League Division One · Matchday 12
Manchester United v Ipswich Town
1–0
Manchester United beat Ipswich Town 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 20th October 1979 in the League Division One. Ashley Grimes (68') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 68' Ashley Grimes 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
7 Ashley Grimes 68'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Robson
Ipswich Town
United vs Ipswich Town History
Meeting 31 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 31 times: 16W 3D 12L.
14 Jan 1978 W 2–1 D1 26 Aug 1978 L 0–3 D1 18 Nov 1978 W 2–0 D1
20 Oct 1979 W 1–0 This match
1 Mar 1980 L 0–6 D1 18 Oct 1980 D 1–1 D1 21 Mar 1981 W 2–1 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 →