League Division One · Matchday 30
Ipswich Town v Manchester United
4–1
Manchester United lost 1–4 to Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Saturday 17th February 1973 in the League Division One. Lou Macari (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Bryan Hamilton 1–0
- 30' Colin Harper 2–0
- Half Time
- 47' Bryan Hamilton 3–0
- 60' Lou Macari 3–1
- 61' Colin Viljoen pen 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Lou Macari 60'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Robson
Ipswich Town
United vs Ipswich Town History
Meeting 19 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 19 times: 11W 2D 6L.
7 Sep 1971 W 3–1 LC 18 Dec 1971 D 0–0 D1 12 Aug 1972 L 1–2 D1
17 Feb 1973 L 1–4 This match
8 Sep 1973 L 1–2 D1 29 Dec 1973 W 2–0 D1 26 Jan 1974 L 0–1 FAC | 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 →