League Division One · Matchday 17
Manchester United v Brighton
2–0
Manchester United beat Brighton 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 28th November 1981 in the League Division One. Garry Birtles (38') and Frank Stapleton (68') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 38' Garry Birtles 1–0
- Half Time
- 68' Frank Stapleton 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Garry Birtles 38'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Mike Bailey
Brighton
United vs Brighton History
Meeting 8 of 39
39
Played
22
Won
6
Drawn
11
Lost
65
Goals For
40
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 16th January 1909. After this match United had played Brighton 8 times: 6W 2D 0L.
3 Jan 1981 D 2–2 FAC 7 Jan 1981 W 2–0 FAC 10 Jan 1981 W 2–1 D1
28 Nov 1981 W 2–0 This match
24 Apr 1982 W 1–0 D1 6 Nov 1982 L 0–1 D1 19 Mar 1983 D 1–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 65.0 |
| Away | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 50.0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 |
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 →