League Division One · Matchday 30
Ipswich Town v Manchester United
6–0
Manchester United lost 0–6 to Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Saturday 1st March 1980 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Alan Brazil 1–0
- 24' Paul Mariner 2–0
- 27' Paul Mariner 3–0
- Half Time
- 53' Alan Brazil 4–0
- 54' Nikola Jovanovic for Nicholl
- 81' Frans Thijssen 5–0
- 87' Paul Mariner 6–0
- Full Time 6–0
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Ipswich Town at the time, in their 32nd meeting.
- Stewart Houston made his 250th appearance for United in all competitions.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Nikola Jovanovic
54' for Nicholl
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Robson
Ipswich Town
United vs Ipswich Town History
Meeting 32 of 60
60
Played
31
Won
10
Drawn
19
Lost
100
Goals For
71
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 25th January 1958. After this match United had played Ipswich Town 32 times: 16W 3D 13L.
26 Aug 1978 L 0–3 D1 18 Nov 1978 W 2–0 D1 20 Oct 1979 W 1–0 D1
1 Mar 1980 L 0–6 This match
18 Oct 1980 D 1–1 D1 21 Mar 1981 W 2–1 D1 5 Sep 1981 L 1–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 19 | 66.7 |
| Away | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 52 | 36.7 |
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 →