League Division One · Matchday 15
Manchester United v Ipswich Town
2–0
Manchester United beat Ipswich Town 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th November 1978 in the League Division One. Steve Coppell (7') and Jimmy Greenhoff (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Steve Coppell 1–0
- Half Time
- 85' Jimmy Greenhoff 2–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Chris McGrath
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Robson
Ipswich Town
United vs Ipswich Town History
Meeting 30 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 30 times: 15W 3D 12L.
27 Aug 1977 D 0–0 D1 14 Jan 1978 W 2–1 D1 26 Aug 1978 L 0–3 D1
18 Nov 1978 W 2–0 This match
20 Oct 1979 W 1–0 D1 1 Mar 1980 L 0–6 D1 18 Oct 1980 D 1–1 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 →