League Division One · Matchday 01
Crystal Palace v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday 9th August 1969 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (24') and Willie Morgan (56') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Mel Blyth 1–0
- 24' Bobby Charlton 1–1
- 40' Gerry Queen 2–1
- Half Time
- 56' Willie Morgan 2–2
- Minute not recorded
- — Don Givens
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Bert Head
Crystal Palace
United vs Crystal Palace History
Meeting 7 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 7 times: 4W 2D 1L.
19 Apr 1924 D 1–1 D2 11 Oct 1924 W 1–0 D2 14 Feb 1925 L 1–2 D2
9 Aug 1969 D 2–2 This match
14 Feb 1970 D 1–1 D1 10 Oct 1970 L 0–1 D1 18 Nov 1970 W 4–2 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 →