League Division One · Matchday 42
Manchester United v Norwich City
1–0
Manchester United beat Norwich City 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 25th April 1981 in the League Division One. Joe Jordan (57') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 57' Joe Jordan 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Match Facts
- A 7th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Joe Jordan's 14th goal of 1980-1981, and his 39th for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Jordan 57'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Ken Brown
Norwich City
United vs Norwich City History
Meeting 30 of 72
72
Played
42
Won
13
Drawn
17
Lost
126
Goals For
66
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd February 1906. After this match United had played Norwich City 30 times: 15W 8D 7L.
24 Nov 1979 W 5–0 D1 19 Apr 1980 W 2–0 D1 6 Dec 1980 D 2–2 D1
25 Apr 1981 W 1–0 This match
27 Nov 1982 W 3–0 D1 30 Apr 1983 D 1–1 D1 1 Oct 1983 D 3–3 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 21 | 65.7 |
| Away | 37 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 45 | 51.4 |
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 →