League Division One · Matchday 05
Manchester United v Swansea City
1–0
Manchester United beat Swansea City 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 19th September 1981 in the League Division One. Garry Birtles (37') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 37' Garry Birtles 1–0
- Half Time
- 56' Remi Moses for McIlroy
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Garry Birtles 37'
Substitutes
Remi Moses
56' for McIlroy
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
John Toshack
Swansea City
United vs Swansea City History
Meeting 13 of 32
32
Played
16
Won
6
Drawn
10
Lost
54
Goals For
34
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 5th September 1931. After this match United had played Swansea City 13 times: 5W 3D 5L.
14 Mar 1936 W 3–0 D2 4 Dec 1937 W 5–1 D2 16 Apr 1938 D 2–2 D2
19 Sep 1981 W 1–0 This match
30 Jan 1982 L 0–2 D1 18 Dec 1982 D 0–0 D1 7 May 1983 W 2–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 68.8 |
| Away | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 31.3 |
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 →