League Division One · Matchday 19
Brighton v Manchester United
1–4
Manchester United beat Brighton 4–1 at Goldstone Ground on Saturday 22nd November 1980 in the League Division One. Joe Jordan (12'), 38' Sammy McIlroy (44') and Mick Duxbury (84') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 12' Joe Jordan
- 42' Ashley Grimes for Birtles
- 44' 38' Sammy McIlroy
- Half Time
- 68' Andy Ritchie
- 84' Mick Duxbury
- Full Time 1–4
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Brighton at the time, in their 4th meeting.
- Mick Duxbury scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- Joe Jordan's 4th goal of 1980-1981, and his 29th for United.
- 38' Sammy McIlroy's 5th goal of 1980-1981, and his 65th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Ashley Grimes
42' for Birtles
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Mullery
Brighton
United vs Brighton History
Meeting 4 of 39
39
Played
22
Won
6
Drawn
11
Lost
65
Goals For
40
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 16th January 1909. After this match United had played Brighton 4 times: 3W 1D 0L.
16 Jan 1909 W 1–0 FAC 6 Oct 1979 W 2–0 D1 15 Mar 1980 D 0–0 D1
22 Nov 1980 W 4–1 This match
3 Jan 1981 D 2–2 FAC 7 Jan 1981 W 2–0 FAC 10 Jan 1981 W 2–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 65.0 |
| Away | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 50.0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 |
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 →