League Division One · Matchday 20
Stoke City v Manchester United
0–3
Manchester United beat Stoke City 3–0 at Victoria Ground on Saturday 23rd January 1982 in the League Division One. Steve Coppell (10'), Frank Stapleton (85') and Garry Birtles (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Steve Coppell 0–1
- Half Time
- 85' Frank Stapleton pen 0–2
- 88' Garry Birtles 0–3
- Full Time 0–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Richie Barker
Stoke City
United vs Stoke City History
Meeting 78 of 108
108
Played
44
Won
36
Drawn
28
Lost
166
Goals For
127
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 7th January 1893. After this match United had played Stoke City 78 times: 24W 31D 23L.
16 Feb 1980 D 1–1 D1 22 Oct 1980 W 2–1 D1 13 Dec 1980 D 2–2 D1
23 Jan 1982 W 3–0 This match
15 May 1982 W 2–0 D1 9 Oct 1982 W 1–0 D1 2 Mar 1983 L 0–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 101 | 43 | 54.7 |
| Away | 53 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 61 | 79 | 26.4 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 50.0 |
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 →