League Division One · Matchday 38
Manchester United v Crystal Palace
1–0
Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 4th April 1981 in the League Division One. Mick Duxbury (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 78' Mick Duxbury 1–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Ray Wilkins
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
2 Mick Duxbury 78'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Dario Gradi
Crystal Palace
United vs Crystal Palace History
Meeting 19 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 19 times: 11W 4D 4L.
17 Nov 1979 D 1–1 D1 29 Mar 1980 W 2–0 D1 1 Nov 1980 L 0–1 D1
4 Apr 1981 W 1–0 This match
24 Sep 1985 W 1–0 LC 9 Oct 1985 W 1–0 LC 28 Oct 1987 W 2–1 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 →