Manchester United Data
League Division One · Matchday 06

Middlesbrough v Manchester United

0–2
Tuesday 22nd September 1981 · Ayresome Park · Att: 19,895

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
  1. Kick Off
  2. 29' Frank Stapleton 0–1
  3. Half Time
  4. 54' Garry Birtles 0–2
  5. Minute not recorded
  6. — Mick Duxbury
  7. Full Time 0–2

Match Facts

Starting XI

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.
All-timePWDLFAWin%
Home 68411413 1297260.3
Away 59231620 919739.0
All 127 meetings with Middlesbrough →

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 →