League Division One · Matchday 34
Crystal Palace v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 2–0 at Selhurst Park on Saturday 29th March 1980 in the League Division One. Joe Jordan (30') and Mickey Thomas (82') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Joe Jordan 0–1
- Half Time
- 82' Mickey Thomas 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Terry Venables
Crystal Palace
United vs Crystal Palace History
Meeting 17 of 70
70
Played
43
Won
14
Drawn
13
Lost
119
Goals For
65
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 26th August 1922. After this match United had played Crystal Palace 17 times: 10W 4D 3L.
16 Dec 1972 L 0–5 D1 11 Apr 1973 W 2–0 D1 17 Nov 1979 D 1–1 D1
29 Mar 1980 W 2–0 This match
1 Nov 1980 L 0–1 D1 4 Apr 1981 W 1–0 D1 24 Sep 1985 W 1–0 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 64 | 24 | 71.4 |
| Away | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 35 | 50.0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 |
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 →