League Division One · Matchday 06
Middlesbrough v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 2–0 at Ayresome Park on Tuesday 22nd September 1981 in the League Division One. Frank Stapleton (29') and Garry Birtles (54') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 29' Frank Stapleton 0–1
- Half Time
- 54' Garry Birtles 0–2
- Minute not recorded
- — Mick Duxbury
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Garry Birtles 54'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Murdoch
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 84 of 127
127
Played
64
Won
30
Drawn
33
Lost
220
Goals For
169
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 27th January 1894. After this match United had played Middlesbrough 84 times: 39W 19D 26L.
12 Jan 1980 D 1–1 D1 16 Aug 1980 W 3–0 D1 15 Nov 1980 D 1–1 D1
22 Sep 1981 W 2–0 This match
21 Oct 1981 W 1–0 D1 10 Sep 1988 W 1–0 D1 2 Jan 1989 L 0–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 72 | 60.3 |
| Away | 59 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 97 | 39.0 |
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 →