FA Cup · 3rd Round
Manchester United v Brighton
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Brighton at Old Trafford on Saturday 3rd January 1981 in the FA Cup. Mick Duxbury (70') and Mickey Thomas (74') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Brian Horton 0–1
- 23' Andy Ritchie 0–2
- Half Time
- 66' Mick Duxbury for McIlroy
- 70' Mick Duxbury 1–2
- 74' Mickey Thomas 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 Mickey Thomas 74'
Substitutes
Mick Duxbury
70' 66' for McIlroy
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Mullery
Brighton
United vs Brighton History
Meeting 5 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 5 times: 3W 2D 0L.
6 Oct 1979 W 2–0 D1 15 Mar 1980 D 0–0 D1 22 Nov 1980 W 4–1 D1
3 Jan 1981 D 2–2 This match
7 Jan 1981 W 2–0 FAC 10 Jan 1981 W 2–1 D1 28 Nov 1981 W 2–0 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 →