League Division One · Matchday 17
Ipswich Town v Manchester United
4–1
Manchester United lost 1–4 to Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Saturday 18th November 1961 in the League Division One. Sammy McMillan (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Ted Phillips 1–0
- Half Time
- 67' Ted Phillips 2–0
- 75' Ray Crawford 3–0
- 87' John Elsworthy 4–0
- 90' Sammy McMillan 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Alf Ramsey
Ipswich Town
United vs Ipswich Town History
Meeting 2 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 2 times: 1W 0D 1L.
25 Jan 1958 W 2–0 FAC
18 Nov 1961 L 1–4 This match
7 Apr 1962 W 5–0 D1 3 Nov 1962 W 5–3 D1 23 Mar 1963 L 0–1 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 →