League Division One · Matchday 24
Ipswich Town v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Ipswich Town 2–1 at Portman Road on Saturday 14th January 1978 in the League Division One. Sammy McIlroy (11') and Stuart Pearson (29') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Sammy McIlroy 0–1
- 29' Stuart Pearson 0–2
- 38' Paul Mariner 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Robson
Ipswich Town
United vs Ipswich Town History
Meeting 28 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 28 times: 14W 3D 11L.
30 Oct 1976 L 0–1 D1 3 Jan 1977 L 1–2 D1 27 Aug 1977 D 0–0 D1
14 Jan 1978 W 2–1 This match
26 Aug 1978 L 0–3 D1 18 Nov 1978 W 2–0 D1 20 Oct 1979 W 1–0 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 →