League Division One · Matchday 22
Crystal Palace v Manchester United
5–0
Manchester United lost 0–5 to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday 16th December 1972 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Paddy Mulligan 1–0
- 25' Denis Law for Dunne
- 42' Paddy Mulligan 2–0
- Half Time
- 46' Don Rogers 3–0
- 86' Alan Whittle 4–0
- 87' Don Rogers 5–0
- Full Time 5–0
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Crystal Palace at the time, in their 14th meeting.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Denis Law
25' for Dunne
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Bert Head
Crystal Palace
United vs Crystal Palace History
Meeting 14 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 14 times: 8W 3D 3L.
17 Apr 1971 W 5–3 D1 11 Sep 1971 W 3–1 D1 25 Mar 1972 W 4–0 D1
16 Dec 1972 L 0–5 This match
11 Apr 1973 W 2–0 D1 17 Nov 1979 D 1–1 D1 29 Mar 1980 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 →