League Division One · Matchday 21
Stoke City v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Stoke City at Victoria Ground on Wednesday 26th December 1984 in the League Division One. Frank Stapleton (23') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' Frank Stapleton 0–1
- Half Time
- 70' Ian Painter pen 1–1
- 72' Carl Saunders 2–1
- Minute not recorded
- — Alan Brazil
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Asprey
Stoke City
United vs Stoke City History
Meeting 84 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 84 times: 28W 31D 25L.
2 Mar 1983 L 0–1 D1 3 Sep 1983 W 1–0 D1 31 Dec 1983 W 1–0 D1
26 Dec 1984 L 1–2 This match
6 Apr 1985 W 5–0 D1 22 Sep 1993 L 1–2 LC 6 Oct 1993 W 2–0 LC | 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 →