League Division One · Matchday 29
Notts County v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Notts County 3–1 at Meadow Lane on Saturday 20th March 1982 in the League Division One. Steve Coppell (10', 61') and Frank Stapleton (64') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Steve Coppell 0–1
- Half Time
- 61' Steve Coppell 0–2
- 64' Frank Stapleton 0–3
- 70' Rachid Harkouk 1–3
- 75' Scott McGarvey for Moran
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 Steve Coppell 10', 61'
Substitutes
Scott McGarvey
75' for Moran
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Sirrel
Notts County
United vs Notts County History
Meeting 44 of 50
50
Played
21
Won
15
Drawn
14
Lost
79
Goals For
64
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 12th November 1892. After this match United had played Notts County 44 times: 19W 13D 12L.
12 Oct 1974 W 1–0 D2 19 Apr 1975 D 2–2 D2 31 Oct 1981 W 2–1 D1
20 Mar 1982 W 3–1 This match
11 Dec 1982 W 4–0 D1 14 May 1983 L 2–3 D1 27 Dec 1983 D 3–3 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 28 | 48.0 |
| Away | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 36.0 |
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 →