League Cup · 5th Round
Manchester United v Crystal Palace
4–2
Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 4–2 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 18th November 1970 in the League Cup. John Fitzpatrick (29'), Brian Kidd (49', 53') and Bobby Charlton (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 29' John Fitzpatrick 1–0
- Half Time
- 49' Brian Kidd 2–0
- 53' Brian Kidd 3–0
- 78' Gerry Queen 3–1
- 80' Bobby Charlton 4–1
- 88' Tony Taylor 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Bert Head
Crystal Palace
United vs Crystal Palace History
Meeting 10 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 10 times: 5W 3D 2L.
9 Aug 1969 D 2–2 D1 14 Feb 1970 D 1–1 D1 10 Oct 1970 L 0–1 D1
18 Nov 1970 W 4–2 This match
17 Apr 1971 W 5–3 D1 11 Sep 1971 W 3–1 D1 25 Mar 1972 W 4–0 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 →