League Division One · Matchday 37
Manchester United v Crystal Palace
2–0
Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 2–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 11th April 1973 in the League Division One. Brian Kidd (27') and Willie Morgan (34') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 27' Brian Kidd 1–0
- 34' Willie Morgan 2–0
- Half Time
- 55' Trevor Anderson for Kidd
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Trevor Anderson
55' for Kidd
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Malcolm Allison
Crystal Palace
United vs Crystal Palace History
Meeting 15 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 15 times: 9W 3D 3L.
11 Sep 1971 W 3–1 D1 25 Mar 1972 W 4–0 D1 16 Dec 1972 L 0–5 D1
11 Apr 1973 W 2–0 This match
17 Nov 1979 D 1–1 D1 29 Mar 1980 W 2–0 D1 1 Nov 1980 L 0–1 D1 | 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 →