League Division One · Matchday 12
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
1–0
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 1–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 21st October 1981 in the League Division One. Remi Moses (82') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 82' Remi Moses 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
10 Remi Moses 82'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Murdoch
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 85 of 127
127
Played
64
Won
30
Drawn
33
Lost
220
Goals For
169
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 27th January 1894. After this match United had played Middlesbrough 85 times: 40W 19D 26L.
16 Aug 1980 W 3–0 D1 15 Nov 1980 D 1–1 D1 22 Sep 1981 W 2–0 D1
21 Oct 1981 W 1–0 This match
10 Sep 1988 W 1–0 D1 2 Jan 1989 L 0–1 D1 4 Mar 1992 D 0–0 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 72 | 60.3 |
| Away | 59 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 97 | 39.0 |
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 →