League Division One · Matchday 40
Manchester United v Ipswich Town
3–2
Manchester United beat Ipswich Town 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 24th April 1971 in the League Division One. George Best (27'), Bobby Charlton (40') and Brian Kidd (76') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Peter Morris 0–1
- 27' George Best pen 1–1
- 40' Bobby Charlton 2–1
- Half Time
- 76' Brian Kidd 3–1
- 80' Carlo Sartori for Sadler
- 82' Frank Clarke 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Carlo Sartori
80' for Sadler
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Robson
Ipswich Town
United vs Ipswich Town History
Meeting 14 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 14 times: 9W 1D 4L.
3 Jan 1970 W 1–0 FAC 10 Feb 1970 W 1–0 D1 19 Sep 1970 L 0–4 D1
24 Apr 1971 W 3–2 This match
4 Sep 1971 W 1–0 D1 7 Sep 1971 W 3–1 LC 18 Dec 1971 D 0–0 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 →