goals For
65
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 26th August 1922. After this match United had played Crystal Palace 12 times: 7W 3D 2L.
10 Oct 1970 L 0–1 D1 18 Nov 1970 W 4–2 LC 17 Apr 1971 W 5–3 D1
11 Sep 1971 W 3–1 This match
25 Mar 1972 W 4–0 D1 16 Dec 1972 L 0–5 D1 11 Apr 1973 W 2–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 64 | 24 | 71.4 |
| Away | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 35 | 50.0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 |
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 →