League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Ipswich Town
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Ipswich Town at Old Trafford on Saturday 12th August 1972 in the League Division One. Denis Law (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Trevor Whymark 0–1
- Half Time
- 67' Sammy McIlroy for Charlton
- 84' Bryan Hamilton 0–2
- 88' Denis Law 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
10 Denis Law 88'
Substitutes
Sammy McIlroy
67' for Charlton
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Robson
Ipswich Town
United vs Ipswich Town History
Meeting 18 of 60
60
Played
31
Won
10
Drawn
19
Lost
100
Goals For
71
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 25th January 1958. After this match United had played Ipswich Town 18 times: 11W 2D 5L.
4 Sep 1971 W 1–0 D1 7 Sep 1971 W 3–1 LC 18 Dec 1971 D 0–0 D1
12 Aug 1972 L 1–2 This match
17 Feb 1973 L 1–4 D1 8 Sep 1973 L 1–2 D1 29 Dec 1973 W 2–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 19 | 66.7 |
| Away | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 52 | 36.7 |
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 →