League Division One · Matchday 36
Manchester United v Ipswich Town
2–1
Manchester United beat Ipswich Town 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 21st March 1981 in the League Division One. Mickey Thomas (17') and Jimmy Nicholl (53') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Terry Butcher 0–1
- 17' Mickey Thomas 1–1
- Half Time
- 53' Jimmy Nicholl 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Robson
Ipswich Town
United vs Ipswich Town History
Meeting 34 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 34 times: 17W 4D 13L.
20 Oct 1979 W 1–0 D1 1 Mar 1980 L 0–6 D1 18 Oct 1980 D 1–1 D1
21 Mar 1981 W 2–1 This match
5 Sep 1981 L 1–2 D1 20 Apr 1982 L 1–2 D1 11 Sep 1982 W 3–1 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 →