League Division One · Matchday 22
Swansea City v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Swansea City at Vetch Field on Saturday 30th January 1982 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 55' Alan Curtis 1–0
- 56' John Gidman for McQueen
- 57' Robbie James 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
John Gidman
56' for McQueen
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
John Toshack
Swansea City
United vs Swansea City History
Meeting 14 of 32
32
Played
16
Won
6
Drawn
10
Lost
54
Goals For
34
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 5th September 1931. After this match United had played Swansea City 14 times: 5W 3D 6L.
4 Dec 1937 W 5–1 D2 16 Apr 1938 D 2–2 D2 19 Sep 1981 W 1–0 D1
30 Jan 1982 L 0–2 This match
18 Dec 1982 D 0–0 D1 7 May 1983 W 2–1 D1 19 Nov 2011 W 1–0 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 68.8 |
| Away | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 31.3 |
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 →