League Division One · Matchday 24
Middlesbrough v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Middlesbrough at Ayresome Park on Saturday 12th January 1980 in the League Division One. Mickey Thomas (37') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 37' Mickey Thomas 0–1
- Half Time
- 64' David Armstrong 1–1
- Minute not recorded
- — Chris McGrath
- Full Time 1–1
Starting XI
Player
11 Mickey Thomas 37'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
John Neal
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 81 of 127
127
Played
64
Won
30
Drawn
33
Lost
220
Goals For
169
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 27th January 1894. After this match United had played Middlesbrough 81 times: 37W 18D 26L.
7 Oct 1978 W 3–2 D1 27 Mar 1979 D 2–2 D1 1 Sep 1979 W 2–1 D1
12 Jan 1980 D 1–1 This match
16 Aug 1980 W 3–0 D1 15 Nov 1980 D 1–1 D1 22 Sep 1981 W 2–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 72 | 60.3 |
| Away | 59 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 97 | 39.0 |
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 →