League Division One · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Ipswich Town
3–0
Manchester United beat Ipswich Town 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 22nd December 1984 in the League Division One. Gordon Strachan (31'), Bryan Robson (53') and John Gidman (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 31' Gordon Strachan pen 1–0
- Half Time
- 53' Bryan Robson 2–0
- 86' John Gidman 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Ferguson
Ipswich Town
United vs Ipswich Town History
Meeting 42 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 42 times: 20W 6D 16L.
10 Dec 1983 W 2–0 D1 7 May 1984 L 1–2 D1 1 Sep 1984 D 1–1 D1
22 Dec 1984 W 3–0 This match
20 Aug 1985 W 1–0 D1 7 Dec 1985 W 1–0 D1 10 Jan 1988 W 2–1 FAC | 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 →