League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Leeds United
1–0
Manchester United beat Leeds United 1–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 30th September 1981 in the League Division One. Frank Stapleton (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 80' Frank Stapleton 1–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Mick Duxbury
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Clarke
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 72 of 117
117
Played
51
Won
38
Drawn
28
Lost
173
Goals For
121
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 15th January 1906. After this match United had played Leeds United 72 times: 27W 23D 22L.
3 May 1980 L 0–2 D1 20 Sep 1980 D 0–0 D1 28 Feb 1981 L 0–1 D1
30 Sep 1981 W 1–0 This match
3 Apr 1982 D 0–0 D1 28 Aug 1990 D 0–0 D1 8 Dec 1990 D 1–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 93 | 50 | 47.3 |
| Away | 56 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 78 | 68 | 42.9 |
| Neutral | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16.7 |
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 →